Celebrating the cinematic achievements of 2009
Official 2009 Selections
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Best Film of the Year
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Quentin Tarantino
153 Minutes • 2.35:1 • United States, Germany
Color • English, French, German, Italian • Universal
Cast: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger, Mélanie Laurent, BJ Novak
Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Lawrence Bender
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
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Best Actor in a Leading Role
MOON
Sam Rockwell
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Best Actress in a Leading Role
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Noomi Rapace
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Christoph Waltz
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Best Actress in a Supporting Role
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Mélanie Laurent
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Best Ensemble
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger, Mélanie Laurent, BJ Novak
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Best Director
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Quentin Tarantino
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Best Screenplay - Original Material
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Quentin Tarantino
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Best Screenplay - Adapted or Historical Material
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES
Eduardo Sacheri, Juan José Campanella based on the novel by Eduardo Sacheri
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Best Animated Feature Film
UP
Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
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Best Documentary Film
THE COVE
Louie Psihoyos
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Best Foreign Language Film
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES
Juan José Campanella
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Best Film - Limited Theatrical Release
THE MESSENGER
Oren Moverman
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Best Cinematography
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
Bruno Delbonnel
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Best Film Editing
THE HURT LOCKER
Chris Innis
Bob Murawski
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Best Visual Design
STAR TREK
Production Design: Scott Chambliss
Supervising Art Director: Keith P. Cunningham
Costume Design: Michael Kaplan
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Best Visual Effects
AVATAR
Joe Letteri
Stephen Rosenbaum
Richard Baneham
Andrew R. Jones
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Best Stunts/Stunt Choreography
SHERLOCK HOLMES
Stunt Coordinators: Frank Ferrara, Mark Henson
Fight Coordinator: Richard Ryan
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Best Make-Up
STAR TREK
Barney Burman
Mindy Hall
Joel Harlow
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Best Music - Original Score
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
Nicholas Hooper
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Best Music - Soundtrack
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Best Sound Design
STAR TREK
Anna Behlmer
Andy Nelson
Peter J. Devlin
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Alan Rankin
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Best Action/Adventure Film
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Quentin Tarantino
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Best Comedy Film
THE HANGOVER
Todd Phillips
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Best Fantasy Film
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
David Yates
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Best Horror Film
ZOMBIELAND
Ruben Fleischer
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Best Science Fiction Film
MOON
Duncan Jones
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Best Animated Short Film
PARTLY CLOUDY
Peter Sohn
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Best Voice Acting Performance
MOON
Kevin Spacey
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The following films did not win any Essential Film Awards but are noteworthy for their cinematic contributions in 2009:
500 DAYS OF SUMMER
AN EDUCATION
BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL - NEW ORLEANS
BEST WORST MOVIE
CRAZY HEART
DRAG ME TO HELL
THE GIRL THAT KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL
PRECIOUS
THE ROAD
UP IN THE AIR
WATCHMEN
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
