-On Sunday, February 22
*At the Kodat Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center
*Honored movies that were released in 2008
Hugh Jackmas was the host for the host for the event. The movie "Slumdog Millionaire" won eight Oscars and was nominated in ten Academy Awards. For "The Dark Knight" Heath Ledger won the Oscar for best supporting actor but because of his passing his mother, father and sister accepted his award. The movie "Departures" won for Foreign Language Film and is said to be the first time that Japan had received an oscar since 1955. "Samurai, The Legend of Musashi" was the movie that had received an award in 1955. Paul Newman who had received an oscar for Best Actor died on September 26, 2008. Also Sydney Pollack on May 26, 2008 a man who had won two oscars and was nominated several times died. For costume design Michael O´Connor won for "The Duchess." For cinematography Anthony Dod Mantle won for "Slumdog Millionaire." Also for film editing Chris Dickens won for "Slumdog Millionaire." For makeup Greg Cannom won for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Also writing (original screenplay) written by Dustin Lance Black won for "Milk."
Best Picture
"Slumdog Millionaire"
-Christian Colson (producer)
Actress in a Leading Role
Kate Winslet
-"The Reader"
Actor in a Leading Role
Sean Penn
-"Milk"
Actress in a Supporting Role
Penelope Cruz
-"Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Actor in a Supporting Role
Heath Ledger
-"The Dark Knight"
Directing
Danny Boyle
-"Slumdog Millionaire"
Visual Effects
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
-Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
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