I've yet to see any of the five films nominated for best picture this year, but that's not unusual. I've got a date to see "Juno" next week and "No Country for Old Men" is on my short list. The other three films up for the top prize are "Atonement," "Michael Clayton" and "There Will Be Blood."

There's strong CanCon this year. Halifax actress Ellen Page and Montreal-born director Jason Reitman are up for Academy Awards for their work on the film "Juno." Toronto's Sarah Polley has received a screenplay adaptation nomination for "Away From Her," adapted from the story The Bear Came Over the Mountain by Alic Munro. Canadian productions also vying for Oscar gold include two animated short films: "Madame Tutli-Putli" and "I Met the Walrus".

Go Canada go!