New to the screens, Slumdog Millionaire, won the top prize at the Academy Awards last night. Winning eight awards including best director and best picture.
Britain had a very successful evening, Kate Winslet won the best actress for The Reader, where she was up against Meryl Streep. Winslet clinched the award in her sixth nomination.
Sean Penn won best actor in his role as a gay rights activist, Harvey Milk.
Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for supporting actor in The Black Night. The Oscar was received on his behalf by his family.
Slumdog Millionaire was the star of the show, the low budget movie won eight awards including gongs for best adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound mixing, film editing, best original score and best song.
Director Danny Boyle, 52, bounced up and down in delight as he received his award, telling the audience: “I swore [to my children] if this miracle ever happened I would receive it in the spirit of Tigger.”
Check out the BBC for a full report, including video coverage and the Oscars after party with Elton John.
An article by Sarah
Posted February 23, 2009 
