The Academy Awards (popularly known as the Oscars) are accolades presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPS)[1] to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media, and many other award ceremonies such as the Grammy Awards (for music), Golden Globe Awards (all forms of visual media), and Emmy Awards (for television) are often modeled from the Academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself was conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss Louis B. Mayer.
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. deMille. The 82nd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2009, was held on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, with actors Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosting the ceremony
BEST DIRECTOR: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
BEST ACTOR: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
BEST ACTRESS: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) — Argentina
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Geoffrey Fletcher, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
ANIMATED FEATURE: Up, Pete Docter
ANIMATED SHORT FILM: Logorama, Nicolas Schmerkin
ART DIRECTION: Rick Carter & Robert Stromberg, Avatar
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Mauro Fiore, Avatar
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM: The New Tenants, Joachim Back & Timi Magnusson
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: The Cove, Louie Psihoyos & Fisher Stevens, Roadside Attractions
DOCUMENTARY SHORT:
Music by Prudence,
Roger Ross Williams & Elinor Burkett
VISUAL EFFECTS:
Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham & Andrew R Jones,
Avatar .
There’s no other way to describe it — it’s the moment of a lifetime
KATHRYN BIGELOW
BEST DIRECTOR
KATHRYN BIGELOW
BEST DIRECTOR
