The Oscar goes to..
Best Visual Effects, Avatar
Best Foreign Film, El Secreto de sus Ojos, Juan Jose Campanella
Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow
Best Picture, The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow, Best Director
This really is... There's no other way to describe it, it's the moment of a lifetime. First of all, this is so extraordinary to be in the company of such powerful, my fellow nominees, such powerful filmmakers who have inspired me and I have admired for, some of whom, for decades. And thank you to every member of the Academy. This is, again, the moment of a lifetime.
I would not be standing here if it wasn't for Mark Boal, who risked his life for the words on the page and wrote such a courageous screenplay that I was fortunate enough to have an extraordinary cast bring that screenplay to life. And Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty. And, I think the secret to directing is collaborating and I had truly an extraordinary group of collaborators in my crew. Barry Ackroyd and Kalle JĂşlĂusson and Bob Murawski, Chris Innis, Ray Beckett, Richard Stutsman and if I could just also thank my producing partners, Greg Shapiro, Nick Chartier and my wonderful agent, Brian Siberell, and the people of Jordan, who were, such a... so hospitable to us when we were shooting. And I'd just like to dedicate this to the women and men in the military who risk their lives on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world. And may they come home safe. Thank you.
Kathryn Bigelow and Marc Boal, winner of Best
Original Screenplay for The Hurt Locker holding 4
of the 6 Oscars won at the 82nd Academy Awards
at the Governors Ball. Darren Decker / ŠA.M.P.A.S.
Best Cinematography, Mauro Fiore, Avatar
First of all, I want to thank the Academy for this unbelievable honor. It's a pleasure to be here. I want to thank the visionary Jim Cameron for an amazing vision of the film. My parents, Lorenzo and Romilda, who came to this country with four suitcases and a dream. I want to thank everybody in Chicago, Omaha. I want to thank my crew, everybody in New Zealand. Un gran saluto a Italia. Viva Italia. Gran abbraccio. I think I forgot a bunch of other people. Jon Landau, Colin Wilson, my crew, everybody. Thank you very much. Incredible honor. Thank you.
Best Motion Picture, The Hurt Locker
Best Actor in a Leading Role, Jeff Bridges
Original Screenplay, The Hurt Locker, Marc Boal
Mauro Fiore, Best Cinematography for Avatar
and Sandra Bullock, Best Actress in a Leading Role
for "The Blind Side" Darren Decker / ŠA.M.P.A.S.
Best Motion Picture, The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal and Greg Shapiro
Mark Boal: Thank you so much. This has been such a dream. Beyond a dream for all of us who have lived for so long with this story. And, you know, we had this fantasy of making our film our way with the talent that we hoped to have. And hopefully, we would find a distributor and somebody might even like the movie.
So to be standing here, this was really, truly, honestly never part of anything we even imagined in our wildest dreams. So thank you so much to each and every member of the Academy for really honoring us beyond anything we could've ever imagined.
Greg Shapiro: Thank you to the Academy. This is really unreal and extremely humbling. We also have to thank our intrepid financier and fellow producer, Nicolas Chartier, who bet on this movie when no one else would. The incredible support that we got from CAA, particularly Joel Lubin, Roeg Sutherland, Brian Siberell, our entire cast and crew. Our fearless director.
Mark Boal: Our fearless director. And also, we owe a deep debt of gratitude, by the way, to Summit Entertainment and Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger for distributing this film. And thank you, Mom. I forgot to thank you before.
Kathryn Bigelow: I was just gonna reiterate that with Rob and Patrick, who took a very brave shot with this movie. And we owe them dearly. Perhaps one more dedication, to men and women all over the world who... Sorry to reiterate, but wear a uniform, but even not just the military â HazMat, emergency, firemen. They're there for us and we're there for them. Thank you.
Thank you.
So to be standing here, this was really, truly, honestly never part of anything we even imagined in our wildest dreams. So thank you so much to each and every member of the Academy for really honoring us beyond anything we could've ever imagined.
Greg Shapiro: Thank you to the Academy. This is really unreal and extremely humbling. We also have to thank our intrepid financier and fellow producer, Nicolas Chartier, who bet on this movie when no one else would. The incredible support that we got from CAA, particularly Joel Lubin, Roeg Sutherland, Brian Siberell, our entire cast and crew. Our fearless director.
Mark Boal: Our fearless director. And also, we owe a deep debt of gratitude, by the way, to Summit Entertainment and Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger for distributing this film. And thank you, Mom. I forgot to thank you before.
Kathryn Bigelow: I was just gonna reiterate that with Rob and Patrick, who took a very brave shot with this movie. And we owe them dearly. Perhaps one more dedication, to men and women all over the world who... Sorry to reiterate, but wear a uniform, but even not just the military â HazMat, emergency, firemen. They're there for us and we're there for them. Thank you.
Thank you.
Celebrating the success of "The Hurt Locker,"
Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, and Greg Shapiro backstage
during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak
Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, March 7, 2010
Todd Wawrychuk / ŠA.M.P.A.S.
Best Actor in a Leading Role, Jeff Bridges
Best Actor Jeff Bridges backstage
during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards
at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA
on Sunday, March 7, 2010.
Todd Wawrychuk / ŠA.M.P.A.S. .
