The best films of 2012 were honored at the 85th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Seth MacFarlane was the host of the grand show, which was carried on the ABC Network, and went on for a total duration of 3 hours 35 minutes.
The event had a surprise element, with Michelle Obama, via video link, announcing the big prize of the evening, that of Best Picture, which went to 'Argo', starring Ben Affleck. The film 'Lincoln' had the most nominations, 12 in all, while 'Life of Pi' had 11 nominations and won 4 Oscars, which was the most by any film this time around. 'Les Misérables' and 'Silver Linings Playbook' were nominated in 8 categories, while 'Argo' had 7 nominations to its name.
Here's the complete list of winners at the 2013 Oscars.
The 85th Academy Awards was a fast-paced event, and didn't spring up many surprises. All in all, the evening went off smoothly, and resulted in the expected winners sporting a broad grin at the end of the day.
The event had a surprise element, with Michelle Obama, via video link, announcing the big prize of the evening, that of Best Picture, which went to 'Argo', starring Ben Affleck. The film 'Lincoln' had the most nominations, 12 in all, while 'Life of Pi' had 11 nominations and won 4 Oscars, which was the most by any film this time around. 'Les Misérables' and 'Silver Linings Playbook' were nominated in 8 categories, while 'Argo' had 7 nominations to its name.
Here's the complete list of winners at the 2013 Oscars.
Best Film
Argo
Warner Bros.
Argo
Warner Bros.
Best Actor
Daniel Day Lewis
Lincoln
Daniel Day Lewis
Lincoln
Best Actress
Jennifer Lawrence
Silver Linings Playbook
Jennifer Lawrence
Silver Linings Playbook
Best Director
Ang Lee
Life of Pi
Ang Lee
Life of Pi
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway
Les Misérables
Anne Hathaway
Les Misérables
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz
Django Unchained
Christoph Waltz
Django Unchained
Best Foreign Language Film
Amour
Sony Pictures Classics
Amour
Sony Pictures Classics
Best Animated Short Film
Paperman
Walt Disney Pictures
Paperman
Walt Disney Pictures
Best Animated Feature Film
Brave
Walt Disney Pictures
Brave
Walt Disney Pictures
Best Original Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino
Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino
Django Unchained
Best Adapted Screenplay
Chris Terrio
Argo
Chris Terrio
Argo
Best Cinematography
Claudio Miranda
Life of Pi
Claudio Miranda
Life of Pi
Best Visual Effects
Life of Pi
20th Century Fox
Life of Pi
20th Century Fox
Best Original Score
Mychael Danna
Life of Pi
Mychael Danna
Life of Pi
Best Original Song
Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
Skyfall
Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
Skyfall
Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran
Anna Karenina
Jacqueline Durran
Anna Karenina
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell
Les Misérables
Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell
Les Misérables
Best Documentary - Feature
Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn
Searching for Sugar Man
Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn
Searching for Sugar Man
Best Live Action Short Film
Curfew
(Duration: 19 Minutes)
Curfew
(Duration: 19 Minutes)
Best Short Documentary
Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
Inocente
Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
Inocente
Best Sound Mixing
A. Nelson, M. Paterson & S. Hayes
Les Misérables
A. Nelson, M. Paterson & S. Hayes
Les Misérables
Best Sound Editing
Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall
(Joint Winners)
Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall
(Joint Winners)
Best Production Design
Rick Carter and Jim Erickson
Lincoln
Rick Carter and Jim Erickson
Lincoln
Best Film Editing
William Goldenberg
Argo
William Goldenberg
Argo
The 85th Academy Awards was a fast-paced event, and didn't spring up many surprises. All in all, the evening went off smoothly, and resulted in the expected winners sporting a broad grin at the end of the day.