Nedloh Film Award Winners

It's taken a little bit of time, but I've chosen the winners. Now (drum roll) here are the best of 2008!

Best Film (Tie)
Winner: The Dark Knight & Slumdog Millionaire
Honorable Mention: WALL-E

Best Director
Winner: Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Honorable Mention: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Lead Actor
Winner: Michael Cera for Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Honorable Mention: Richard Jenkins for The Visitor

Best Lead Actress
Winner: Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
Honorable Mention: Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
Honorable Mention: Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire & Emile Hirsch for Milk

Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Ari Graynor for Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Honorable Mention: Hiam Abbass for The Visitor

Best Screenplay (two winners)
Winners: The Dark Knight & Slumdog Millionaire
Honorable Mentions: The Visitor

Best Ensemble Cast
Winner: Milk
Honorable Mention: The Dark Knight

Best Animated Feature Film
Winner: WALL-E
Honorable Mention: Kung Fu Panda

Best Documentary Feature
Winner: Man On Wire
Honorable Mention: American Teen

Best Film Editing
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Honorable Mention: The Dark Knight

Best Cinematography
Winner: The Dark Knight
Honorable Mention: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Art Direction
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Honorable Mention: The Dark Knight

Best Costume Design
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Honorable Mention: The Duchess

Best Original Score
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Honorable Mention: The Dark Knight

Best Original Song
Winner: "Jai Ho" Slumdog Millionaire
Honorable Mention: "Little Person" Synedoche, New York

Best Musical or Comedy
Winner: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Honorable Mention: WALL-E

Best Visual Effects
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Honorable Mention: Iron Man

Best Make Up
Winner: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Honorable Mention: The Dark Knight

Best Sound Mixing
Winner: The Dark Knight
Honorable Mention: WALL-E

Best Sound Editing
Winner: The Dark Knight
Honorable Mention: Slumdog Millionaire

7 Wins - The Dark Knight
5 Wins - Slumdog Millionaire
4 Wins - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3 Wins - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
1 Win - Man On Wire, Rachel Getting Married, WALL-E, Milk

5 HMs - The Dark Knight
4 HMs - Slumdog Millionaire
3 HMs - WALL-E, The Visitor

The Nedloh Film Nominees

They're finally here! I spent a lot of extra time analyze films and my opinions of them. So here are the nominees. I'll choose the winners in a little bit.

Best Picture
-Be Kind Rewind
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost.Nixon
-Gran Torino
-Milk
-Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
-Slumdog Millionaire
-The Visitor
-WALL-E

Best Direction
-Darren Aronofsky for The Wrestler
-Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
-Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
-David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Thomas McCarthy for The Visitor
-Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight

Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Jack Black for Be Kind Rewind
-Michael Cera for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
-Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
-Richard Jenkins for The Visitor
-Sean Penn for Milk
-Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler

Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Cate Blanchett for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
-Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
-Melissa Leo for Frozen River
-Meryl Streep for Doubt
-Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Mos Def for Be Kind Rewind
-Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder
-Emile Hirsch for Milk
-Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
-Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire
-Michael Sheen for Frost/Nixon

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Hiam Abbass for The Visitor
-Amy Adams for Doubt
-Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Viola Davis for Doubt
-Ari Graynor for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
-Marissa Tomei for The Wrestler

Best Screenplay
-Be Kind Rewind
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Frost/Nixon
-Gran Torino
-Milk
-Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
-Slumdog Millionaire
-The Visitor

Best Ensemble Cast
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Frost/Nixon
-Milk
-Slumdog Millionaire
-The Visitor

Best Animated Feature Film
-Bolt
-Horton Hears a Hoo
-Kung Fu Panda
-WALL-E
-Waltz With Bashir

Best Documentary Feature
-American Teen
-At the Death House Door
-I.O.U.S.A.
-Man On Wire
-Standard Operating System
-Trouble With Water

Best Foreign Language Film
-The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
-The Class (France)
-Gomorrah (Italy)
-Let the Right One In (Sweden)
-Revanche (Austria)
-Waltz With Bashir (Israel)

