Director Martin Scorcese and The Departed were the big winners at this year's Oscars. After being nominated five times in the past, Scorcese finally got a gong for Best Director and The Departed also won Best Film. The Oscars are the most prestigious awards ceremony in the film industry. Other winners included Helen Mirren for Best Actress in The Queen, and Forest Whitaker for Best Actor in The Last King of Scotland. In supporting roles, Alan Arkin won for his part in Little Miss Sunshine, and Jennifer Hudson won for Dreamgirls. Other winners included Pan's Labyrinth which scooped three awards, and An Inconvenient Truth, which took two. Dreamgirls had eight nominations and won two Oscars. To see the complete list of winners from the 79th Academy Awards, click here. |