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Oscar 2009 Winners List

BEST FILM Slumdog Millionaire


FILM SYNOPSIS

An eighteen-year-old from the slums of Mumbai finds himself competing on the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," where the questions he must answer offer a look back at his earlier life. The show's host, however, insists that he must be cheating and takes steps to force young Jamal to admit that a boy from such an impoverished background could not possibly possess the knowledge necessary to win the show's top prize.

Actor In a Leading Role : Sean Penn
for MILK

Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk, the camera store owner whose decision to campaign for a place on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors becomes a landmark event within the gay rights movement.

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY

This is the fifth Academy Award nomination for Sean Penn. He was previously nominated for:

• MYSTIC RIVER (2003) Winner, Actor in a Leading Role
• I AM SAM (2001) Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
• SWEET AND LOWDOWN (1999) Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role
• DEAD MAN WALKING (1995) Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role

Actress In Leading Role Kate Winslet
THE READER

NOMINATED ROLE
Kate Winslet plays Hanna Schmitz, a German woman in her thirties whose teenage lover is unaware of the dark secret in her past.
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the sixth Academy Award nomination for Kate Winslet. She was previously nominated for:
* LITTLE CHILDREN (2006) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
* ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
* IRIS (2001) -- Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role
* TITANIC (1997) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
* SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995) -- Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role

Direction - Danny Boyle (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE)

Danny Boyle
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the first Academy Award nomination for Danny Boyle.

Foreign Language Film - Departures
Departures
Japan
Directed by Yojiro Takita
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the twelfth Academy Award nomination for Japan. Previous nominations were:

Best Music (Song) : A R Rehman, “Slumdog Millionaire”

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
"Jai Ho"
Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyric by Gulzar
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the first Academy Award nomination for Gulzar.
Including his two other nominations this year for Original Score and Original Song for SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, this is the third Academy Award nomination for A.R. Rahman.

Best Music (Score) : A R Rehman,“Slumdog Millionaire”
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
A.R. Rahman
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
Including his two nominations this year for Original Song for SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, this is the third Academy Award nomination for A.R. Rahman.

Best Film Editing : Chris Dickens, “Slumdog Millionaire”
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Chris Dickens
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the first Academy Award nomination for Chris Dickens

Best Sound Mixing : Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty, “Slumdog Millionaire”
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
These are the first Academy Award nominations for Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty.

Best Sound Editing : Richard King, “The Dark Knight”

THE DARK KNIGHT
Richard King
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the third Academy Award nomination for Richard King. He was previously nominated for:

* WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) -- Nominee, Sound Editing
* MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003) -- Winner, Sound Editing

Best Visual Effects : Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron "THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON"
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
These are the first Academy Award nominations for Eric Barba, Steve Preeg and Burt Dalton.
This is the second Academy Award nomination for Craig Barron. He was previously nominated for:
* BATMAN RETURNS (1992) -- Nominee, Visual Effects

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Heath Ledger
THE DARK KNIGHT
NOMINATED ROLE
Heath Ledger portrays the Joker, a psychopathic criminal mastermind who will stop at nothing in his scheme to outwit and humiliate Batman.
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the second Academy Award nomination for Heath Ledger. He was previously nominated for:
* BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role

Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Penelope Cruz
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
NOMINATED ROLE
Penelope Cruz portrays the fiery Maria Elena, a divorced woman still locked in a complex relationship with her ex-husband.
ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
This is the second Academy Award nomination for Penelope Cruz. She was previously nominated for:
* VOLVER (2006) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role

Best Documentary Feature : Man on Wire
Best Documentary Short : Smile Pinki
Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Makeup and Hair: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Best Costume Design: Michael O’Connor, “The Duchess”
Best Adapted Screenplay : Simon Beaufoy “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Animated Short Film : La Maison en Petits Cubes
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year : WALL-E
Best Original Screenplay : MILK
Bset Live Action Short Film : Spielzeugland ( Toyland )