Winner
Smile Pinki
Oscars
2009
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Oscars 2009 (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 2009 Oscars was Smile Pinki.
Winner
The Conscience of Nhem En
The Final Inch
The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 0
Winner of FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM at the 2009 Oscars was A Partida.
SHORT FILM (Animated) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Animated) at the 2009 Oscars was A Casa dos Pequenos Cubos.
SHORT FILM (Live Action) 0
Auf der Strecke (On the Line)
Manon on the Asphalt
Mais do que Você Imagina
Winner
Spielzeugland (Toyland)
O Menino do Pijama Listrado
Best Picture 0
Winner of Best Picture at the 2009 Oscars was Quem Quer Ser um Milionário?.
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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).
Frost/Nixon
Milk: A Voz da Igualdade
Winner
Quem Quer Ser um Milionário?
O Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button
O Leitor
Animated Feature Film 0
Winner of Animated Feature Film at the 2009 Oscars was WALL-E.
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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 2009 Oscars was O Equilibrista.
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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.
Encounters at the End of the World
Winner
O Equilibrista
The Betrayal – Nerakhoon
The Garden
Trouble the Water
ART DIRECTION 0
Winner of ART DIRECTION at the 2009 Oscars was O Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button.
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Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
Art Direction: James J. Murakami; Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
Art Direction: Kristi Zea; Set Decoration: Debra Schutt
Art Direction: Michael Carlin; Set Decoration: Rebecca Alleway
Art Direction: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Peter Lando
MAKEUP 0
Winner of MAKEUP at the 2009 Oscars was Greg Cannom.
SOUND EDITING 0
Winner of SOUND EDITING at the 2009 Oscars was Richard King.
Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes
Glenn Freemantle and Tom Sayers
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SOUND MIXING 0
Winner of SOUND MIXING at the 2009 Oscars was Quem Quer Ser um Milionário?.
Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt
David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten
Winner
Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
Directing 0
Winner of Directing at the 2009 Oscars was Danny Boyle.
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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 2009 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 2009 Oscars was Kate Winslet.
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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 2009 Oscars was Heath Ledger.
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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 2009 Oscars was Penélope Cruz.
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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 2009 Oscars was Milk: A Voz da Igualdade.
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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, Jim Reardon; Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter
Written by Courtney Hunt
Winner
Written by Dustin Lance Black
Written by Martin McDonagh
Written by Mike Leigh
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 0
Winner of Writing (Adapted Screenplay) at the 2009 Oscars was Quem Quer Ser um Milionário?.
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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 David Hare
Screenplay by Eric Roth; Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
Screenplay by Peter Morgan
Winner
Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Cinematography 0
Winner of Cinematography at the 2009 Oscars was Anthony Dod Mantle.
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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 2009 Oscars was Chris Dickens.
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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 2009 Oscars was Michael O'Connor.
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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 2009 Oscars was O Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button.
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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.
Winner
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan
Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber and Paul Franklin
Music (Original Score) 0
Winner of Music (Original Score) at the 2009 Oscars was A.R. Rahman.
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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 2009 Oscars was Quem Quer Ser um Milionário?.
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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 by A.R. Rahman; Lyric by Gulzar
Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman; Lyric by Peter Gabriel