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The 13th Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of
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, were given on December 14, 2008.


Special achievement awards

Auteur Award (for his signature scope and style of filmmaking)
Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962), known professionally as Baz Luhrmann, is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries, he is re ...
Mary Pickford Award (for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry)
Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ...
Nikola Tesla Award (for his innovative make-up, prosthetics, and creature effects in films)
Rick Baker Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950), known professionally as Rick Baker, is an American retired special make-up effects creator and actor. He is mostly known for his creature designs and effects. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Make ...
Outstanding New Talent –
Brandon Walters Brandon Walters (born January 1996) is an Indigenous Australian actor known for his performance as Nullah in the 2008 film ''Australia''. Early life Born in Broome, Western Australia, Walters was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 6, but ...


Motion picture winners and nominees


Best Actor – Drama

Richard Jenkins Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American actor who is well known for his portrayal of deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–2005). He began his career in theater at the Tr ...
– '' The Visitor'' * Leonardo DiCaprio – '' Revolutionary Road'' *
Frank Langella Frank A. Langella Jr. (; born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has won four Tony Awards: two for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in Peter Morgan's '' Frost/Nixon'' and as André in Flor ...
– '' Frost/Nixon'' *
Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama ''Mystic River'' (2003) and the biopic ''Milk'' (2008). Penn began his acting career in televisi ...
– ''
Milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...
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Mickey Rourke Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles i ...
– '' The Wrestler'' *
Mark Ruffalo Mark Alan Ruffalo (; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor and producer best known for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in the television series '' She-Hulk: Attorne ...
– ''
What Doesn't Kill You What does not kill me makes me stronger (german: link=no, Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker) is part of aphorism number 8 from the "Maxims and Arrows" section of Friedrich Nietzsche's '' Twilight of the Idols'' (1888). It is quoted or a ...
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Best Actor – Musical or Comedy

Ricky Gervais – ''
Ghost Town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...
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Josh Brolin Joshua James Brolin (; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''The Goonies'' (1985), '' Mimic'' (1997), '' Hollow Man'' (2000), '' Grindhouse'' (2007), '' No Country for Old Men'' (2007), '' American Gan ...
– '' W.'' *
Michael Cera Michael Austin Cera (; ; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, voicing the character of Brother Bear on the children's television show ''The Berenstain Bears'' and portraying a young Chuck B ...
– '' Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist'' *
Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times fo ...
– ''
In Bruges ''In Bruges'' is a 2008 black comedy-drama crime film directed and written by Martin McDonagh in his feature-length debut and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London-based Irish hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as the ...
'' *
Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in independent films and also as a character actor portraying a wide variety of roles both comedic and dramatic in films such as '' Lawn Dogs'' (19 ...
– '' Choke'' *
Mark Ruffalo Mark Alan Ruffalo (; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor and producer best known for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in the television series '' She-Hulk: Attorne ...
– ''
The Brothers Bloom ''The Brothers Bloom'' is a 2008 American caper comedy-drama film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The film stars Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Maximilian Schell, and Robbie Coltrane. The film went into wide rel ...
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Best Actress – Drama

Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian and former Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award ...
– ''
Changeling A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found in folklore throughout Europe. A changeling was believed to be a fairy that had been left in place of a human (typically a child) stolen by other fairi ...
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Anne Hathaway Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, she was among the world's highest-paid actresses in 2 ...
– ''
Rachel Getting Married ''Rachel Getting Married'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, and Debra Winger. The film premiered at the 65th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 200 ...
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Melissa Leo Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice A ...
– ''
Frozen River ''Frozen River'' is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants from Canada to the United States. The film received two Oscar nomination ...
'' *
Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...
– ''
Doubt Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty ...
'' * Kristin Scott Thomas – '' I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime)'' * Kate Winslet – '' The Reader''


Best Actress – Musical or Comedy

Sally Hawkins Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress who began her career on stage and then moved into film. She has received several awards including a Golden Globe Award and the Berlin International Film Festival's Silver Bear fo ...
– '' Happy-Go-Lucky'' *
Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recogni ...
– '' A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël)'' *
Kat Dennings Katherine Victoria Litwack (born June 13, 1986), known professionally as Kat Dennings, is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Max Black in the CBS sitcom ''2 Broke Girls'' (2011–2017) and as Darcy Lewis in the Marvel ...
– '' Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist'' *
Lisa Kudrow Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She rose to fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004), which has since been named one of the greatest television cha ...
– '' Kabluey'' *
Debra Messing Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing received short-lived roles on television series such as '' Ned and Stacey'' on Fox (1995–1997) and ...
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Nothing like the Holidays ''Nothing Like the Holidays'' is a 2008 film about a Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park, Chicago facing what may be their last Christmas together. It was directed by Alfredo De Villa, written by Rick Najera, Ted Perkins, and ...
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Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...
– '' Mamma Mia!''


