An Academy award-winning animator today described the feeling of collecting his Oscar for visual effects on blockbuster film 'Avatar'.

Sandra Bullock was a double winner at last night's Oscars as not only did she take home the Best Actress award, she dazzled in the style stakes.

Arts Minister Martin Cullen led tributes to animator Richard Baneham today after he won the Oscar for best visual effects on the blockbuster film 'Avatar'.

Sandra Bullock has finally tasted Oscar glory after a diverse and up-and-down film career.

Dubliner Richard Baneham has won an Oscar for his work on visual effects on 'Avatar', but it was director Kathryn Bigelow and 'The Hurt Locker' who emerged as the victors from the battle of the blockbusters at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles last night.

Sacha Baron Cohen has been banned from presenting an award at the Oscars in case he offends James Cameron.

The producer of 'The Hurt Locker', Nicolas Chartier, has been banned from the Oscars.

There was some significant success for Irish projects when the nominations for this year's Academy Awards were announed today.

James Cameron's sci-fi epic 'Avatar' is among 10 movies nominated in the Best Picture category for the 2010 Academy Awards, it was announced today.

Blockbuster sci-fi spectacle 'Avatar' is tipped for big Oscar nominations success today in a list which could see director James Cameron pitted against his ex-wife.