India's only hope at the Oscars this year, filmmaker Sohan Roy's "DAM 999" Tuesday failed to secure a place in the final nomination list of the 84th Academy Awards. The movie stood a chance to feature in the best picture, best original song and best original score categories. The nominations were announced at the Sameul Goldwyn Theatre here.

Roy's "DAM 999", a $10 million film, tells the tale of a cracking dam built during colonial rule and revolves around nine characters and their emotions. The lives of all the nine characters revolve around the central edifice -- the pressure-mounted dam.