MANILA, Philippines – Two artists with Filipino blood earned nods at the prestigious 83rd Academy Awards: rising actress Hailee Steinfeld and cinematographer Matthew Libatique.

The 14-year-old Steinfeld, who received rave reviews for her performance in the Coen Brother’s “True Grit,” is up for a Best Supporting Actress trophy. She is nominated alongside Amy Adams and Melissa Leo (both from “The Fighter”), Helena Bonham Carter (“The King’s Speech”), and Jacki Weaver (“Animal Kingdom”).

Steinfeld beat 15,000 other hopefuls who auditioned for the part of Mattie. In her feature-film debut, she stars together with multi-awarded actor Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon. Apart from Steinfeld’s nomination, “True Grit” also scored nine other nods including for Best Actor (for Bridges), Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

The California native’s mother, Cheri, is a Filipino interior designer while her father, Peter, is a Jewish personal fitness trainer.

Steinfeld told Today that she was asleep at home when  the announcement of the Oscar nominees was made on Jan. 25.

“I [just] heard my mom and dad screaming in the other room. They came in my room with flowers. It was very exciting. It’s incredible. I’m in shock. The film overall is incredible. To be a part of it all was amazing. I’m so proud of it all,” she related.

Young sensational singer Justin Bieber, with whom she presented an award at the recently concluded Golden Globes, congratulated Steinfeld over his highly-followed Twitter account.

“met at the Globes and she is super talented. CONGRATS to Hailee Steinfeld for being 14 and getting nominated for an OSCAR for TRUE GRIT!” he exclaimed.

Aside from the Oscar nod, Steinfeld is also nominated in the same category at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), among others. The London Film Critics Circle, British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) and the Screen Actors Guild, meanwhile, selected her as one of the nominees for Best Actress.

Considered as one of the most promising young stars in Hollywood, Steinfeld is a favorite among fans to star in the film adaptation of “The Hunger Games.”

“That’s definitely an honor.  I didn’t even realize that people were mentioning my name. And, again, it’s every actor’s dream to be recognized for something that they love to do, and to get recognized for that is pretty amazing. I thank the people out there who think that…” she previously told MTV News.

Libatique, on the other hand, merited a nod for his work in the psychological thriller “Black Swan.” He goes head-to-head with Wally Pfister (“Inception”), Danny Cohen (“The King’s Speech”), Jeff Cronenweth (“The Social Network”), and Roger Deakins (“True Grit”).

“Black Swan,” which is nominated in five Oscar categories, is one of the several projects he has collaborated with director Darren Arofnosky, a fellow alumnus at the American Film Institute (AFI). They earlier teamed up for “Pi,” “Requiem for a Dream,” and “The Fountain.” Libatique’s works can also be seen in Spike Lee’s “She Hate Me” and “Inside Man,” as well as Joel Schumacher’s “The Number 23” and “Phone Booth.”

Although his parents are both Filipinos, Libatique was born in Elmhurst, Queens in New York. He started out shooting music videos (such as Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason,” The Cranberries “Just My Imagination” and The Cure’s “Taking Off”) before crossing over to film.