Dark comedy gains Birdman seven Golden Globes nominations

The nominations for the 72nd Golden Globe Awards have been announced in Los Angeles.

The dark comedy Birdman led the way with seven nominations, and will contend with The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into the Woods, Pride and St. Vincent for best film comedy or musical category.

Boyhood, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, Selma, and The Theory of Everything contend for the best drama category.

Here is a selection of clips from some of the films in contention.