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Oscars
2004
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Oscars 2004 (Academy Awards) — the Academy’s annual ceremony honoring standout achievements in cinema from the previous year.
DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) 0
Winner of DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) at the 2004 Oscars was Chernobyl Heart.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 0
Winner of FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM at the 2004 Oscars was As Invasões Bárbaras.
SHORT FILM (Animated) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Animated) at the 2004 Oscars was Harvie Krumpet.
SHORT FILM (Live Action) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Live Action) at the 2004 Oscars was Two Soldiers.
Best Picture 0
Winner of Best Picture at the 2004 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei.
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About the category: Honors the year’s best feature film, recognizing the film’s overall achievement (producers).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by all eligible Academy voting members using a preferential (ranked-choice) ballot among eligible films.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible voting members, also using a preferential ballot.
Eligibility: Feature film eligible under the Academy’s general entry rules (format, qualifying run, and submission requirements).
Encontros e Desencontros
Mestre dos Mares: O Lado Mais Distante do Mundo
Sobre Meninos e Lobos
Seabiscuit
Winner
O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei
Animated Feature Film 0
Winner of Animated Feature Film at the 2004 Oscars was Procurando Nemo.
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About the category: Honors the best animated feature film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Animation Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Animated feature eligible under the Academy’s general and animation-specific rules.
DOCUMENTARY (Feature) 0
Winner of DOCUMENTARY (Feature) at the 2004 Oscars was Sob a Névoa da Guerra.
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About the category: Honors the best documentary feature.
Criteria: Nominations follow category-specific rules and may include a shortlist prior to final nominations.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members (with viewing requirements where applicable).
Eligibility: Documentaries eligible under the Academy’s general and documentary-specific rules.
Balseros
Na Captura dos Friedmans
My Architect: A Son's Journey
Winner
Sob a Névoa da Guerra
The Weather Underground
ART DIRECTION 0
Winner of ART DIRECTION at the 2004 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei.
Art Direction: Ben Van Os; Set Decoration: Cecile Heideman
Winner
Art Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Leslie Pope
Art Direction: Lilly Kilvert; Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau
Art Direction: William Sandell; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
MAKEUP 0
Winner of MAKEUP at the 2004 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei.
Edouard Henriques III and Yolanda Toussieng
Winner
Richard Taylor and Peter King
Ve Neill and Martin Samuel
SOUND EDITING 0
Winner of SOUND EDITING at the 2004 Oscars was Richard King.
SOUND MIXING 0
Winner of SOUND MIXING at the 2004 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei.
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Tod A. Maitland
Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David Campbell and Lee Orloff
Winner
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
Paul Massey, D.M. Hemphill and Arthur Rochester
Directing 0
Winner of Directing at the 2004 Oscars was Peter Jackson.
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About the category: Recognizes the director’s achievement in shaping the film’s artistic and storytelling vision.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Directors Branch through branch voting among eligible works.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible directors and works per category-specific rules and the Academy’s general entry rules.
Actor in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Leading Role at the 2004 Oscars was Sean Penn.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch. Typically 5 nominees per category rules.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; performances fully dubbed by another actor are not eligible (Academy rules).
Actress in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Leading Role at the 2004 Oscars was Charlize Theron.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; general and acting-specific rules apply.
Actor in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2004 Oscars was Tim Robbins.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Actress in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2004 Oscars was Renée Zellweger.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Writing (Original Screenplay) 0
Winner of Writing (Original Screenplay) at the 2004 Oscars was Encontros e Desencontros.
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About the category: Honors the best original screenplay, written directly for the screen (not adapted).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Writers Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible screenplays and films per the Academy’s general and writing rules.
Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds; Original Story by Andrew Stanton
Written by Denys Arcand
Written by Jim Sheridan & Naomi Sheridan & Kirsten Sheridan
Winner
Written by Sofia Coppola
Written by Steven Knight
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 0
Winner of Writing (Adapted Screenplay) at the 2004 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei.
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About the category: Honors the best adapted screenplay based on previously published or produced material.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Writers Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible screenplays and films per the Academy’s general and writing rules.
Screenplay by Braulio Mantovani
Screenplay by Brian Helgeland
Winner
Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
Written by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman
Written for the Screen by Gary Ross
Cinematography 0
Winner of Cinematography at the 2004 Oscars was Russell Boyd.
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About the category: Recognizes cinematography (image capture, lighting, framing, and visual language).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Cinematographers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and cinematography rules.
Film Editing 0
Winner of Film Editing at the 2004 Oscars was Jamie Selkirk.
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About the category: Recognizes film editing (rhythm, narrative construction, and continuity).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Editors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and editing rules.
Costume Design 0
Winner of Costume Design at the 2004 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei.
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About the category: Honors costume design conceived for the characters and story context.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Costume Designers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: To be eligible, costumes must be conceived by a costume designer (per Academy rules).
Winner
Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Visual Effects 0
Winner of Visual Effects at the 2004 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei.
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About the category: Recognizes excellence in visual effects (VFX), including integration and technical/artistic innovation.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Visual Effects branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Visual Effects rules.
Dan Sudick, Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness and Robert Stromberg
Winner
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Terry Frazee
Music (Original Score) 0
Winner of Music (Original Score) at the 2004 Oscars was Howard Shore.
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About the category: Honors the best original score composed for the film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible scores and films per the Academy’s Music (Original Score) rules.
Music (Original Song) 0
Winner of Music (Original Song) at the 2004 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei.
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About the category: Honors the best original song written specifically for a motion picture.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch, following category rules (including eligibility and, where applicable, shortlist).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible songs must meet originality and film-connection requirements per Academy rules.
Winner
Music and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox
Music and Lyric by Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole
Music and Lyric by T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello | Music and Lyric by Sting
Music by Benoît Charest; Lyric by Sylvain Chomet