Los Angeles: 'Birdman' or ('The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance') and 'The Imitation Game' received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay respectively at the 87th Academy Awards Sunday night.

"Birdman" is about Riggan Thomson, an actor once popular for playing a superhero in a series of films and how he hopes to re-establish himself as a serious actor by mounting his own dramatic production on Broadway. His self-doubt hinders the project.