'Slumdog Millionaire' honoured with Best Cinematography gong.Byline: ANI New York, Jan 4 (ANI): 'Slumdog Millionaire', a rags-to-riches tale shot with handheld digital cameras in Mumbai, has been honoured with best cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special prize by the National Society of Film Critics. 'Slumdog Millionaire' is a fictitious story about an 18-year-old Indian, who wins India's version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, reports the New York Daily News New York Daily News Morning daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson and his cousin Robert McCormick as a subsidiary of the Tribune Co. of Chicago. The first successful tabloid-format newspaper in the U.S. . 'Waltz with Bashir,' an animated documentary about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, received best picture award. Sean Penn walked away with best actor gong for his performance in 'Milk,' a biopic about the pioneering gay politician Harvey Milk. 'Happy-Go-Lucky,' a heart-warming tale about a cheerily optimistic London school teacher, came away with four of the 10 awards for 2008 films, including best actress for Sally Hawkins and best director for Mike Leigh. 'Man on Wire,' about tightrope walker Phillipe Petit's astonishing trek across the World Trade Center towers in 1974, took the best non-fiction award. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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