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From left, screen writer Mark Boal, director Kathryn Bigelow and producer Greg Shapiro pose backstage with their Oscars for screen writing, directing and best movie for “The Hurt Locker.” |
In an evening where all the winners pretty much lined up as expected, Kathryn Bigelow’s Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker” won the Best Picture statuette during the 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood.
Bigelow made Academy Award history by becoming the first woman ever to receive the Oscar for best director. As expected, of course.
“There’s no way to describe it,” she said. “It’s the moment of a lifetime.”
“The Hurt Locker” was nominated for nine Oscars, and took home six.
As far as Chicago was concerned, the big news of the night came when Palatine High School alum and Columbia College graduate Mauro Fiore won the best cinematography Oscar for shooting the live-action portion of “Avatar,” James Cameron’s groundbreaking science-fiction adventure.
“Everybody, thank you very much,” Fiore said. “An incredible honor!”
Jeff Bridges won best actor as a boozed-out country-and-western singer in “Crazy Heart.” As expected.
“Thank you, Academy members!” he yelled to a standing ovation. “Mom and Dad! Look! Whoa-hoo! Thanks for turning me on to such a groovy profession!”
Sandra Bullock won her first Oscar for best actress for her role as a tough, sexy steel magnolia in “The Blind Side.”
“Did I really win this, or did I just wear you all down?” she said.
“Avatar” won Oscars for visual effects, art decoration, cinematography, sound effects and sound mixing. (Read more…)