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Oscars
2007
Discover the Oscar 2007 nominees and add them to your schedule to watch the movies.
Oscars 2007 (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 2007 Oscars was The Blood of Yingzhou District.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 0
Winner of FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM at the 2007 Oscars was A Vida dos Outros.
SHORT FILM (Animated) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Animated) at the 2007 Oscars was Den danske dikteren.
Quase Abduzido
Maestro
Sem Tempo para Nozes
Winner
Den danske dikteren
A Pequena Vendedora de Fósforos
SHORT FILM (Live Action) 0
Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
Éramos Pocos (One Too Many)
Helmer & søn
Outrageous Fortune: The Movie
Winner
West Bank Story
Best Picture 0
Winner of Best Picture at the 2007 Oscars was Os Infiltrados.
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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).
Animated Feature Film 0
Winner of Animated Feature Film at the 2007 Oscars was Happy Feet: O Pinguim.
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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 2007 Oscars was Uma Verdade Inconveniente.
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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.
Winner
Uma Verdade Inconveniente
Livrai-nos Do Mal
Iraque em Fragmentos
Jesus Camp
My Country, My Country
ART DIRECTION 0
Winner of ART DIRECTION at the 2007 Oscars was O Labirinto do Fauno.
Winner
Art Direction: Eugenio Caballero; Set Decoration: Pilar Revuelta
Art Direction: Jeannine Oppewall; Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau and Leslie E. Rollins
Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
Art Direction: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Julie Ochipinti
Art Direction: Rick Heinrichs; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik
MAKEUP 0
Winner of MAKEUP at the 2007 Oscars was O Labirinto do Fauno.
Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
Winner
David Martí and Montse Ribé
Kazuhiro Tsuji and Bill Corso
SOUND EDITING 0
Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Christopher Boyes and George Watters II
Sean McCormack and Kami Asgar
A Conquista da Honra
SOUND MIXING 0
Winner of SOUND MIXING at the 2007 Oscars was Dreamgirls: Em Busca de um Sonho.
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ivan Sharrock
John Reitz, Dave Campbell, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Fernando Cámara
Winner
Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Willie Burton
Paul Massey, Christopher Boyes and Lee Orloff
Directing 0
Winner of Directing at the 2007 Oscars was Martin Scorsese.
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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 2007 Oscars was Forest Whitaker.
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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 2007 Oscars was Helen Mirren.
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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 2007 Oscars was Alan Arkin.
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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 2007 Oscars was Jennifer Hudson.
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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 2007 Oscars was Pequena Miss Sunshine.
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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 Iris Yamashita; Story by Iris Yamashita & Paul Haggis
Written by Guillermo Arriaga
Written by Guillermo del Toro
Winner
Written by Michael Arndt
Written by Peter Morgan
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 0
Winner of Writing (Adapted Screenplay) at the 2007 Oscars was Os Infiltrados.
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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 Alfonso Cuarón & Timothy J. Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby
Screenplay by Patrick Marber
Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Peter Baynham & Dan Mazer; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Peter Baynham & Anthony Hines & Todd Phillips
Screenplay by Todd Field & Tom Perrotta
Winner
Screenplay by William Monahan
Cinematography 0
Winner of Cinematography at the 2007 Oscars was Guillermo Navarro.
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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 2007 Oscars was Thelma Schoonmaker.
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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.
Alex Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón
Clare Douglas, Christopher Rouse and Richard Pearson
Stephen Mirrione and Douglas Crise
Winner
Costume Design 0
Winner of Costume Design at the 2007 Oscars was Milena Canonero.
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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).
Visual Effects 0
Winner of Visual Effects at the 2007 Oscars was Piratas do Caribe: O Baú da Morte.
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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.
Boyd Shermis, Kim Libreri, Chas Jarrett and John Frazier
Winner
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall
Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover and Jon Thum
Music (Original Score) 0
Winner of Music (Original Score) at the 2007 Oscars was Gustavo Santaolalla.
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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 2007 Oscars was Uma Verdade Inconveniente.
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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 Melissa Etheridge
Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Music by Henry Krieger and Scott Cutler; Lyric by Anne Preven | Music by Henry Krieger; Lyric by Siedah Garrett | Music by Henry Krieger; Lyric by Willie Reale