Feb
2011
Oscar Winners 2011
The winners for the 83rd annual Academy Awards have been announced, and you really can’t say any movie swept the awards like was expected.
While The King’s Speech was expected to walk away with a slew of awards, it ended up only coming up with four of the 12 it was up for. While still a respectable number, it wasn’t quite what anyone was expecting.
Many are commenting on the poor performance of James Franco and Anne Hathaway as hosts, but, I’m sorry, I just didn’t think they were that bad, but to each their own.
Now, on to the night’s winners.
The films with the most wins were:
- The King’s Speech – 4 out of 12 nominations
- The Social Network – 3 out of 8 nominations
- The Fighter – 2 out of 7 nominations
- Inception – 4 out of 7 nominations
- Black Swan – 1 out of 5 nominations
- Toy Story 3 – 2 out of 5 nominations
And the winners by category are:
- Best Motion Picture of the Year: The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company)
- Achievement in Directing: The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company), Tom Hooper
- Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech”
- Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
- Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
- Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
- Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing), Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
- Best Original Screenplay: The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company), Screenplay by David Seidler
- Best Foreign Language Film of the Year: In a Better World – Denmark
- Achievement in Art Direction: Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney), Robert Stromberg (Production Design), Karen O’Hara (Set Decoration)
- Achievement in Cinematography: Inception (Warner Bros.) Wally Pfister
- Best Animated Feature Film: Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney) Lee Unkrich
- Best Animated Short Film: The Lost Thing (Nick Batzias for Madman Entertainment) A Passion Pictures Australia Production Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
- Best Live Short Film: God of Love – A Luke Matheny Production Luke Matheny
- Best Documentary Feature: Inside Job – (Sony Pictures Classics) Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs A Representational Pictures Production
- Best Documentary Short Subject: Strangers No More – Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon A Simon & Goodman Picture Company Production
- Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original score):The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing) Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original song): ”We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney) Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
- Achievement in Film Editing: The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing) Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
- Achievement in Visual Effects: Inception (Warner Bros.) Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
- Achievement in Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney) Colleen Atwood
- Achievement in Make-up: The Wolfman (Universal) Rick Baker and Dave Elsey
- Achievement in Sound Mixing: Inception (Warner Bros.) Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
- Achievement in Sound Editing: Inception (Warner Bros.) Richard King
If you’d like to see the complete list of nominees, with winners highlighted, check them out after the jump.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 127 Hours (Fox Searchlight)
- Black Swan (Fox Searchlight)
- The Fighter (Paramount)
- Inception (Warner Bros.)
- The Kids Are All Right (Focus Features)
- The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company)
- The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing)
- Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney)
- True Grit (Paramount)
- Winter’s Bone (Roadside Attractions)
Achievement in Directing
- Black Swan (Fox Searchlight), Darren Aronofsky
- The Fighter (Paramount), David O. Russell
- The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company), Tom Hooper
- The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing), David Fincher
- True Grit (Paramount), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company)
- Javier Bardem in “Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions)
- Jeff Bridges in “True Grit” (Paramount)
- Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
- James Franco in “127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Christian Bale in “The Fighter” (Paramount)
- Geoffrey Rush in “The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company)
- Jeremy Renner in “The Town” (Warner Bros.)
- John Hawkes in “Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions)
- Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features)
- Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions)
- Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company)
- Natalie Portman in “Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight)
- Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- Amy Adams in “The Fighter” (Paramount)
- Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit” (Paramount)
- Helena Bonham Carter in “The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company)
- Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Melissa Leo in “The Fighter” (Paramount)
Best Adapted Screenplay
- 127 Hours (Fox Searchlight), Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
- The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing), Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
- Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney), Screenplay by Michael Arndt. Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
- True Grit (Paramount), Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- Winter’s Bone (Roadside Attractions), Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini
Best Original Screenplay
- Another Year (Sony Pictures Classics), Written by Mike Leigh
- The Fighter (Paramount), Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson. Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
- Inception (Warner Bros.), Written by Christopher Nolan
- The Kids Are All Right (Focus Features), Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
- The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company), Screenplay by David Seidler
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
- How to Train Your Dragon (Paramount) Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
- The Illusionist (Sony Pictures Classics) Sylvain Chomet
- Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney) Lee Unkrich
Art Direction
- Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney), Robert Stromberg (Production Design), Karen O’Hara (Set Decoration)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Warner Bros.), Stuart Craig (Production Design), Stephenie McMillan (Set Decoration)
- Inception (Warner Bros.), Guy Hendrix Dyas (Production Design), Larry Dias and Doug Mowat (Set Decoration)/span>
- The King’s Speech (Paramount), Eve Stewart (Production Design), Judy Farr (Set Decoration)
- True Grit (Paramount), Jess Gonchor (Production Design), Nancy Haigh (Set Decoration)
Achievement in Cinematography
- Black Swan (Fox Searchlight) Matthew Libatique
- Inception (Warner Bros.) Wally Pfister
- The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company) Danny Cohen
- The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing) Jeff Cronenweth
- True Grit (Paramount) Roger Deakins
Achievement in Costume Design
- Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney) Colleen Atwood
- I Am Love (Magnolia Pictures) Antonella Cannarozzi
- The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company) Jenny Beavan
- The Tempest (Miramax) Sandy Powell
- True Grit (Paramount) Mary Zophres
Best Documentary Feature
- Exit through the Gift Shop – (Producers Distribution Agency) Banksy and Jaimie D’Cruz A Paranoid Pictures Production
- Gasland – Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic A Gasland Production
- Inside Job – (Sony Pictures Classics) Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs A Representational Pictures Production
- Restrepo – (National Geographic Entertainment) Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger An Outpost Films Production
- Waste Land – Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley (Arthouse Films) An Almega Projects Production
Best Documentary Short Subject
- Killing in the Name – Nominees to be determined A Moxie Firecracker Films Production
- Poster Girl – A Portrayal Films Production
- Strangers No More – Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon A Simon & Goodman Picture Company Production
- Sun Come Up – Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger A Sun Come Up Production
- The Warriors of Qiugang – Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon A Thomas Lennon Films Production
Achievement in Film Editing
- 127 Hours (Fox Searchlight) Jon Harris
- Black Swan (Fox Searchlight) Andrew Weisblum
- The Fighter Paramount Pamela Martin
- The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company) Tariq Anwar
- The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing) Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
- Biutiful – Mexico
- Dogtooth – Greece
- In a Better World – Denmark
- Incendies – Canada
- Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi) – Algeria
Achievement in Makeup
- Barney’s Version (Sony Pictures Classics) Adrien Morot
- The Way Back (Newmarket Films in association with Wrekin Hill Entertainment and Image Entertainment) Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
- The Wolfman (Universal) Rick Baker and Dave Elsey
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original score)
- 127 Hours (Fox Searchlight) A.R. Rahman
- How to Train Your Dragon (Paramount) John Powell
- Inception (Warner Bros.) Hans Zimmer
- The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company) Alexandre Desplat
- The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing) Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original song)
- “Coming Home” from Country Strong (Sony Pictures Releasing (Screen Gems)) Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
- “I See the Light” from Tangled (Walt Disney) Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
- “If I Rise” from 127 Hours (Fox Searchlight) Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
- “We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney) Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Best Animated Short Film
- Day & Night (Walt Disney) A Pixar Animation Studios Production Teddy Newton
- The Gruffalo A Magic Light Pictures Production Jakob Schuh and Max Lang
- Let’s Pollute A Geefwee Boedoe Production Geefwee Boedoe
- The Lost Thing (Nick Batzias for Madman Entertainment) A Passion Pictures Australia Production Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
- Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary) A Sacrebleu Production Bastien Dubois
Best Live Action Short Film
- The Confession – (National Film and Television School) A National Film and Television School Production Tanel Toom
- The Crush – (Network Ireland Television) A Purdy Pictures Production Michael Creagh
- God of Love – A Luke Matheny Production Luke Matheny
- Na Wewe – (Premium Films) A CUT! Production Ivan Goldschmidt
- Wish 143 – A Swing and Shift Films/Union Pictures Production Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite
Achievement in Sound Editing
- Inception (Warner Bros.) Richard King
- Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney) Tom Myers and Michael Silvers
- Tron: Legacy (Walt Disney) Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague
- True Grit (Paramount) Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey
- Unstoppable (20th Century Fox) Mark P. Stoeckinger
Achievement in Sound Mixing
- Inception (Warner Bros.) Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
- The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Company) Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
- Salt (Sony Pictures Releasing) Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
- The Social Network (Sony Pictures Releasing) Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
- True Grit (Paramount) Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
Achievement in Visual Effects
- Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney) Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Warner Bros.) Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi
- Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski and Joe Farrell
- Inception (Warner Bros.) Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
- Iron Man 2 (Paramount and Marvel Entertainment, Distributed by Paramount) Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick


