Oscars 2009 winners

Brits dominated the 2009 Oscars with Kate Winslet, Danny Boyle and the film Slumdog Millionaire scooping several major honours. Winslet won Best Actress for her role in The Reader. Watch Kate Winslet's acceptance speech Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars in all, including Best Picture and Best Director for Danny Boyle. Watch Danny Boyle's acceptance speech Sean Penn surprisingly beat Mickey Rourke for the Best Actor gong, for his role in Milk. The late Heath Ledger won Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight. Best picture Slumdog Millionaire Best director Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire Best actor Sean Penn - Milk Best actress Kate Winslet - The Reader Best supporting actor Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Best supporting actress Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best original screenplay Milk Best adapted screenplay Slumdog Millionaire Best animated feature film Wall-E Best animated short film La Maison en Petits Cubes Best foreign language film Departures - Japan Best documentary feature Man on Wire Best documentary short subject Smile Pinki Art direction The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Costume design The Duchess Make-up The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Cinematography Slumdog Millionaire Best live action short film Spielzeugland Visual effects The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Sound editing The Dark Knight Sound mixing Slumdog Millionaire Film editing Slumdog Millionaire Best original score Slumdog Millionaire Best original song Jai Ho - Slumdog Millionaire