Awards

Last Year's Academy Awards

The King's Speech Wins Best Picture, 3 Other Oscars

February 27th, 2011 -- Picking up steam and popularity since its limited release in December, THE KING'S SPEECH claimed the ultimate prize on Feb. 27th, outdueling Golden Globe winner THE SOCIAL NETWORK and winning 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 83rd annual Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood.

In addition to the big prize, THE KING'S SPEECH took home Best Director (Tom Hooper), Actor (heavy favorite Colin Firth) and Original Screenplay honors. Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller, INCEPTION, also won four Oscars, including Cinematography, Visual Effects, Sound Mixing and Sound Effects.

David Fincher's SOCIAL NETWORK took home three trophies, for its Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing and Original Score. Natalie Portman as expected was named Best Actress, while Christian Bale and Melissa Leo of THE FIGHTER won for Supporting Actor and Actress. TOY STORY 3 was named Best Animated Feature and also won for Best Original Song.

Following are the complete 2010 Oscar Winners:

Best Picture--THE KING'S SPEECH
Best Actor--Colin Firth, THE KING'S SPEECH
Best Actress--Natalie Portman, BLACK SWAN
Best Supporting Actor--Christian Bale, THE FIGHTER
Best Supporting Actress--Melissa Leo, THE FIGHTER
Best Director--Tom Hooper, THE KING'S SPEECH
Best Original Screenplay--THE KING'S SPEECH
Best Adapted Screenplay--THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Best Cinematography--INCEPTION
Best Art Direction--ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Best Costume Design--ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Best Sound--INCEPTION
Best Film Editing--THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing--INCEPTION
Best Effects, Visual Effects--INCEPTION
Best Makeup--THE WOLFMAN
Best Music, Song--Randy Newman, "We Belong Together" (TOY STORY 3)
Best Musical Score--THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Best Feature Film, Animated--TOY STORY 3
Best Short Films, Animated Films--THE LOST THING
Best Short Films, Live Action--GOD OF LOVE
Best Documentary, Short Subjects--STRANGERS NO MORE
Best Documentary, Features--INSIDE JOB
Best Foreign Language Film--IN A BETTER WORLD (Denmark)

2009 Academy Awards

The Hurt Locker Wins Best Picture, 5 other Oscars

February 27, 2010 -- Kathryn Bigelow's powerful Iraq war drama, THE HURT LOCKER, emerged as the top winner, taking home 6 Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 82nd annual Academy Awards, outdueling James Cameroun's record-breaking AVATAR. Both films entered the evening leading the field with 9 nominations each.

In addition to the big prize, THE HURT LOCKER earned Bigelow the first ever Best Director trophy for a woman, and also took home Original Screenplay, Editing, Sound Mixing and Sound Editing awards. AVATAR, the most succesful film ever at the box office, won 3 Oscars, for Cinematography, Art Direction and Visual Effects.

Jeff Bridges as expected won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in CRAZY HEART (now playing at Los Gatos), which also won for Best Song, while Sandra Bullock was named Best Actress for her turn in THE BLIND SIDE. Monique in PRECIOUS (which also won for Adapted Screenplay) and Christoph Waltz in INGLORIOUS BASTERDS took home the Supporting Actress and Actor awards.

Following are the complete 2009 Oscar Winners:

2009 Academy Awards

Best Picture--THE HURT LOCKER
Best Actor--Jeff Bridges, CRAZY HEART
Best Actress--Sandra Bullock, THE BLIND SIDE
Best Supporting Actor--Christoph Waltz, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS
Best Supporting Actress--Mo'Nique, PRECIOUS
Best Director--Kathryn Bigelow, THE HURT LOCKER
Best Original Screenplay--Mark Boal, THE HURT LOCKER
Best Adapted Screenplay--Geoffrey Fletcher, PRECIOUS
Best Cinematography--Maura Fiore, AVATAR
Best Art Direction--Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg and Kim Sinclair, AVATAR
Best Costume Design--Sandy Powell, THE YOUNG VICTORIA
Best Sound--Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett, THE HURT LOCKER
Best Film Editing--Bob Murawski and Chris Innis, THE HURT LOCKER
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing--Paul N.J. Ottosson, THE HURT LOCKER
Best Effects, Visual Effects--Joe Letteri, Stephn Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andy Jones, AVATAR
Best Makeup--Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow, STAR TREK
Best Music, Song--T-Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham, "The Weary Kid" (CRAZY HEART)
Best Musical Score--Michael Giacchino, UP
Best Feature Film, Animated--UP
Best Short Films, Animated Films--LOGORAMA (Nicolas Schmerkin)
Best Short Films, Live Action--THE NEW TENANTS (Joachim Black and Tivi Magnusson)
Best Documentary, Short Subjects--MUSIC BY PRUDENCE (Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett)
Best Documentary, Features--THE COVE (Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens)
Best Foreign Language Film--EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS (Argentina)