Best Animated or Mixed Media Film

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WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
'' * '' Bolt'' * ''
Horton Hears a Who! ''Horton Hears a Who!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Whovi ...
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The Sky Crawlers is a Japanese novel series by Hiroshi Mori. First published by Chuōkōron-shinsha in June 2001 and spanning six books, it follows the journeys and tribulations of a group of young fighter pilots involved in dogfight warfare, and is set du ...
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The Tale of Despereaux ''The Tale of Despereaux'' (, ) is a 2003 children's fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the r ...
'' * '' Waltz with Bashir (Vals im Bashir)''


Best Art Direction and Production Design

'' Australia'' * ''
Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...
'' * ''
City of Ember ''City of Ember'' is a 2008 American science fantasy adventure film based on the 2003 novel '' The City of Ember'' by Jeanne DuPrau. Directed by Gil Kenan in his live-action directorial debut, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, B ...
'' * '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' * '' The Duchess'' * '' Revolutionary Road''


Best Cinematography

'' Australia'' * ''
Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...
'' * ''
Changeling A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found in folklore throughout Europe. A changeling was believed to be a fairy that had been left in place of a human (typically a child) stolen by other fairi ...
'' * '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' * '' The Duchess'' * '' Snow Angels''


Best Costume Design

'' The Duchess'' * '' Australia'' * ''
Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...
'' * ''
City of Ember ''City of Ember'' is a 2008 American science fantasy adventure film based on the 2003 novel '' The City of Ember'' by Jeanne DuPrau. Directed by Gil Kenan in his live-action directorial debut, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, B ...
'' * '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' * ''
Sex and the City ''Sex and the City'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. An adaptation of Candace Bushnell's newspaper column and 1996 book anthology of the same name, the series premiered in the United Stat ...
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Best Director

Danny Boyle Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on films including '' Shallow Grave'', '' Trainspotting'' and its sequel '' T2 Trainspotting'', '' The Beach'', ''28 Days Later'', '' S ...
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Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pa ...
'' *
Stephen Daldry Stephen David Daldry CBE (born 2 May 1960) is an English director and producer of film, theatre, and television. He has won three Olivier Awards for his work in the West End and three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway. He has received thr ...
– '' The Reader'' *
Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He ...
– '' Frost/Nixon'' *
Tom McCarthy Thomas McCarthy (also Tom and Tommy) may refer to: Academia *Thomas A. McCarthy (born 1940), American professor of philosophy *Thomas J. McCarthy (born 1956), American professor of polymer chemistry at the University of Massachusetts *J. Thomas Mc ...
– '' The Visitor'' *
Christopher Nolan Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American filmmaker. Known for his lucrative Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have grossed $5&nb ...
– ''
The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...
'' * Gus Van Sant – ''
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Best Documentary Film

'' Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer'' (TIE)
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Man on Wire ''Man on Wire'' is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. It is based on Petit's 2002 book, ''To Reach the Clouds'', ...
'' (TIE) * ''
Encounters at the End of the World ''Encounters at the End of the World'' is a 2007 American documentary film by Werner Herzog about Antarctica and the people who choose to spend time there. It was released in North America on June 11, 2008, and distributed by ThinkFilm. At the 81 ...
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Pray the Devil Back to Hell ''Pray the Devil Back to Hell'' is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Gini Reticker and produced by Abigail Disney. The film premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Documentary. The film had its thea ...
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Religulous ''Religulous'' () is a 2008 American documentary film written by and starring comedian Bill Maher and directed by Larry Charles. The title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words ''religious'' and ''ridiculous''. The documentary exami ...
'' * '' Waltz with Bashir (Vals im Bashir)''


