It is rare for horror movies to be recognized at the Academy Awards, but two films took home awards this year. Natalie Portman won the Best Actress category for her fantastic performance in Black Swan. Rick Baker and Dave Elsey also took home awards in the category of Makeup for their work on The Wolfman. Both awards are well deserved and for those interested, we have a full list of awards won.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Winner: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin (The King's Speech)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Winner: Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Winner: Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Best Achievement in Directing
Winner: Tom Hooper (The King's Speech)
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Winner: - Randy Newman "We Belong Together" (Toy Story 3)
Best Achievement in Editing
Winner: Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall (The Social Network)
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Winner: Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Pete Bebb, Paul J. Franklin (Inception)
Best Documentary, Features
Winner: Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs (Inside Job)
Best Short Film, Live Action
Winner: Luke Matheny (God of Love)
Best Documentary, Short Subjects
Winner: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon (Strangers No More)
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Winner: Colleen Atwood (Alice In Wonderland)
Best Achievement in Makeup
Winner: Rick Baker, Dave Elsey (The Wolfman)
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
Winner: Richard King (Inception)
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Winner: Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick (Inception)
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Winner: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (The Social Network)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Christian Bale (The Fighter)
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Winner: Susanne Bier (In A Better World)
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Winner: David Seidler (The King's Speech)
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Winner: Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network)
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Winner: Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3)
Best Short Film, Animated
Winner: Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann (The Lost Thing)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner: Melissa Leo (The Fighter)
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Winner: Wally Pfister (Inception)
Best Achievement in Art Direction
Winner: Robert Stromberg, Karen O'Hara (Alice In Wonderland)
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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