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81st Academy Awards

81st Academy Awards

Date	Sunday, February 22, 2009
Site	Kodak Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Host	Hugh Jackman
Producer	Bill Condon Laurence Mark
Director	Roger Goodman
TV in the United States
Network	ABC
Duration	3 hours, 23 minutes
Ratings

1 Major winners and nominees
- 1.1 Feature films
- 1.2 Acting
- 1.3 Writing
- 1.4 Directing

Foreign Language Film	Best Picture
The Baader Meinhof Complex The Class Departures - Winner Revanche Waltz With Bashir	THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON FROST/NIXON MILK THE READER SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Winner
Music (Score)	Film Editing
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON DEFIANCE MILK SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Winner WALL-E	THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON THE DARK KNIGHT FROST/NIXON MILK SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Winner
Makeup	Visual Effects
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - Winner THE DARK KNIGHT HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY	THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - Winner THE DARK KNIGHT IRON MAN
Sound Mixing	Actor in a Supporting Role
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON THE DARK KNIGHT SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Winner WALL-E Wanted	Josh Brolin MILK Robert Downey Jr. TROPIC THUNDER Philip Seymour Hoffman DOUBT Heath Ledger THE DARK KNIGHT - Winner Michael Shannon REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Short Film (Live Action)	Cinematography
AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE) MANON ON THE ASPHALT NEW BOY THE PIG SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND) - Winner	CHANGELING THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON THE DARK KNIGHT THE READER SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Winner
Documentary Shot	Costume Design
THE CONSCIENCE OF NHEM EN THE FINAL INCH SMILE PINKI - Winner THE WITNESS - FROM THE BALCONY OF ROOM 306	AUSTRALIA THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON THE DUCHESS - Winner MILK REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Art Direction	Best Picture
CHANGELING THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - Winner THE DARK KNIGHT THE DUCHESS REVOLUTIONARY ROAD	THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON FROST/NIXON MILK THE READER SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Winner
Actress in a Leading Role	Actor in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway RACHEL GETTING MARRIED Angelina Jolie CHANGELING Melissa Leo FROZEN RIVER Meryl Streep DOUBT Kate Winslet THE READER - Winner	Richard Jenkins THE VISITOR Frank Langella FROST/NIXON Sean Penn MILK - Winner Brad Pitt THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON Mickey Rourke THE WRESTLER
Music (Song)	Animated Feature Film
"Down to Earth" WALL-E "Jai Ho" SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Winner "O Saya" SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE	BOLT KUNG FU PANDA WALL-E - Winner
Best Director	Documentary Features
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON FROST/NIXON MILK THE READER SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Winner	THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON) ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD THE GARDEN - Winner MAN ON WIRE TROUBLE THE WATER
Short Film (Animated)	Writing (Original Screenplay)
La Maison en Petits Cubes - Winner LAVATORY - LOVESTORY OKTAPODI PRESTO THIS WAY UP	FROZEN RIVER HAPPY-GO-LUCKY IN BRUGES MILK - Winner WALL-E
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams DOUBT Penelope Cruz VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA - Winner Viola Davis DOUBT Taraji P. Henson THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON Marisa Tomei THE WRESTLER

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