2 Oscars for A R Rahman, 8 for Slumdog
Slumdog
Millionaire' has won seven awards including Best Adapted Screenplay,
Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song and
Direction.
THE OSCAR WINNERS...
Best Direction: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Song: A R Rahman 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.
Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Mixing: Ian Tapp, Resul Pookutty 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
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 (
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.
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