Winner
Freeheld
Oscars
2008
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Oscars 2008 (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 2008 Oscars was Freeheld.
Winner
The Three Musketeers: Saving the Crown
Salim Baba
Sari's Mother
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 0
Winner of FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM at the 2008 Oscars was Os Falsários.
SHORT FILM (Animated) 0
I Met the Walrus
Madame Tutli-Putli
Même les pigeons vont au paradis
My Love (Moya Lyubov)
Winner
Peter & the Wolf
SHORT FILM (Live Action) 0
David Gilmour: Remember That Night
Il Supplente
Winner
Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)
Tanghi Argentini
The Tonto Woman
Best Picture 0
Winner of Best Picture at the 2008 Oscars was Onde os Fracos Não Têm Vez.
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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 2008 Oscars was Ratatouille.
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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
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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.
Sem Fim à Vista
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Sicko: $O$ Saúde
Winner
Taxi to the Dark Side
War Dance
ART DIRECTION 0
Winner of ART DIRECTION at the 2008 Oscars was Sweeney Todd: O Barbeiro Demoníaco da Rua Fleet.
Art Direction: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Beth A. Rubino
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Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Art Direction: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
Art Direction: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson
Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
MAKEUP 0
Winner of MAKEUP at the 2008 Oscars was Piaf: Um Hino ao Amor.
Winner
Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald
Rick Baker and Kazuhiro Tsuji
Ve Neill and Martin Samuel
SOUND EDITING 0
Winner of SOUND EDITING at the 2008 Oscars was O Ultimato Bourne.
Christopher Scarabosio and Matthew Wood
Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins
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Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg
Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
SOUND MIXING 0
Winner of SOUND MIXING at the 2008 Oscars was O Ultimato Bourne.
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin
Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
Winner
Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
Directing 0
Winner of Directing at the 2008 Oscars was Onde os Fracos Não Têm Vez.
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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 2008 Oscars was Daniel Day-Lewis.
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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 2008 Oscars was Marion Cotillard.
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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 2008 Oscars was Javier Bardem.
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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 2008 Oscars was Tilda Swinton.
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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 2008 Oscars was Juno.
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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 Brad Bird; Story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
Winner
Written by Diablo Cody
Written by Nancy Oliver
Written by Tamara Jenkins
Written by Tony Gilroy
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 0
Winner of Writing (Adapted Screenplay) at the 2008 Oscars was Onde os Fracos Não Têm Vez.
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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 Christopher Hampton
Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
Written by Sarah Polley
Winner
Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Written for the Screen by Paul Thomas Anderson
Cinematography 0
Winner of Cinematography at the 2008 Oscars was Robert Elswit.
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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 2008 Oscars was Christopher Rouse.
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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 2008 Oscars was Alexandra Byrne.
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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 2008 Oscars was A Bússola de Ouro.
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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.
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier
Winner
Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier
Music (Original Score) 0
Winner of Music (Original Score) at the 2008 Oscars was Dario Marianelli.
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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 2008 Oscars was Once.
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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 Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
Music and Lyric by Jamal Joseph, Charles Mack and Tevin Thomas
Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz