The Artist and Hugo the big winners at the 2012 Oscars
Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist and Martin Scorcese’s Hugo were the top performers at this year’s Academy Awards, snagging five Oscars apiece. The Artist scored three of the major categories (Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor) while Hugo won the lion’s share of technical accolades (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects). Both are love letters to bygone chapters in Hollywood history – always fertile ground for voters.
Meryl Streep won her third Oscar (out of a whopping 17 nominations) for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Christopher Plummer, 82, became the oldest actor to receive an Oscar (for Beginners). Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris won Best Original Screenplay, giving the veteran filmmaker his fourth Oscar and his first since 1987 (Hannah and Her Sisters). Alexander Payne’s The Descendants took Best Adapted Screenplay.
There were no big surprises other than a trio of quirky unscripted incidents: a malfunction in J-Lo’s wardrobe, an amusing clash between Sacha Baron Cohen and entertainment reporter Ryan Seacrest and the fleshy exploits of Angelina Jolie’s right leg.
Full list of winners and nominees:
2012 Oscar Winners List
Best Picture:
“War Horse”
“The Artist” (WINNER)
“ Moneyball,”
“ The Descendants”
“The Tree of Life”
“Midnight in Paris”
”The Help”
“ Hugo”
”Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close ”
Best Actress:
Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs”
Viola Davis, ”The Help”
Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” (WINNER)
Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn”
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist” (WINNER)
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Brad Pitt, “ Moneyball”
Best Director:
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist” (WINNER)
Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
Short Film (Animated):
“Dimanche/Sunday” Patrick Doyon
“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg (WINNER)
“La Luna” Enrico Casarosa
“A Morning Stroll” Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe;
“Wild Life” Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
Documentary (Short Subject):
“The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement” Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin
“God Is the Bigger Elvis” Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson
“Incident in New Baghdad” James Spione
“Saving Face” Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (WINNER)
“The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom” Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen
Short Film (Live Action):
“Pentecost” Peter McDonald and Eimear O’Kane
“Raju” Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
“The Shore” Terry George and Oorlagh George (WINNER)
“Time Freak” Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
“Tuba Atlantic” Hallvar Witzø
Writing (Original Screenplay):
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Great, won’t bother watching…. amusing that they hand out Oscars for acting even when a famous actor just does impressions, albeit of grotesque political monsters.
by Aliar Jones on Feb 27, 2012 at 8:03 pm
To give Meryl Streep an Oscar on the basis of a remarkably accurate impersonation of Margaret Thatcher is ludicrous. Actors are meant to get into the skin of another person not just do party tricks.
by Venise Alstergren on Feb 28, 2012 at 7:23 pm
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