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81st Academy Awards Winners

ByJustin Cash

A list of this year’s Academy Awards winners announced today:

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Actor In A Leading Role: Sean Penn (Milk)

Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslett (The Reader)

Directing: Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film: Departures

Music Score: Slumdog Millionaire

Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire

Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire

Sound Editing: The Dark Knight

Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Documentary Short: Smile Pinki

Documentary Feature: Man On Wire

Actor In A Supporting Role: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

Short Film (Live Action): Spielzuegland (Toyland)

Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire

Make Up: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Costume Design: The Duchess

Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Short Film (Animated): Le Maison en Petits Cubes

Animated Feature Film: Wall-E

Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Slumdog Millionaire

Writing (Original Screenplay): Milk

Actress In A Supporting Role: Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

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