Los Angeles, March 8(IANS) Bob Murawski and Chris Innis won the Oscar for best editing for their work in 'The Hurt Locker'. The film was nominated along with 'Avatar', 'District 9', 'Inglourious Basterds' and 'Precious'. 'The Hurt Locker' is a war thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow. IANS

Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Mo'Nique won the supporting actress for playing a bully in 'Precious', based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire at the 82nd Academy Awards. 'I would like to thank the Academy for showing that it is about performance and not about politics... Thank you my 'Precious' family and my husband,' said an emotional Mo'Nique after winning her first Oscar. IANS

Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) American director Gregg Helvey's 19-minute film 'Kavi', about a young boy who wants to play cricket and go to school, but is forced to work in a brick kiln, lost the best short film, live action Oscar to 'The New Tenants'. Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson walked away with the award for telling the story of a prying neighbour, a glassy-eyed drug dealer, and a husband brandishing both a weapon and

Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Writer Mark Boal bagged best origianl screenplay for the film 'Hurt Locker' at the 82nd Academy Awards. Set in Iraq, Boal's script talked about how in the chaos of war, an Army bomb squad unit must come together in a place where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a bomb. This is Boal's first Oscar. IANS

Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Director Pete Docter walked away with the best animated film Oscar for 'UP' at the 82nd Academy Awards. The film revolves around 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen who ties thousands of balloon to his home and sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone as Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a

Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Actor Christoph Waltz was awarded Oscar for best supporting role for his performance in 'Inglourious Basterds'. He played Col. Hans Landa in the film about World War II. IANS