Best Film Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Gran Torino
-Milk
-Slumdog Millionaire

Best Cinematography
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Paranoid Park
-Revolutionary Road
-Slumdog Millionaire

Best Art Direction
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-The Duchess
-Revolutionary Road
-Synecdoche, New York

Best Costume Design
-Australia
-Changeling
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Duchess
-The Other Boleyn Girl
-Revolutionary Road

Best Original Score
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Milk
-Paranoid Park
-Slumdog Millionaire
-WALL-E

Best Original Song
-"Another Way to Die" Quantum of Solace
-"Down to Earth" WALL-E
-"Gran Torino" Gran Torino
-"I Thought I Lost You" Bolt
-"Jai Ho" Slumdog Millionaire
-"Little Person" Synecdoche, New York
-"The Wrestler" The Wrestler

Best Make Up
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Hellboy II: The Golden Army
-Synecdoche, New York
-The Wrestler

Best Visual Effects
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Hellboy II: The Golden Army
-Iron Man
-WALL-E

Best Sound Mixing
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Iron Man
-Quantum of Solace
-WALL-E

Best Sound Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Defiance
-Iron Man
-Quantum of Solace
-WALL-E

Best Musical or Comedy
-Be Kind Rewind
-Iron Man
-Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
-Synecdoche, New York
-Tropic Thunder
-WALL-E

My top Ten Favorite Films of 2008 (Movies I Saw in 2008, or that came out in said year.)

10. Valkyrie
Though not a terribly great film, I still felt it was decent. Good supporting cast, with performances from Bill Nighy, and Tom Wilkinson. Interesting Cinematography, and good sound. I felt that the end was surprisingly not too overdone in any department. The only thing that spoils the film are its various plot holes, and the Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise isn't a bad actor, but really overdoes it in this film. Other than that, A good picture.
9. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The final installment of the Indiana Jones saga goes out with a bang in the fourth movie. It has good performances, a lot of cool action sequences, and of course, a snake joke. This film might have garnered some more acclaim, but it has a lot of flaws. The story is kind of a disgrace. They brought back Indie's girlfriend from Raiders, which was dumb. Rather than have a more religious centered plot , it was aliens. That's simply not Indiana Jones. I didn't really like how he survived in a fridge, at the beginning. I certainly did not like the inclusion of Area 51. But the film has great art direction, Harrison Ford, and a great score.
8, Bolt
It's been awhile since a truly long time since a great animated Disney film. At least one that didn't have to to be Pixar. Though the actual plot is relatively unoriginal and dull, the concept is the real seller. A famous dog doesn't know he's famous. Plus there's a cool hamster in a plastic ball. Not a bad film.
7. Kung Fu Panda
Now this film really is something. A panda who aspires to become a kung fu master in ancient China. The film is funny, and charming. But what's not to love about a Martial Arts Panda? The film has funny dialogue, and great voice performances by Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, and a great cast.
6. Paranoid Park
Really an underrated film that would've been more recognized, had it not been for its March release. It's a film that did not have remarkable acting, or a super amazing story, but it's a really pretty film. It has the greatest Cinematography. It's mesmerizing to watch, and quite relaxing. It has relatively great direction by Gus Van Sant, and good editing. Great film.
5. Iron Man
The first truly great film of the year, Iron Man is actually a cooler Batman, with a better origin story. He's rich, the owner of weapons manufacturing company, and has a friend who works for the military. Robert Downey Jr. does a great job portraying such an intriguing protagonist. It really was the year of RDJ. The visual effects are nothing short of fantastic. The first really good edited film of the year. Good story, and a nice cast.
4. The Visitor
Richard Jenkins gives an Oscar-worthy performance in Todd McCarthy's indie wonder. Not a technical maverick, it's screenplay translates well to the screen, and has a great supporting cast. It really is one of the best of 2008.
3. WALL-E
Pizar strikes again with a sci fi comedy worthy of a Best Picture nomination. It's the third best Pixar film, behind Toy Story, and Ratatouille. It's an animated film that tells a really original story, but one as old as time (reference to Beauty and the Beast is intentional.) it hs good cinematography, if an animated film could have good camerawork. It's well edited, and well directed. It's enjoyable, and fun to watch. The first Best Picture worthy film of 2008.
1. (Tie) The Dark Knight & Slumdog Millionaire
I couldn't decide which film I liked best. They're both so different, but very similar. They're similar in that they both havve great adapted stories, great music, fantastic editing and cinematography, both have standout supporting actors, and are both simply awesome. They have different themes, comcepts and ideas, and different stories. The Dark Knight is the ultimate battle between good and evil, whereas Slumdog is a fight for the human spirit. The protagonists differ largely. One is a genius socipath, the other is the vastness of India. They're both great, but for different reasons, and are my favorite films of 2008.

