As someone with a deep appreciation and passion for film, there is nothing that I anticipate more each year than the Oscars; This year more so than ever. Having viewed only a handful of the films nominated such as The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air, Inglourious Basterds, Avatar and District 9, I still felt as though this was the best batch of films nominated in a long time! But what really had me excited about this year was the idea that for the first time EVER a woman could win the award for Best Director! Toward the end of the night this was realized and so deserved. Kathryn Bigelow, director of The Hurt Locker made the perfect film in my opinion; Every shot counted and the end result was the textbook definition of what a great film should be. The crowd that I watched the 2010 Oscars with at the annual party called "Lights, Glamour, Action!", held by the Pittsburgh Film Office certainly seemed to share the same sentiments that the 2010 Oscars were the best in a while, with Hosts Steve Martin And Alec Baldwin making a great comedic duo and deserving films and actors receiving their accolades, such as Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock. Needless to say the with the great stars, great people and the amazing August Wilson Center venue in downtown Pittsburgh that this years Oscars were a complete success!
Pictures from the 2010 Oscars:
Pics from "Lights, Glamour, Action!" at the August Wilson Center:
In case you missed it, a complete list from e-online of Winners from the 2010 Oscars:
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo'Nique, Precious
Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker, Mark Boal
Adapted Screenplay: Precious, Geoffrey Fletcher
Animated Film: Up
Foreign Language Film: The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Argentina)
Original Score: Michael Giacchino, Up
Original Song: "The Weary Kind," Music and Lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (Crazy Heart)
Art Direction: Avatar
Cinematography: Avatar, Mauro Fiore
Costume Design: The Young Victoria, Sandy Powell
Makeup: Star Trek
Film Editing: The Hurt Locker, Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
Documentary Feature: The Cove
Documentary Short Subject: Music by Prudence
Animated Short Film: Logorama
Live Action Short Film: The New Tenants
Sound Editing: The Hurt Locker
Sound Mixing: The Hurt Locker
Visual Effects: Avatar
Governors Award: Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman and Gordon Willis
Pittsburgh Film Office Oscars Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow
when mo'nique wins an Oscar...i know the system is flawed
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