The Hurt Locker

‘The Hurt Locker’ cleans up at 82nd Academy Awards

Entertainment

The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow has made history at this year’s Oscars, becoming the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director. Her film has also been named Best Picture.

Bigelow’s film follows the dangerous daily existence of a US Army bomb squad. It earned six Oscars in total on the night, including one for Mark Boal’s original screenplay, which was based on his time as a journalist embedded with such a unit.

“There is no other way to describe it – it’s the moment of a lifetime,” Bigelow said.

‘Twilight’ star Kristen Stewart wins Rising Star award at BAFTA Awards 2010

Celebrities

It was a night to remember for Twilight fans and royal family fans alike at this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards in London on Sunday.

As Prince William was announced BAFTA’s new President and Kristen Stewart won the “Orange Rising Star” award with Robert Pattinson and other Twilight co-stars in the audience.

And the nominees are…

Entertainment

Sci-fi epic Avatar and war saga The Hurt Locker earned a leading nine Oscar nominations at Tuesday morning’s press conference announcing the 2010 Academy Award nominees.

Both films are up for Best Film and Best Director in a race that will see Academy awards veteran James Cameron face off against ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow.

For the first time, the Oscars will feature 10 Best Picture contenders instead of the usual five.

Other movies contending for the 2010 Best Picture statue include: Up in the Air, The Blind Side, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, District 9, Up, A Serious Man, Inglourious Basterds, and An Education.