Sunday, February 22, 2009

OSCAR AWARDS GOES TO SLUMDOG MILLIONAIR

Slumdog Millionare has won seven awards including Best adapted screenplay,Cinematography,sound mixing,Film Editing,Orginal score and orginal song

Best Direction: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire 

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

The india music mastro,A R Rahamn wooed the audience with tha famous song Jai Ho and O Saya the nominated songs from Slumdog Millionior as the nominee of best Orginal Song were being announced
Best Orginal Score goes to AR Rahaman for slumdog Millionire"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 Proud A R Rahman

Best Filim 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 India and writing,” said a proud Beaufoy. 

Best Documentary Short Subject: Megan Mylan for Smile Pinki 

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.