This is a special post for the 81st Annual Academy Awards containing, All of the world had its eyes on this event. Here are the results. Some was as expected and some announcements were real surprises. Here is the complete list. Discuss and fight!
Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire – Christian Colson Best Director Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor Sean Penn – Milk Best Actress Kate Winslet – The Reader Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight (posthumous winner) Best Supporting Actress Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Original Screenplay Milk – Dustin Lance Black Best Adapted Screenplay Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy Best Animated Feature WALL-E – Andrew Stanton Best Foreign Language Film Departures (Japan) in Japanese – Yojiro Takita
Other awards Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle Best Costume Design: The Duchess – Michael O’Connor Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire Best Documentary Short: Smile Pinki Best Animated Short: La Maison En Petits Cubes – Kunio Kato Best Live Action Short: Toyland (Spielzeugland) Best Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Greg Cannom Best Original Score: Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman Best Original Song: “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman (music), Gulzar (lyrics) Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight – Richard King Best Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire – Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron
