The winners of the 81st Academy Awards:
Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Best Original Screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature
Wall-E
Best Animated Short
La Maison en Petit Cubes
Best Art Direction
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design
The Duchess, Michael O’Connor
Best Makeup
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Greg Cannom
Best Cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Live Action [...]
The 81st Academy Awards
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