Oscar Nods.

From the Los Angeles Times: 

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a fable about a man who ages in reverse, dominated the 81st annual Academy Award nominations this morning, earning 13 nods, including best film, best actor for Brad Pitt and best director for David Fincher.

This year's Cinderella story, the indie hit "Slumdog Millionaire," earned 10 nominations. The poignant drama about an impoverished Indian teen who ends up on a TV game show earned nods for best picture, best director for Danny Boyle and best adapted screenplay for Simon Beaufoy.

Both "Milk" – about slain gay-rights activist Harvey Milk -- and the Batman thriller "The Dark Knight" received eight nominations apiece. Among those nods: One year -- to the day -- after he died at age 28 of a drug overdose, Heath Ledger earned a best supporting actor nomination for his performance as the Joker.

Other best picture nominees included "Milk"; "Frost/Nixon," a historical drama about former President Richard Nixon; and "The Reader," a harrowing drama about an ex-Nazi prison guard.

But perhaps the biggest winner Thursday was independent film.

These may have been the selections of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but the major nominations resembled the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Only two of the best picture nominees are studio releases -- "Benjamin Button" and "Frost/Nixon." The rest hail from the indie world, as do many of the other nominees in the marquee categories.

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