Best Editing

'' Iron Man'' * '' Australia'' * ''
The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...
'' * '' Frost/Nixon'' * '' Quantum of Solace'' * ''
Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pa ...
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Best Film – Drama

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Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pa ...
'' * '' Frost/Nixon'' * ''
Frozen River ''Frozen River'' is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants from Canada to the United States. The film received two Oscar nomination ...
'' * ''
Milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...
'' * '' The Reader'' * '' Revolutionary Road''


Best Film – Musical or Comedy

'' Happy-Go-Lucky'' * '' Choke'' * ''
In Bruges ''In Bruges'' is a 2008 black comedy-drama crime film directed and written by Martin McDonagh in his feature-length debut and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London-based Irish hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as the ...
'' * '' Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist'' * ''
Tropic Thunder ''Tropic Thunder'' is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a ...
'' * ''
Vicky Cristina Barcelona ''Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson in lead roles. The plot centers on two American women, Vick ...
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Best Foreign Language Film

'' Gomorrah (Gomorra)'' •
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
* '' Caramel (Sekkar banat)'' •
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
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Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
* '' The Class (Entre les murs)'' •
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
* '' Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)'' • Sweden * '' Padre Nuestro (Sangre de Mi Sangre)'' •
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
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Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...


Best Original Score

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Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pa ...
'' – A. R. Rahman * '' Australia'' – David Hirschfelder * ''
Horton Hears a Who! ''Horton Hears a Who!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Whovi ...
'' – John Powell * ''
Milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...
'' – Danny Elfman * '' Quantum of Solace'' –
David Arnold David Arnold (born 23 January 1962) is a British film composer whose credits include scoring five James Bond films, as well as ''Stargate'' (1994), '' Independence Day'' (1996), ''Godzilla'' (1998) and the television series ''Little Britain'' ...
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WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
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Thomas Newman Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career that has spanned over four decades, he has scored numerous films including '' The Player'' (1992); '' The Sh ...


Best Original Song

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Another Way to Die "Another Way to Die" is a song by American musicians Jack White and Alicia Keys. Written and produced by White as the theme song to the 2008 James Bond film ''Quantum of Solace'', it was released as a single in the United States on September 30 ...
" – '' Quantum of Solace'' * "By the Boab Tree" – '' Australia'' * " Down to Earth" – ''
WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
'' * "If the World" – '' Body of Lies'' * " Jai Ho" – ''
Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pa ...
'' * " The Wrestler" – '' The Wrestler''


Best Screenplay – Adapted

'' Frost/Nixon'' – Peter Morgan * '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' –
Eric Roth Eric R. Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He has been nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay — for ''Forrest Gump'' (1994), '' The Insider'' (1999), ''Munich'' (2005), '' The Curious Case o ...
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Robin Swicord Robin Stender Swicord (born October 23, 1952) is an American screenwriter, film director, and playwright, best known for literary adaptations. Her notable screenplays include '' Little Women'' (1994), '' Matilda'' (1996), ''Practical Magic'' (1 ...
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Doubt Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty ...
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John Patrick Shanley John Patrick Shanley (born October 13, 1950) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. He won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film ''Moonstruck''. His play, '' Doubt: A Parable'', won the 2005 Pulitzer P ...
* ''Elegy (film), Elegy'' – Philip Roth * '' The Reader'' – David Hare (playwright), David Hare * '' Revolutionary Road'' – Justin Haythe * ''
Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pa ...
'' – Simon Beaufoy


Best Screenplay – Original

'' The Visitor'' –
Tom McCarthy Thomas McCarthy (also Tom and Tommy) may refer to: Academia *Thomas A. McCarthy (born 1940), American professor of philosophy *Thomas J. McCarthy (born 1956), American professor of polymer chemistry at the University of Massachusetts *J. Thomas Mc ...
* '' Australia'' –
Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962), known professionally as Baz Luhrmann, is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries, he is re ...
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Frozen River ''Frozen River'' is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants from Canada to the United States. The film received two Oscar nomination ...
'' – Courtney Hunt * ''
Milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...
'' – Dustin Lance Black * ''Seven Pounds'' – Grant Nieporte


