The 80th Academy Awards Originally uploaded by AccessWinnipeg
For those of you who could not sit through the 4 hour boring presentation of the Academy Awards last night.
Here is a summary of the major awards handed out.
The biggest upset? That out of all the movies, actors, and actresses that have won… Ratatouille (Best Animated Feature) is the only movie/person I have ever heard of! Where has the movies gone?!
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Feature films
| Category | Winner | Producers or Director/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Best picture | No Country for Old Men | Scott Rudin, Joel and Ethan Coen |
| Best foreign language film | The Counterfeiters | Stefan Ruzowitzky (Austria) |
| Best documentary feature | Taxi to the Dark Side | Alex Gibney, Eva Orner |
| Best animated feature | Ratatouille | Brad Bird |
Directing
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Joel and Ethan Coen | No Country for Old Men |
Acting
Writing
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Original screenplay | Diablo Cody | Juno |
| Adapted screenplay | Joel and Ethan Coen | No Country for Old Men |
Special honors
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Academy Honorary Award | Robert F. Boyle |
