Winners of the 81st Annual Academy Awards (Oscar), presented on February 22nd at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with Australian actor Hugh Jackman as host…

Best picture – Slumdog Millionaire
Actor in leading role – Sean Penn, Milk
Actress in leading role – Kate Winslet, The Reader
Directing – Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign language film – Departure (Japan)
Music – “Jai Ho”, Slumdog Millionaire
Music (score) – Slumdog Millionaire
Film editing – Slumdog Millionaire

Sound mixing – Slumdog Millionaire
Sound editing – The Dark Knight
Visual effects – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Documentary short – Smile Pinki

Documentary feature – Man on Wire
Actor in supporting role – Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Short film (live action) – Spielzeugland
Cinematography – Slumdog Millionaire

Makeup – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Costume design – The Duchess
Art direction – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Short film (animated) – La Maison en Petits Cubes

Animated feature film – Wall-E
Writing (adapted screenplay) – Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (original screenplay) – Milk
Actress in supporting role – Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona


3 Responses to “81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)”

  1. #1. kyon on February 23rd, 2009

    wow, its the year of slumdog millionaire.

  2. #2. Jenny on February 23rd, 2009

    I was reallu surprised that “Okuribito” got for best foreign film, I was expecting it to go to “waltz with bashir” that had been praised and said to be a sure winner.
    I wish Marisa Tomei would have got best supporting actress though.

  3. #3. Yein Jee on February 23rd, 2009

    The only movie I’ve watched from the list is “The Dark Knight”… guess I’ll have a few movies to catch up in the next few weeks lol.


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