Best Sound

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The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...
'' * '' Australia'' * ''The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film), The Day the Earth Stood Still'' * '' Iron Man'' * '' Quantum of Solace'' * ''
WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
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Best Supporting Actor

Michael Shannon – '' Revolutionary Road'' * Robert Downey Jr. – ''
Tropic Thunder ''Tropic Thunder'' is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a ...
'' * James Franco – ''
Milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...
'' * Philip Seymour Hoffman – ''
Doubt Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty ...
'' * Heath Ledger – ''
The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...
'' (posthumous) * Rade Šerbedžija – ''Fugitive Pieces (film), Fugitive Pieces''


Best Supporting Actress

Rosemarie DeWitt – ''
Rachel Getting Married ''Rachel Getting Married'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, and Debra Winger. The film premiered at the 65th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 200 ...
'' * Beyoncé – ''Cadillac Records'' * Penélope Cruz – ''Elegy (film), Elegy'' * Anjelica Huston – '' Choke'' * Sophie Okonedo – ''The Secret Life of Bees (film), The Secret Life of Bees'' * Emma Thompson – ''
Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...
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Best Visual Effects

'' Australia'' * ''
The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...
'' * ''The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film), The Day the Earth Stood Still'' * '' Iron Man'' * '' Quantum of Solace''


Television winners and nominees


Best Actor – Drama Series

Bryan Cranston – ''Breaking Bad'' * Gabriel Byrne – ''In Treatment (U.S. TV series), In Treatment'' * Michael C. Hall – ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' * Jon Hamm – ''Mad Men'' * Jason Isaacs – ''Brotherhood (U.S. TV series), Brotherhood'' * David Tennant – ''Doctor Who''


Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series

Justin Kirk – ''Weeds (TV series), Weeds'' * Alec Baldwin – ''30 Rock'' * Danny DeVito – ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' * David Duchovny – ''Californication (TV series), Californication'' * Jonny Lee Miller – ''Eli Stone'' * Lee Pace – ''Pushing Daisies''


Best Actor – Miniseries or TV Film

Paul Giamatti – ''John Adams (miniseries), John Adams'' * Benedict Cumberbatch – ''The Last Enemy (TV series), The Last Enemy'' * Ralph Fiennes – ''Bernard and Doris'' * Stellan Skarsgård – ''God on Trial'' * Kevin Spacey – ''Recount (film), Recount'' * Tom Wilkinson – ''Recount (film), Recount''


Best Actress – Drama Series

Anna Paquin – ''True Blood'' * Glenn Close – ''Damages (TV series), Damages'' * Kathryn Erbe – ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * Sally Field – ''Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series), Brothers and Sisters'' * Holly Hunter – ''Saving Grace (TV series), Saving Grace'' * Kyra Sedgwick – ''The Closer''


Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series

Tracey Ullman – ''Tracey Ullman's State of the Union'' * Christina Applegate – ''Samantha Who?'' * America Ferrera – ''Ugly Betty'' * Tina Fey – ''30 Rock'' * Julia Louis-Dreyfus – ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' * Mary-Louise Parker – ''Weeds (TV series), Weeds''


Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Film

Judi Dench – ''Cranford (TV series), Cranford'' * Jacqueline Bisset – ''An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving'' * Laura Linney – ''John Adams (miniseries), John Adams'' * Phylicia Rashad – ''A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film), A Raisin in the Sun'' * Susan Sarandon – ''Bernard and Doris'' * Julie Walters – ''Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story''


Best Miniseries

''Cranford (TV series), Cranford'' * ''John Adams (miniseries), John Adams'' * ''The Last Enemy (TV series), The Last Enemy''


Best Series – Drama

''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' * ''Brotherhood (U.S. TV series), Brotherhood'' * ''In Treatment (U.S. TV series), In Treatment'' * ''Life on Mars (U.S. TV series), Life on Mars'' * ''Mad Men'' * ''Primeval (TV series), Primeval''


Best Series – Musical or Comedy

''Tracey Ullman's State of the Union'' * ''30 Rock'' * ''The Colbert Report'' * ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' * ''Pushing Daisies'' * ''Skins (UK TV series), Skins''


Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries or TV Film

Nelsan Ellis – ''True Blood'' * Željko Ivanek – ''Damages (TV series), Damages'' * Harvey Keitel – ''Life on Mars (U.S. TV series), Life on Mars'' * John Noble – ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe'' * John Slattery – ''Mad Men'' * Jimmy Smits – ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter''


Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or TV Film

Fionnula Flanagan – ''Brotherhood (U.S. TV series), Brotherhood'' * Kristin Chenoweth – ''Pushing Daisies'' * Laura Dern – ''Recount (film), Recount'' * Sarah Polley – ''John Adams (miniseries), John Adams'' * Dianne Wiest – ''In Treatment (U.S. TV series), In Treatment'' * Chandra Wilson – ''Grey's Anatomy''


Best TV Film

''Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story'' * ''24: Redemption'' * ''Bernard and Doris'' * ''God on Trial'' * ''The Memory Keeper's Daughter#Made-for-television film adaptation, The Memory Keeper's Daughter'' * ''Recount (film), Recount''


New Media winners and nominees


Best Classic DVD

''The Godfather'', ''The Godfather Part II'', and ''The Godfather Part III'' (The Godfather Collection – The Coppola Restoration) * ''Beetlejuice'' (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) * ''Diva (1981 film), Diva'' * ''Dracula (1931 English-language film), Dracula'' (75th Anniversary Edition) * ''High Noon'' (Two-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition) * ''The Mummy (1932 film), The Mummy'' * ''Psycho (1960 film), Psycho'' * ''Road House (1948 film), Road House'' * ''Touch of Evil'' (50th Anniversary Edition) * ''Young Frankenstein''


Best DVD Extras

'' Iron Man'' (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) * ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'' * ''Across the Universe (film), Across the Universe'' * ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'' * ''The Bank Job'' * ''Eight Men Out'' * ''Gone Baby Gone'' * ''High Noon'' (Two-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition) * ''Into the Wild (film), Into the Wild'' * ''
WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
'' (Three-Disc Special Edition)


Best DVD Release of a TV Show

* ''30 Rock'' (Season 2) * ''The Tudors'' (The Complete First Season)


Outstanding Action/Adventure Game

''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' * ''Dead Space (mobile game), Dead Space'' * ''LittleBigPlanet'' * ''Super Mario Galaxy'' * ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''


Outstanding Music/Rhythm Game

''Rock Band 2'' * ''Guitar Hero World Tour'' * ''Patapon'' * ''Rock Band'' * ''SingStar''


Outstanding Overall Blu-Ray

''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty'' (Two-Disc 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition Blu-Ray and DVD) * ''
The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...
'' * ''The Godfather'', ''The Godfather Part II'', and ''The Godfather Part III'' (The Godfather Collection – The Coppola Restoration) * '' Iron Man'' * ''
WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
'' (Three-Disc Special Edition Blu-Ray and DVD)


Outstanding Overall DVD

''No Country for Old Men (film), No Country for Old Men'' * ''3:10 to Yuma (2007 film), 3:10 to Yuma'' * ''Atonement (2007 film), Atonement'' * ''The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' * ''Juno (film), Juno'' * ''Lars and the Real Girl'' * ''Lust, Caution'' * ''Michael Clayton (film), Michael Clayton'' * ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (Two-Disc Collection) * '' The Visitor''


Outstanding Puzzle/Strategy Game

''World of Goo'' * ''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'' * ''Professor Layton and the Curious Village'' * ''Civilization Revolution, Sid Meyer's Civilization Revolution'' * ''Spore (2008 video game), Spore''


Outstanding Sports/Racing Game

''NHL 09'' * ''Burnout Paradise'' * ''FIFA 09'' * ''Mario Kart Wii'' * ''MLB 08: The Show'' * ''Wii Fit''


Outstanding Youth DVD

''WarGames'' (25th Anniversary Edition) * ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (Book 3 Fire, Vol. 4) * ''Cars (film), Cars'' * ''Enchanted (film), Enchanted'' * ''Nim's Island'' * ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (Two-Disc Platinum Edition DVD) * ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty'' (Two-Disc 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition Blu-Ray and DVD) * ''The Spiderwick Chronicles (film), The Spiderwick Chronicles'' * ''
WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
'' (Three-Disc Special Edition) * ''The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, The Water Horse'' (Two-Disc Edition) * ''Watership Down (film), Watership Down'' (Deluxe Edition)