BAFTA Winners

Here are the British Oscar winners.

Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Woo Hoo! Slumdog wins again.

Director: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
See Picture

Actor: Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
So Penn doesn't get the BAFTA. Too bad.

Actress: Kate Winslet for The Reader
I think she'll win the Oscar now.

Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
The Oscar is all his. He deserves it.

Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Woody Allen usually gets Oscars for people in the Supporting categories.

Original: In Bruges
The Brits do love to reward their own.

Adapted: Slumdog Millionaire
The love for this film is infinite.

Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
It was either this or The Dark Knight, so I guess they chose this one.

Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Not really a surprise.

Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Well deserved.

Costumes: The Duchess
Nothing to say. Not a surprise.

Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Well deserved.

Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Really a visual film.

Sound: Slumdog Millionaire
The film wasn't that good.

Score: Slumdog Millionaire
Well it did have a nice score.

Animated: Wall-E
Duh.

Foreign Film: I've Loved You So Long
Doesn't matter tremendously, because it wasn't nominated at the Oscars, due to ineligibility.

More on The Nedloh Film Awards

If there are any films you feel are deserving recognition that I neglected to post, feel free to leave a comment of the film, actor, or actress you would like to see part of this list. Thanks.

The Nedloh Film Awards

I'm having my own little awards thing. I make the nominees, and you vote. Actually, you'll vote for five of the nominees, and I'll throw in my own preference. I'll post the nominees on February 6th.

Screen Actors Guild Awards Results (Film Results Only)

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST: Slumdog Millionaire
My Prediction: Slumdog Millionaire

It really was. I thought that if Return of the King could win, compared to Mystic River (a film which ended up with three acting nominations), then Slumdog Millionaire

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Sean Penn for Milk
My Prediction: Sean Penn for Milk

He's kind of overdue for one anyway.

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Meryl Streep for Doubt
My Prediction: Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married

They love Meryl.

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
My Prediction: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight

Heath is taking the Oscar home.

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Kate Winslett for The Reader
My Prediction: Kate Winslett for The Reader

I think the vote between Viola Davis and Penelope Cruz was split, again.

BEST STUNT ENSEMBLE: The Dark Knight
My Prediction: The Dark Knight

Ironically, the film that didn't get a nomination for the top prize wins the most awards.

As far as the results go, not too bad.

