05 March 2009

Oscar winners

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Win indicated by an asterisk (*)



2008 (81st)
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
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Sean Penn -- Milk {"Harvey Milk"}
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
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Heath Ledger -- The Dark Knight {"Joker"}
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
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Kate Winslet -- The Reader {"Hanna Schmitz"}
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
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Penélope Cruz -- Vicky Cristina Barcelona {"Maria Elena"}
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
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WALL-E -- Andrew Stanton
ART DIRECTION
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -- Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
CINEMATOGRAPHY
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Slumdog Millionaire -- Anthony Dod Mantle
COSTUME DESIGN
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The Duchess -- Michael O’Connor
DIRECTING
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Slumdog Millionaire -- Danny Boyle
DOCUMENTARY (Feature)
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Man on Wire -- James Marsh and Simon Chinn
DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject)
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Smile Pinki -- Megan Mylan
FILM EDITING
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Slumdog Millionaire -- Chris Dickens
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
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Departures -- Japan
MAKEUP
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -- Greg Cannom
MUSIC (Original Score)
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Slumdog Millionaire -- A.R. Rahman
MUSIC (Original Song)
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"Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire -- Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyric by Gulzar
BEST PICTURE
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Slumdog Millionaire -- Christian Colson, Producer
SHORT FILM (Animated)
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La Maison en Petits Cubes -- Kunio Kato
SHORT FILM (Live Action)
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Spielzeugland (Toyland) -- Jochen Alexander Freydank
SOUND EDITING
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The Dark Knight -- Richard King
SOUND MIXING
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Slumdog Millionaire -- Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
VISUAL EFFECTS
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -- Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
WRITING (Adapted Screenplay)
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Slumdog Millionaire -- Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
WRITING (Original Screenplay)
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Milk -- Written by Dustin Lance Black
JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
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Jerry Lewis
GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD
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Ed Catmull
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award)
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To ERWIN MELZNER for the overall concept including the optical and cooling systems, VOLKER SCHUMACHER for the optical design, and TIMO MÜLLER for the mechanical design, of the Arrimax 18/12 lighting fixture for use in motion picture production. With its choice of vari-focus and specular reflectors, the superior optical and mechanical design of this lighting fixture allows it to operate at 18,000 watts, producing unsurpassed light quality while its innovative cooling system keeps the housing safe to touch. [Lighting]
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To JACQUES DELACOUX for the concept and electronic design, and ALEXANDRE LEUCHTER for the software and electronic design, of the Transvideo video-assist monitors for the motion picture industry. Using color LCD screens, the Transvideo monitors provide flicker-free video assist bright enough for use in sunlight and have become a ubiquitous tool in both spherical and anamorphic cinematography. [Systems]
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To BRUNO COUMERT and JACQUES DEBIZE for the optical design, and DOMINIQUE CHERVIN and CHRISTOPHE REBOULET for the mechanical design, of the compact and lightweight Angenieux 15-40 and 28-76 zoom lenses for handheld motion picture photography. With focus and zoom functions that can be easily controlled by either the operator or focus puller while filming handheld, these lightweight zoom lenses demonstrate a very high degree of engineering, supporting both ease of use and quick interchange. [Lenses and Filters]
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award)
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To STEVE HYLÉN for the concept and his continued leadership in the further development of the Hylén Lens System for motion picture effects photography. When attached to a film or digital production camera, this versatile aerial image device can produce a wide variety of optical effects interactively, on set and in real time without post-production image manipulation. [Lenses and Filters]
JOHN A. BONNER MEDAL OF COMMENDATION
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To Mark Kimball in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

How did I do: 19/24

I thought I did ok but apparently this was my best year with predicting the winners.

It's great to move on with new films and nominees.

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