VIDEO & AUDIO Oscars 2009
People arrive at the 81st annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles
Actors walk the red carpet as they arrive at the Kodak Theatre. The mood of the awards was upbeat despite troubles hanging over the entertainment industry and the possibility Hollywood's main acting union will strike to force a better pay deal
Penelope Cruz (center left) is interviewed before entering the Kodak Theatre. Cruz would later win the Oscar award for best supporting actress for her role in the comedy 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'
The cast of 'Slumdog Millionaire,' from left to right, lead actor Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan, and Anil Kapoor. The movie entered this year's awards with the most nominations at 10
Kate Winslet arrives at the Kodak Theatre. After losing five times, she goes on to win the best actress Oscar for her role as a Nazi death-camp guard in 'The Reader'
Angelina Jolie, best actress nominee for her role in 'The Changeling', and Brad Pitt, best actor nominee for 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Penelope Cruz kisses her Oscar after winning best supporting actress for her role in 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'. Cruz becomes the first Spanish woman to ever win an Oscar
Heath Ledger's family, left to right, mother Sally, father Kim and sister Kate accept the best supporting actor Oscar for the late Ledger's performance as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight'
'Departures', a Japanese film, wins the Oscar for best foreign language film. Yojiro Takita, the film's director, stands with his cast to accept the award
Kate Winslet accepts the Oscar for best actress for her role in 'The Reader'
AR Rachman, centre, winner for best original score and song for 'Slumdog Millionaire', performs 'O Saya', a song from the movie
Danny Boyle wins the Oscar for best director for 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Sean Penn wins the Oscar for best actor for his portayal of slain gay-rights activist Harvey Milk in 'Milk'
'Slumdog Millionaire' wins the Oscar for best movie of the year, with producer Christian Coulson, centre, accepting the award. The movie wins eight awards, for best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, best cinematography, best editing, best sound mixing, best original score and best song
