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The voting is over, the numbers are in, and it’s Oscar night not only in Los Angeles’ capital of film itself, Hollywood, but the world over, with an estimated one billion people tuning in and watching the film industry’s most important event on television and the web. As well as the predictable winners (Finding Nemo), there were also the usual predictable surprises (Harvie Krumpet, anyone?), and a clean sweep for Peter Jackson and “the one film to rule them all”, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, which joins Ben Hur and Titanic as the only films to earn a record eleven Oscars each! And so, the animation-and-related winners of the 2004 Academy Awards were:

Animated Feature Film: Finding Nemo
Animated Short Film: Harvie Krumpet

Visual Effects: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Art Direction: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Music (Score): The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Music (Song): “Into The West”, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Costume Design: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Make Up: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Sound Mixing: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Film Editing: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Adapted Screenplay: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Directing: Peter Jackson, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Best Motion Picture: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King

For a complete list of winners in all categories, check out here:

The 76th Annual Academy Award Winners:

Supporting Actor:
Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Djimon Hounsou, In America
Tim Robbins, Mystic River
Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai

Art Direction:
Girl With A Pearl Earring
The Last Samurai
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
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oscar_stanton (13k image)Animated Feature Film:
Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
The Triplets Of Belleville

Costume Design:
Girl With A Pearl Earring
The Last Samurai
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
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Supporting Actress:
Shohreh Aghdashloo, House Of Sand And Fog
Patricia Clarkson, Pieces Of April
Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River
Holly Hunter Thirteen
Renée Zellweger, Cold Mountain

Live-Action Short Film:
Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket)
Most (The Bridge)
Squash
(A) Torzija ([A] Torsion)
Two Soldiers

oscar_elliot (19k image)Animated Short Film:
Boundin’
Destino
Gone Nutty
Harvie Krumpet
Nibbles

Visual Effects:
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

Honorary Award:
Director Blake Edwards (The Pink Panther series,
Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Victor/Victoria, 10, The Party)

Make Up:
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

Sound Mixing:
The Last Samurai
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
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Sound Editing:
Finding Nemo
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

Documentary Short:
Asylum
Chernobyl Heart
Ferry Tales

Documentary Feature:
Balseros
Capturing The Friedmans
The Fog Of War
My Architect
The Weather Underground

Music (Score):
Big Fish
Cold Mountain
Finding Nemo
House Of Sand And Fog
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King

oscar_vfx (9k image)Film Editing:
City Of God
Cold Mountian
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
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Music (Song):
“Belleville Rendezvous”, The Triplets Of Belleville
“Into The West”, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
“A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow”, A Mighty Wind
“Scarlet Tide”, Cold Mountain
“You Will Be My Ain True Love”, Cold Mountain

Foreign Language Film:
The Barbarian Invasions
Evil
The Twilight Samurai
Twin Sisters
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Cinematography:
City Of God
Cold Mountian
Girl With A Pearl Earring
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
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Adapted Screenplay:
American Splendor
City Of God
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Mystic River
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Original Screenplay:
The Barbarian Invasions
Dirty Pretty Things
Finding Nemo
In America
Lost In Translation

Directing:
Fernando Meirelles, City Of God
Peter Jackson, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Sofia Coppola, Lost In Translation
Peter Weir, Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

Actress: In A Leading Role:
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider
Diane Keaton, Something’s Gotta Give
Samantha Morton, In America
Charlize Theron, Monster
Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

oscar_jackson (17k image)Actor In A Leading Role:
Johnny Depp, Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
Ben Kingsley, House Of Sand And Fog
Jude Law, Cold Mountian
Bill Murray, Lost In Translation
Sean Penn, Mystic River

Best Motion Picture:
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Lost In Translation
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Mystic River
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Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and
commiserations to everyone else – great work!