Every year, hundreds of films vie for nods by the Academy and every year, a majority of them lose out in the race. No surprises there. The reason, of course, is neither asked for nor given. After all, the whole procedures of selection is too secretive to be discussed in the public. As a result, there are several movies that don't stand a chance at the ultimately glory. 2013 was no different. The quality of some of the films were unmistakable and yet they didn't make the cut. We point out some movies from last year that ended up without a single nomination to its credit...

Short Term 12

Director: Destin Cretton
WHY-Factor: A spectacular film revolving around children with emotional problems, the topic chosen is handled with intense maturity by not giving in to cinematic clichés. And throughout the film, Brie Larson shines in undoubtedly her finest performance till date. A nomination in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category would have made a lot of sense.