And the 2012 Academy Award Winners are:
I like to watch the Oscars. I love the dresses, the exposure to movies I otherwise would not have watched, the glitz the glamor, all of it. My husband generally goes into another room and plays guitar since he has no interest in it whatsoever, so it’s a nice time for me. I don’t even begin to claim to understand all of the intricacies and methods to choosing the nominees and the winners but it is nice to see recognition being given to people who wouldn’t otherwise be seen, like the short films, visual effects, cinematography, etc. I get a little pouty when my pick doesn’t win for something, but I don’t hold it against anyone. The one irritating point of the night was the sound off the mic was really bad, very tinny and echo-y and they never really got it in hand.
And the winners are:
Best Picture
The Artist
Best Actress
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Actor
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Director
Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist
Short Film (Animated)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Documentary Short Subject
Saving Face
Short Film (Live Action)
The Shore
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
Music (Original Song)
“Man or Muppet” from The Muppets, Bret McKenzie
Music (Original Score)
Ludovic Bource, The Artist
Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Visual Effects
Hugo
Best Animated Feature
Rango
Documentary Feature
Undefeated
Sound Mixing
Hugo
Sound Editing
Hugo
Film Editing
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Foreign Feature
A Separation
Makeup
Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady
Costume Design
The Artist
Art Direction
Hugo
Cinematography
Hugo