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81st Dossier

The 2008 file for 81st Academy Awards: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 2008
Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire
Winner Record 31/29
Top Winner Slumdog Millionaire
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Annual Thesis

The 2008 ceremony centers on Slumdog Millionaire.

This dossier opens with the four races readers check first: Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress. 4 of 4 major races have winners recorded, with 20 major-field records feeding into the full 31/29 ceremony ledger below.

4major races 20major-field records 4/4winners recorded
Full Ballot Winner Circle All Ceremonies Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress

Ceremony Snapshot

A live, winner-driven snapshot of this ceremony.

Best Picture went to Slumdog Millionaire. The winning leader is Slumdog Millionaire with 8 wins.

Slumdog Millionaire 8 wins | 10 nominations
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3 wins | 13 nominations
Milk 2 wins | 8 nominations
The Dark Knight 2 wins | 8 nominations
WALL-E 1 win | 6 nominations
Winner Record 31/29

Categories settled and marked as winners in the ledger.

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Best Picture Nominees

The shortlist most readers look for first: 5 Best Picture nominees from this ceremony.

118Nominations
31Wins
29Categories
1927/28-2025Ledger span

Major Races

The Four Races That Shape the Night

A fast editorial scan of Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress before the full ceremony ledger opens out below.

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Complete Ceremony Ledger

Full ballot mode is showing every winner, nominee, film, person, and review link for this ceremony.

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24 categories 118 records 31 winners

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Best Picture

1 winner / 5 records

Category

Best Director

1 winner / 5 records

Category

Best Actress

1 winner / 5 records

Category

Best Actor

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 3 records

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 3 records

1 winner / 3 records

Category

COSTUME DESIGN

1 winner / 5 records

Category

CINEMATOGRAPHY

1 winner / 5 records

Category

FILM EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

Category

VISUAL EFFECTS

1 winner / 3 records

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ART DIRECTION

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 4 records

1 winner / 5 records

1 winner / 5 records

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SOUND EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

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SOUND MIXING

1 winner / 5 records

Ceremony Highlights

Poster-first highlights from this ceremony, led by winners and the titles that defined the night.

On Lunara

Criticism from the Lunara archive tied to this ceremony's most visible contenders and winners.

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ANIMATED FEATURE FILM ART DIRECTION Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY COSTUME DESIGN Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) FILM EDITING GORDON E. SAWYER AWARD INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD JOHN A. BONNER MEDAL OF COMMENDATION MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Scientific and Engineering Award) SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT FILM (Live Action) SOUND EDITING SOUND MIXING VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay)

Winner Circle

A category-by-category winner roll call generated directly from the ceremony ledger.

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