Oscars at the 81 st Academy Awards

                                    Oscars at the 81 st Academy Awards


'Slumdog Millionaire' sweeps eight Oscars at the 81 st Academy Awards including Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Direction and Motion Picture. Indian music maestro A R Rahman brings home two awards with his Jai Ho... composition.

THE OSCAR WINNERS...

Best Picture: Producer Christian Colson for Slumdog Millionaire. “It has been collaboration between hundreds of people. All of us are here to share this moment. This was an extraordinary journey,” says the Slumdog... team.


Best Direction: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire


Best Original Song: A R Rahman and Gulzar for ‘Jai Ho...’ (Slumdog Millionarie)


The Indian music maestro, Rahman wooed the audience with ‘O Saya’ and ‘Jai Ho...’ the nominated songs from ‘Slumdog...’, as the nominees for Best Original Song were being announced.


Best Original Score: A R Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire . “I have nothing but my mother and she is there with me. I thank her for making me coming all this way with her blessings,” said a proud Rahman.


Editing: Chris Dickens for Slumdog Millionaire


Best Sound Mixing: Ian Tapp, Resul Pookutty and Richard Pryke for Slumdog Millionaire. “This is just not a sound award, but a history being handed over,” said Indian receiver Pookutty.


Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire


Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire. “The cast and crew of the film told me so much about India and writing,” said a proud Beaufoy.


Best Documentary Short Subject: Megan Mylan for Smile Pinki


Best Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn for Milk.


Best Actressin a Leading Role: Kate Winslet for The Reader. Breathless Kate confessed experiencing the fainting feeling just like Penelope Cruz. She shouted onstage and waved at her father. She said, “I want to thank my family as they love me the way I am and lets me do what I want to.” By the time she finished her speech she was already in tears.


Best Foreign Language Film: Departures (Japan)


Best Sound Editing: Richard King for The Dark Knight


Best Visual Effects: Eric Barba for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


Best Documentary Feature Film: James Marsh for Man on Wire


Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight . It was a special moment for actor’s family - mother Sally, father Kim and sister Kate who came to receive the trophy on Ledger’s behalf.


Best Live action short film: Jochen Alexander for Spielzeugland Toyland


Best Make-up: Greg Cannom for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


Best Costume Design: Michael O’Connor for The Duchess


Best Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Animated Short Film: Kunio Kato for La Maison En Petits Cubes


Best Animated Feature: Andrew Stanton for Wall-E


Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black for Milk


Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. “Has anyone fainted here, may be I will be the first one,” exclaimed Penelope immediately after receiving the award.