The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences handed out the Oscars on Sunday, March 7th. In the world of animation, Pete Docter won the Best Animated Feature Film for Pixar's UP. In addition to Best Animated Feature, Michael Giacchino won the Oscar for UP's original score.
In a surprise win, LOGORAMA took home the prize for Best Animated Short Subject. In a bit of controversy, producer Nicolas Schmerkin was submitted to the Oscars as a temporary nominee until the official nominees between the three directors, Francois Alaux, Herve de Crecy, Ludovic Houplain, could be determined, however the Academy would not let a change be made after the nominations were announced. In the shorts category, the Academy only allows two nominees.
In visual effects news, AVATAR took home three Oscars for visual effects, cinematography and art direction.
Below is a complete list of winners.
Best Picture
THE HURT LOCKER
Best Actor
Jeff Bridges, CRAZY HEART
Best Actress
Sandra Bullock, THE BLIND SIDE
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Best Supporting Actress
Mo'Nique, PRECIOUS
Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, THE HURT LOCKER
Best Animated Feature Film
UP
Art Direction
AVATAR
Cinematography
AVATAR
Costume Design
THE YOUNG VICTORIA
Documentary Feature
THE COVE
Documentary Short
MUSIC BY PRUDENCE
Film Editing
THE HURT LOCKER
Foreign Language Film
EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS
Make-Up
STAR TREK
Music (Original Score)
UP
Music (Original Song)
CRAZY HEART "The Weary Kind" M/L Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Short Film (Animated)
LOGORAMA
Short Film (Live-Action)
THE NEW TENANTS
Sound Editing
THE HURT LOCKER
Sound Mixing
THE HURT LOCKER
Visual Effects
AVATAR
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
PRECIOUS
Writing (Original Screenplay)
THE HURT LOCKER
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