Also, his collaboration with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, which finally gained him Oscar glory for The Departed, continued in earnest.

For prestige, the studio has had to turn to Miramax, its New York-based division that regularly delivers Oscar glory.

The Artist is now tipped for Oscar glory after the Golden Globe wins.

Ignored for Oscar glory, the Lisbeth Salander actress is bound for global stardom anyway.

The Artist, the story of a famous silent movie actor whose star crashes when talking pictures come in, is considered a front-runner for Oscar glory.

He leads as Tugg Speedman, a fading action star making a stab at Oscar glory with a melodramatic war drama.

Given that Hollywood loves movies about itself, and it has the might of the Weinstein Co behind it, does The Artist have a chance of Oscar glory in 2012?

A1 Business Digest D1 Arts/Entertainment C11-16 Louise Fletcher on Oscar glory.

Its dominance on the Bafta shortlist will only help cement its chances of Oscar glory at the end of February.

Recent evidence suggests that it is now the Baftas, not the Golden Globes, that provide the most reliable pointers towards Oscar glory.