Top Ten Oscar Snubs/Shuts of the Last 15 Years

Just for my own purposes. I did a similar thing on my old blog "Holden's Thoughts." I'll use some of the same films. But let's countdown.
10. Almost Famous snubbed for Best Picture
Though not one of my favorite films, it's still a good one. I feel it's a pretty honest picture, and certainly better than Chocolat.
I would put it in the place of Chocolat.
9. Peter Jackson for Best Director for The Two Towers
I call this a major snub when he was replaced by Pedro Almodovar for Talk to Her.
I would put him in the place of Pedro Almodovar.
8. Sean Astin missing out on Best Supporting Actor for The Return of the King.
While many may say that Ian McKellen had the better performance, but when you get right down to it, Sam is simply a more lovable, loyal, and intriguing character to watch. I feel Astin does a good job portraying him.
I would put him in the place of Ken Watanabe for The Last Samurai.
7, Dev Patel missing out on a Best Supporting Actor nod for Slumdog Millionaire, Though not a remarkable performance, Patel had been picking up nominations from BAFTA, SAG, he'd gotten some breakthrough performer awards. It does stand out in a non performance driven film.
I would put him in the place of Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road
6. Little Miss Sunshine losing Best Picture
I suppose it was bound to happen, but the math does not add up. It might have missed out on a few critic awards, but it only missed one of the four major guild awards (DGA.)
I would put it in the place of The Departed.
5. The Shawshank Redemption losing Best Picture
Others will say that the statute belongs to Pulp Fiction, but I like Shawshank more. Though it really is a great film. It illustrates what you're willing to do to rise against "The Man."
I would put it in the place of Forrest Gump.
4. Shattered Glass missing in Major Categories
The best explanation as to why it was over looked was because it was competing in a pretty competitive year. You had Return of The King, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Lost in Translation, 21 Grams, etc. It really is a compelling story that shows that not everything is what it seems. I think it deserved nominations in Picture, Supporting Actor (Peter Sarsgaurd), Adapted Screenplay, and Cinematography. Maybe even Editing.
Picture: I would put it in the place of Master and Commander
Supporting Actor: I would put it in the place of Alec Baldwin for The Cooler
Screenplay: I would put it in the place of Seabiscut
Cinematography: I would put it in the place of Seabiscut (I've got nothing against the film, I just like Shattered Glass better.)
3. Once missing out on the Major Categories
This film is my favorite of all time, and I feel it deserved a lot more recognition. It did manage a win in Best Original Song for the very pretty, and moving "Falling Slowly". But that really isn't much for such a simple, and beautiful film. I think it should have gotten nominations for Picture, Director (Carney), Original Screenplay, Best Original Song ("Once").
Picture: I would put it in the place of Atonement
Director: I would put in the place of Tony Gilroy for Michael Clayton
Screenplay: I would put it in the place of Ratatouille
Song: I would put in the place of "Happy Working Song" Enchanted
2. Into the Wild missing out in the Major Categories
It's an underrated film, and a poignant tale. This was the film that really introduced me to good cinema. I don't really agree with the idea that the protagonist is a spoiled brat. He didn't want to have to go through having to witness modern life, and felt that the wild was a better life than the one he had. Plus it has a killer Soundtrack by Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam. I felt it deserved nominations in Picture, Director (Penn), Leading Actor (Hirsch), Supporting Actress (Keener), Cinematography, Best Original Song ("Guaranteed" ).
Picture: I would put it in the place of Michael Clayton
Director: I would put it in the place of Jason Reitman for Juno
Actor: I would put him in the place of Tommy Lee Jones for In the Valley of Elah
Supporting Actress: I would put her in the place of Soarise Ronan for Atonement
Song: I would put in the place of "So Close" Enchanted
Cinematography: I would put it in the place of Atonement
1. The Dark Knight missing out in the Major Categories
A film like this doesn't come around often. Yes, it's a superhero film, and yes, it's a comic book film. But the Academy has got to look passed the genre (which it's the epitome of.) It's a work that deals with real issues in our culture and society. Things like fear, heroism, evil. It really is the ultimate battle between good and evil. I think it deserves nominations in Picture, Director (Nolan), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score.
Picture: I would put it in the place of The Reader
Director: I would put it in the place of Stephen Dalbry for The Reader
Screenplay: I would put in the place of The Reader (I have A LOT against The Reader(
Score: I would put in the place of Defiance.

Thank you for reading this list, if you did.

The Most Disapponting Oscars of All Time.

The nominees for the 81st Oscars are in, and I got to say I'm disappointed. The Reader over The Dark Knight? The Dark Knight really is the new Dreamgirls. No Gran Torino either. I think the Academy screwed themselves as far as ratings go. They might have had higher ratings if they had nominated The Dark Knight instead of The Reader. The Academy really has lost touch with the general public. I, along with many MILLIONS of Americans am very disappointed.

anyway... here are the nominees from Oscar Frenzy.