2008 Academy Awards

Best Picture--SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Actor--Sean Penn (MILK)
Best Actress--Kate Winslet (THE READER)
Best Supporting Actor--Heath Ledger (THE DARK KNIGHT)
Best Supporting Actress--Penelope Cruz (VICKI CRISTINA BARCELONA)
Best Director--Danny Boyle (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE)
Best Original Screenplay--Dustin Lance Black (MILK)
Best Adapted Screenplay--Sim Beaufoy (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE)
Best Cinematography--Anthony Dod Mantle, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Art Direction--Donald Graham Burt/Victor J. Zolfo, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Best Costume Design--Michael O'Connor, THE DUCHESS
Best Sound--THE DARK KNIGHT
Best Film Editing--SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing--SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Effects, Visual Effects--THE DARK KNIGHT
Best Makeup--Greg Cannom, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Best Music, Song--"Jai Ho", SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Musical Score--A.R. Rahman, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Feature Film, Animated--WALL-E
Best Short Films, Animated Films--Kunio Kato, LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES
Best Short Films, Live Action--Jochen Alexander Freydank, SPIELZEUGLAND
Best Documentary, Short Subjects--Megan Mylan, SMILE PINKI
Best Documentary, Features--James Marsh/Simon Chinn, MAN ON WIRE
Best Foreign Language Film--OKURIBITO (Japan)

2007 Academy Awards

Best Picture--NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
Best Actor--Daniel Day-Lewis (THERE WILL BE BLOOD)
Best Actress--Marion Cotillard (LA VIE EN ROSE)
Best Supporting Actor--Javier Bardem (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN)
Best Supporting Actress--Tilda Swinton (MICHAEL CLAYTON)
Best Director--Ethan and Joel Cohen (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN)
Best Original Screenplay--Diablo Cody (JUNO)
Best Adapted Screenplay--Joel and Ethan Coen (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN)
Best Cinematography--THERE WILL BE BLOOD
Best Art Direction--SWEENEY TODD
Best Costume Design--ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE
Best Sound--THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Best Film Editing--THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing--THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Best Effects, Visual Effects--THE GOLDEN COMPASS
Best Makeup--LA VIE EN ROSE
Best Music, Song--"Falling Slowly" (ONCE)
Best Musical Score--ATONEMENT
Best Feature Film, Animated--RATATOUILLE
Best Short Films, Animated Films--PETER AND THE WOLF
Best Short Films, Live Action--LE MOZART DES PICKPOCKETS
Best Documentary, Short Subjects--FREEHELD
Best Documentary, Features--TAXI TO THE DARKSIDE
Best Foreign Language Film--DIE FALSCHER (Austria)

2006 Academy Awards

Best Picture--THE DEPARTED
Best Actor--Forest Whitaker (THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND)
Best Actress--Helen Mirren (THE QUEEN)
Best Supporting Actor--Alan Arkin (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE)
Best Supporting Actress--Jennifer Hudson (DREAMGIRLS)
Best Director--Martin Scorsese (THE DEPARTED)
Best Original Screenplay--Michael Arndt (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE)
Best Adapted Screenplay--William Monahan (THE DEPARTED)
Best Cinematography--PAN'S LABYRINTH
Best Art Direction--PAN'S LABYRINTH
Best Costume Design--MARIE ANTOINETTE
Best Sound--DREAMGIRLS
Best Film Editing--THE DEPARTED
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing--THE DEPARTED
Best Effects, Visual Effects--PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Best Makeup--PAN'S LABYRINTH
Best Music, Song--"I Need To Wake Up" (AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH)
Best Musical Score--BABEL
Best Feature Film, Animated--HAPPY FEET
Best Short Films, Animated Films--THE DANISH POET
Best Short Films, Live Action--WEST BANK STORY
Best Documentary, Short Subjects--THE BLOOD OF YANGZHOU DISTRICT
Best Documentary, Features--AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Best Foreign Language Film--THE LIVES OF OTHERS (Germany)

2005 Academy Awards

Best Picture--NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
Best Actor--Daniel Day Lewis (THERE WILL BE BLOOD)
Best Actress--Marion Cottilard (LA VIE EN ROSE)
Best Supporting Actor--Javier Bardem (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN)
Best Supporting Actress--Tilda Swinton (MICHAEL CLAYTON)
Best Director--Joel and Ethan Coen (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN)
Best Original Screenplay--JUNO
Best Adapted Screenplay--Joel and Ethan Coen (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN)
Best Cinematography--THERE WILL BE BLOOD
Best Art Direction--SWEENEY TODD
Best Costume Design--ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE
Best Sound--THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Best Film Editing--THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing--THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Best Effects, Visual Effects--THE GOLDEN COMPASS
Best Makeup--LA VIE EN ROSE
Best Music, Song--"Falling Slowly" (ONCE)
Best Musical Score--ATONEMENT
Best Feature Film, Animated--RATATOUILLE
Best Short Films, Animated Films--PETER AND THE WOLF
Best Short Films, Live Action--THE MOZART OF PICKPOCKETS
Best Documentary, Short Subjects--FREEHELD
Best Documentary, Features--TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE
Best Foreign Language Film--THE COUNTERFEITERS (Austria)