The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (iPad App)

This is a preview of the 15 minute Animated Short Film that won an Oscar last evening.  Cute, don't you think?  If only I owned an iPad!

Academy Awards Night Highlights!

The 84th Academy Awards

2012

Octavia Spencer received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the movie
The Help (she played Minnie).  Woot!  I am so excited for her!  I really enjoyed this movie!


Hugo, the movie, won for Cinematography,
Art Direction, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing,
and Visual Effects.   That's five Oscars!!  I haven't
even seen the movie yet, have you?

Other winners include:
The Artist for Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role:  Jean Dujardin, Costume Design, Directing, Music (Original Score).

The Iron Lady Actress in a Leading Role:  Meryl Streep  (of course!), Makeup

Christopher Plummer received the Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role for his part in Beginners.

Animated Feature Film - Rango.  (I saw this one)

Documentary Feature:  Undefeated


Documentary Short:  Saving Face


Film Editing:  The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo

The origins of the movie Hugo

Foreign Language Film:  Iran, A Separation


Music or Original Song:  Man or Muppet 
(from the Muppets)


Short Film (Animated):  The Fantastic Flying Books   
 of Mr. Morris Lessmore


Short Film (Live Action):  The Shore


Writing (Adapted Screenplay):  The Descendents


Writing (Original Screenplay):  Midnight in Paris (I saw this one!)