Best motion picture of the year

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Frost/Nixon
• Milks
• The Reader
• Slumdog Millionaire

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Richard Jenkins in The Visitor
• Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon
• Sean Penn in Milk
• Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Josh Brolin in Milk
• Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder
• Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt
• Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
• Michael Shannon in Revolutionary Road

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
• Angelina Jolie in Changeling
• Melissa Leo in Frozen River
• Meryl Streep in Doubt
• Kate Winslet in The Reader

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Amy Adams in Doubt
• Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Viola Davis in Doubt
• Taraji P. Henson in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Marisa Tomei in The Wrestler

Best animated feature film of the year

• Bolt, Chris Williams and Byron Howard
• Kung Fu Panda, John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
• WALL-E, Andrew Stanton

Achievement in art direction

• Changeling, Art Direction: James J. Murakami, Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt, Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
• The Dark Knight, Art Direction: Nathan Crowley, Set Decoration: Peter Lando
• The Duchess, Art Direction: Michael Carlin, Set Decoration: Rebecca Alleway
• Revolutionary Road, Art Direction: Kristi Zea, Set Decoration: Debra Schutt

Achievement in cinematography

• Changeling, Tom Stern
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Claudio Miranda
• The Dark Knight, Wally Pfister
• The Reader, Chris Menges and Roger Deakins
• Slumdog Millionaire, Anthony Dod Mantle

Achievement in costume design

• Australia, Catherine Martin
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Jacqueline West
• The Duchess, Michael O’Connor
• Milk, Danny Glicker
• Revolutionary Road, Albert Wolsky

Achievement in directing

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher
• Frost/Nixon, Ron Howard
• Milk, Gus Van Sant
• The Reader, Stephen Daldry
• Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle

Best documentary feature

• The Betrayal, A Pandinlao Films Production, Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
• Encounters at the End of the World, A Creative Differences Production, Werner Herzog and Henry Kaiser
• The Garden A Black Valley Films Production, Scott Hamilton Kennedy
• Man on Wire, A Wall to Wall Production, James Marsh and Simon Chinn
• Trouble the Water, An Elsewhere Films Production, Tia Lessin and Carl Deal

Best documentary short subject

• The Conscience of Nhem En A Farallon Films Production, Steven Okazaki
• The Final Inch A Vermilion Films Production, Irene Taylor Brodsky and Tom Grant
• Smile Pinki A Principe Production, Megan Mylan
• The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306 A Rock Paper Scissors Production, Adam Pertofsky and Margaret Hyde

Achievement in film editing

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
• The Dark Knight, Lee Smith
• Frost/Nixon, Mike Hill and Dan Hanley
• Milk, Elliot Graham
• Slumdog Millionaire, Chris Dickens

Best foreign language film of the year

• The Baader Meinhof Complex A Constantin Film Production, Germany
• The Class, A Haut et Court Production, France
• Departures, A Departures Film Partners Production, Japan
• Revanche, A Prisma Film/Fernseh Production, Austria
• Waltz with Bashir, A Bridgit Folman Film Gang Production, Israel

Achievement in makeup

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Greg Cannom
• The Dark Knight, John Caglione, Jr. and Conor O’Sullivan
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz

Achievement in music written for motion pictures

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,Alexandre Desplat
• Defiance, James Newton Howard
• Milk, Danny Elfman
• Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman
• WALL-E, Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures

• Down to Earth from WALL-E, Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel
• Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire, Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar
• O Saya from Slumdog Millionaire, Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman andMaya Arulpragasam

Best animated short film

• La Maison en Petits Cubes A Robot Communications Production, Kunio Kato
• Lavatory - Lovestory A Melnitsa Animation Studio and CTB Film Company Production, Konstantin Bronzit
• Oktapodi A Gobelins, L’école de l’image Production, Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand
• Presto A Pixar Animation Studios Production, Doug Sweetland
• This Way Up, A Nexus Production, Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes

Best live action short film

• Auf der Strecke, An Academy of Media Arts Cologne Production, Reto Caffi
• Manon on the Asphalt, A La Luna Production, Elizabeth Marre and Olivier Pont
• New Boy, A Zanzibar Films Production, Steph Green and Tamara Anghie
• The Pig An M & M Production, Tivi Magnusson and Dorte Høgh
• Spielzeugland A Mephisto Film Production, Jochen Alexander Freydank

