The First Post A-Z of Oscar-winning films

Oscar: Best Music (Score)

Multi-narrative drama from Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu set in four countries, starring Brad Pitt. Showing nationwide.
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THE DANISH POET

Oscar: Best Short (Animated)

Torill Kove's charming tale of a young writer who leaves his homeland to overcome writer's block.

THE DEPARTED

Oscars: Best Film, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Adapted Screenplay (William Monahan), Film Editing

The seedy underbelly of Boston organised crime, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon. Available on DVD.
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DREAMGIRLS

Oscars: Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), Sound Mixing

Based loosely on the story of The Supremes, this is an inspirational tale of success, love and loss in the recording industry. Starring Beyonce Knowles as one of the 'Dreamettes', the film contains a star turn by Eddie Murphy as the hit singer who the girls initially support. Showing nationwide.

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HAPPY FEET

Oscar: Best Animated Film

Animated comedy about an unconventional penguin, featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, and Nicole Kidman. Showing nationwide.
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AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

Oscars: Best Documentary, Best Song

Al Gore's uncompromising warning about climate change. Available on DVD.
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THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

Oscar: Best Actor (Forest Whitaker)

Powerhouse performance from Forest Whitaker as unstable Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Showing nationwide.
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LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

Oscar: Sound Editing

Clint Eastwood's sympathetic portrayal of the Japanese soldiers involved in the historic battle in World War II. Showing nationwide.

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

Oscars: Best Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), Best Original Screenplay (Michael Arndt)

Quirky comedy about a little girl's apparently doomed aspirations to win a beauty pageant. Available on DVD.
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THE LIVES OF OTHERS

Oscar: Best Foreign Language Film

German box-office success directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck about an East German secret policeman investigating somebody who apparently poses no threat whatsoever. UK release: April 13.

MARIE ANTOINETTE

Oscar: Best Costume Design

Sofia Coppola's fanciful re-imaginings of the heyday of the court of Versailles. Available on DVD.
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PAN'S LABYRINTH

Oscars: Best Make-up, Art Direction, Cinematography

Fantasy film set during the Spanish Civil War about a young girl who'd rather inhabit an imaginary world than Franco's Spain. Showing nationwide.
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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN

Oscar: Visual Effects

Johnny Depp steps back into the boots of Captain Jack Sparrow for part two in the blockbuster pirate franchise.
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THE QUEEN

Oscar: Best Actress (Helen Mirren),

Helen Mirren as Elizabeth II during the tempestuous months following the death of Diana Princess of Wales. Showing nationwide.
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