Original Screenplay, The Hurt Locker, Marc Boal
Adapted Screenplay, Precious, Geoffrey Fletcher
I don't know what to say. This is for everybody who works on a dream every day. Precious boys and girls everywhere. All the cast and crew, anyone who's kept believing in me. My two brothers, supported me in every way. My role models, my heroes, Buddy and Todd. My mother, Bettye, angel of my world. My father, Alphonse, who spent so much time with us and taught us everything. I'm sorry I'm drawing a blank right now, but I thank everyone.
Supporting Actor, Christoph Waltz
I don't know what to say. This is for everybody who works on a dream every day. Precious boys and girls everywhere. All the cast and crew, anyone who's kept believing in me. My two brothers, supported me in every way. My role models, my heroes, Buddy and Todd. My mother, Bettye, angel of my world. My father, Alphonse, who spent so much time with us and taught us everything. I'm sorry I'm drawing a blank right now, but I thank everyone.
Best Supporting Actress winner Mo'Nique and
Best Adapted Screenplay winner Geoffrey Fletcher
poses backstage with Robin Williams
Todd Wawrychuk / ŠA.M.P.A.S.
Supporting Actor, Christoph Waltz
Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo'nique
Best Production Design, Avatar
Best Production Design, Avatar
Best Costume Design, Young Victoria, Sandi Powell
Best Sound Editing, The Hurt Locker
Best Sound Mixing, The Hurt Locker
Best Score, Up
Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock
Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock
Best Actress Sandra Bullock backstage
during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards
at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood,
CA on Sunday, March 7, 2010.
Todd Wawrychuk / ŠA.M.P.A.S.
Best Visual Effects, Avatar
Best Documentary Feature, The Cove
Best Editing, The Hurt LockerBest Foreign Film, El Secreto de sus Ojos, Juan Jose Campanella
It is on behalf of a crew and cast that comprise mostly of people that I love and that are very close to my heart that I want to thank the Academy for not considering Na'vi a foreign language, first of all. And for letting us spend three great days in the company of incredible filmmakers.
On a personal note, I would like to thank my producers Gerardo Herrero, Mariela Besuievsky, Vanessa Ragone, Axel Kuschevatzky and Telefe. Tom Bernard... Sorry. In English, it's more difficult, it's a little slower. No! No, oh no, countdown. Tom Bernard and Michael Barker from Sony Classics. And Cecilia, you found a guy stuck in development hell and made something watchable out of him. Thank you so much. I love you. I owe you. Viva Argentina y nuestros hermanos de Chile!
This is the first time the Academy Awards are broadcasted live on the web. On February 2 at 8:38 AM ET / 5:38 AM PT the full list of nominees were announced live from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills by Tom Sherak, president of the Academy, and actress Anne Hathaway
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Kathryn Bigelow receives her Nominations as Best Director and
Best Picture at the AMPAS Luncheon, Monday 15, 2010
Jeff Bridges, Best Actor Nominee for Crazy Heart
responding questions from the press
Academy members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories â actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees; this year that category features 10 nominees instead of 5, as has been the case since 1943.
Nominations ballots were mailed to the 5,777 voting members in late December and were returned directly to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the international accounting firm, for tabulation. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland CenterÂŽ, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
Nominees for Best Director, Quentin Tarantino,
Lee Daniels, Kathryn Bigelow, James Cameron
and Jason Reitman
Nominees for Best Actor: Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman,
Jeff Bridges, George Clooney and Jeremy Renner
Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards
Achievement in cinematography
âAvatarâ (20th Century Fox), Mauro Fiore
âHarry Potter & the Half-Blood Princeâ (Warner Bros.), Bruno Delbonnel
âThe Hurt Lockerâ (Summit Entertainment), Barry Ackroyd
âInglourious Basterdsâ (The Weinstein Company), Robert Richardson
âThe White Ribbonâ (Sony Pictures Classics), Christian Berger
Achievement in directing
âAvatarâ (20th Century Fox), James Cameron
âThe Hurt Lockerâ (Summit Entertainment), Kathryn Bigelow
âInglourious Basterdsâ (The Weinstein Company), Quentin Tarantino
âPrecious: Based on the Novel âPushâ by Sapphireâ (Lionsgate), Lee Daniels
âUp in the Airâ (Paramount w/ Cold Spring Pictures & DW Studios), Jason Reitman
Best motion picture of the year
âAvatarâ (20th Century Fox), Lightstorm Ent. Prod, James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
âThe Blind Sideâ (Warner Bros.), An Alcon Ent. Prod, Nominees to be determined
âDistrict 9â (Sony Pict. Releasing), Block/Hanson Prod., Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
âAn Educationâ (Sony Pict. Classics), Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Prod., Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
âThe Hurt Lockerâ (Summit Ent.), Voltage Pictures Prod., Nominees to be determined
âInglourious Basterdsâ (The Weinstein Co.), Weinstein Co./Universal Pict./A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Prod., Lawrence Bender, Producer
âPrecious: Based on the Novel âPushâ by Sapphireâ (Lionsgate), Lee Daniels Ent./Smokewood Ent., Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
âA Serious Manâ (Focus Features),Working Title Films Prod., Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
âUpâ (Walt Disney), Pixar Prod., Jonas Rivera, Producer
âUp in the Airâ (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pict. and DW Studios), A Montecito Pict. Co., Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
This is a partial list of Academy Awards Nominees, for a full list visit the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienes. AMPAS.