Awards breakdown


Film

Winners: : 3 / 6 ''
Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pa ...
'': Best Director / Best Film – Drama / Best Original Score : 3 / 9 '' Australia'': Best Art Direction and Production Design / Best Cinematography / Best Visual Effects : 2 / 2 '' Happy-Go-Lucky'': Best Actress – Musical or Comedy / Best Film – Musical or Comedy : 2 / 3 '' The Visitor'': Best Actor – Drama / Best Screenplay – Original : 1 / 1 '' Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer'': Best Documentary Film : 1 / 1 ''
Ghost Town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...
'': Best Actor – Musical or Comedy : 1 / 1 '' Gomorrah (Gomorra)'': Best Foreign Language Film : 1 / 1 ''
Man on Wire ''Man on Wire'' is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. It is based on Petit's 2002 book, ''To Reach the Clouds'', ...
'': Best Documentary Film : 1 / 2 ''
Changeling A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found in folklore throughout Europe. A changeling was believed to be a fairy that had been left in place of a human (typically a child) stolen by other fairi ...
'': Best Actress – Drama : 1 / 2 ''
Rachel Getting Married ''Rachel Getting Married'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, and Debra Winger. The film premiered at the 65th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 200 ...
'': Best Supporting Actress : 1 / 3 '' The Duchess'': Best Costume Design : 1 / 3 '' Iron Man'': Best Editing : 1 / 4 ''
WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...
'': Best Animated or Mixed Media Film : 1 / 5 ''
The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...
'': Best Sound : 1 / 5 '' Frost/Nixon'': Best Screenplay – Adapted : 1 / 5 '' Quantum of Solace'': Best Original Song : 1 / 5 '' Revolutionary Road'': Best Supporting Actor Losers: : 0 / 6 ''
Milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...
'' : 0 / 4 ''
Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...
'', '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'', '' The Reader'' : 0 / 3 '' Choke'', '' Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist'' : 0 / 2 ''
City of Ember ''City of Ember'' is a 2008 American science fantasy adventure film based on the 2003 novel '' The City of Ember'' by Jeanne DuPrau. Directed by Gil Kenan in his live-action directorial debut, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, B ...
'', ''The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film), The Day the Earth Stood Still'', ''
Doubt Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty ...
'', ''Elegy (film), Elegy'', ''
Horton Hears a Who! ''Horton Hears a Who!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Whovi ...
'', ''
In Bruges ''In Bruges'' is a 2008 black comedy-drama crime film directed and written by Martin McDonagh in his feature-length debut and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London-based Irish hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as the ...
'', ''
Frozen River ''Frozen River'' is a 2008 American crime drama film written and directed by Courtney Hunt. The screenplay focuses on two working-class women who smuggle illegal immigrants from Canada to the United States. The film received two Oscar nomination ...
'', '' Waltz with Bashir (Vals im Bashir)'', '' The Wrestler''


Television

Winners: : 2 / 2 ''Cranford (TV series), Cranford'': Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Film / Best Miniseries : 2 / 2 ''Tracey Ullman's State of the Union'': Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series / Best Series – Musical or Comedy : 2 / 2 ''True Blood'': Best Actress – Drama Series / Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries or TV Film : 1 / 1 ''Breaking Bad'': Best Actor – Drama Series : 1 / 2 ''Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story'': Best TV Film : 1 / 2 ''Weeds (TV series), Weeds'': Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series : 1 / 3 ''Brotherhood (U.S. TV series), Brotherhood'': Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or TV Film : 1 / 3 ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'': Best Series – Drama : 1 / 4 ''John Adams (miniseries), John Adams'': Best Actor – Miniseries or TV Film Losers: : 0 / 4 ''Recount (film), Recount'' : 0 / 3 ''30 Rock'', ''Bernard and Doris'', ''In Treatment (U.S. TV series), In Treatment'', ''Mad Men'', ''Pushing Daisies'' : 0 / 2 ''Damages (TV series), Damages'', ''God on Trial'', ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', ''The Last Enemy (TV series), The Last Enemy'', ''Life on Mars (U.S. TV series), Life on Mars''


External links


Official website of the International Press Academy
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