Compiled by Kaitlyn McCurdy, Meredith Cullen, Katie Mons, Gage Van Dyke, Paul Curry, Shirley Wang, Jaycie Weathers, Rebecca Wen and Megumi Kitamoto

It’s highly unlikely that anyone has actually seen all of the nine films nominated at the 86th Academy Awards. That’s just the truth. Many people watch the ceremony having seen only one or two of the films nominated.

WSS put together a “survival guide,” if you will, of the biggest films at this year’s Oscars, airing on March 2. Find out what’s nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, Best Animated Feature and even Best Foreign Language film.

A full list of Oscar nominees can be found here.

Be sure to check out the March 7 issue of the West Side Story to see the predictions of West High students, as well as the real winners.

Oscar photo legally used from//Flickr.