Achievement in sound editing

• The Dark Knight, Richard King
• Iron Man, Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes
• Slumdog Millionaire, Tom Sayers
• WALL-E, Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
• Wanted,Wylie Stateman

Achievement in sound mixing

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten
• The Dark Knight, Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
• Slumdog Millionaire, Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
• WALL-E,Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
• Wanted, Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt

Achievement in visual effects

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
• The Dark Knight, Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber and Paul Franklin
• Iron Man, John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan

Adapted screenplay

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Screenplay by Eric Roth, Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
• Doubt, Written by John Patrick Shanley
• Frost/Nixon, Screenplay by Peter Morgan
• The Reader, Screenplay by David Hare
• Slumdog Millionaire, Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy

Original screenplay

• Frozen River, Written by Courtney Hunt
• Happy-Go-Lucky, Written by Mike Leigh
• In Bruges, Written by Martin McDonagh
• Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black
• WALL-E, Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter

Source: http://www.awardsdaily.com

My Predictions for The 81st Academy Awards

These are my final predictions for the 81st Academy Awards.

Oscar Predictions for the 81st Academy Awards

Best Picture
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Milk
-Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
-Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
-David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon
-Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
-Gus Van Sant for Milk

Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
-Richard Jenkins for The Visitor
-Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon
-Sean Penn for Milk
-Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler

Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
-Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
-Angelina Jolie for Changeling
-Meryl Streep for Doubt
-Kate Winslett for Revolutionary Road

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Josh Brolin for Milk
-Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder
-Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
-Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
-Dev Patel for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Viola Davis for Doubt
-Rosemarie Dewitt for Rachel Getting Married
-Marissa Tomei for The Wrestler
-Kate Winslett for The Reader

Best Original Screenplay
-Happy-Go-Lucky by Mike Leigh
-Milk by Dustin Lance Black*
-Rachel Getting Married by Jenny Lumet
-WALL-E by Andrew Stanton
-The Wrestler by Robert D. Siegel

Best Adapted Screenplay
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Eric Roth
-The Dark Knight by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
-Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan
-Paranoid Park by Charles Gilbert and Neil Kopp
-Slumdog Millionaire by Simon Beaufoy*

Best Animated Feature
-Bolt
-Horton Hears a Hoo
-Kung Fu Panda
-WALL-E*
-Waltz With Bashir

Best Documentary Feature
-American Teen
-I.O.U.S.A.
-Man On Wire*
-Standard Operating System
-Trouble With Water

Best Foreign Language Film
-The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
-The Class (France)
-Everlasting Moments (Sweden)
-Necessities of Life (Canada)*
-Waltz With Bashir (Israel)*

Best Film Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Frost/Nixon
-Slumdog Millionaire*
-The Wrestler

Best Cinematography
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight*
-Revolutionary Road
-Slumdog Millionaire

Best Art Direction
-Australia
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
-The Dark Knight
-Doubt
-Revolutionary Road

Best Costume Design
-Australia
-Changeling
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
-The Duchess
-Revolutionary Road

Best Original Score
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat
-The Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard *
-Frost/Nixon by Hans Zimmer
-Slumdog Millionaire by A. R. Rahman
-WALL-E by Thomas Newman

Best Original Song
-“Gran Torino” Gran Torino Written and Performed by Clint Eastwood
-”I Thought I Lost You” Bolt Written by Miley Cyrus and Jeffery Steele Performed by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta
-“Jai Ho” Slumdog Millionaire Written by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar*
-“The Wrestler” The Wrestler Written and Performed by Bruce Springstein
-“Down to Earth” WALL-E by Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman Performed by Peter Gabriel

Best Sound Mixing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight*
-Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
-Iron Man
-WALL-E

Best Sound Editing
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight*
-Defiance
-Iron Man
-WALL-E

Best Visual Effects
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-The Dark Knight
-Iron Man*

Best Make Up
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
-The Dark Knight
-Tropic Thunder