The 86th annual Academy Awards will take place in Los Angeles this evening.

Michael Fassbender has been nominated for best supporting actor, U2 are nominated for best original song.

And Philomena, the film about an Irish woman's struggle to find her adopted child, has a number of nominations.

Gravity - which was produced in the UK - is up for 10 Oscars - 7 in technical categories.

Tim Webber is nominated for visual effects:.