Montreal production designer Patrice Vermette helped design the aliens' written language, which - much like in the film - was submitted to a linguist and a mathematician to be deciphered.

Also at the top of the pack are the Tom Ford- directed Nocturnal Animals and Arrival, starring Amy Adams, which each nabbed nine nominations.

At the helm of the new film Arrival are two Montrealers with a lot of Hollywood clout, director Denis Villeneuve and producer Shawn Levy.

TIFF is right around the corner, and here are some celebs you can expect to see in Toronto.

Amy Adams says she knew she was receiving less money than her male "American Hustle" co-stars.

Ben Affleck, who plays the Dark Knight in the upcoming 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', appears in a video marking National Save the Bats Week.

Pale blue Prada on Lupita, fire-red Dior on Jennifer - the five fashion stars of the 2014 Academy Awards.

Lupita Nyong'o stunned in a pale blue Prada goddess gown while Sandra Bullock sparkled in a deep-tone Alexander McQueen dress. We take a look at the five best 2014 Oscar fashion moments.