Oscars 2010

The stars came out in Arrowtown when about 30 movie-lovers dressed the part at the seventh annual Dorothy Brown's Oscars Party on Monday night.

For Hollywood pundits, industry people and Oscar fans still paying attention today, a major question remained: How did David slay Goliath?

WELLINGTON: Auckland-based art director and Oscar winner Kim Sinclair says seeing portraits of previous Oscar winners after collecting his award for Avatar was the most amazing part of yesterday's Academy Awards ceremony.

The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" has won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow.

The Weta Digital team from Wellington has won the best visual effects Oscar for the movie Avatar.

Aucklander Kim Sinclair, the art director for Avatar, has claimed an Oscar.

Villainous roles snatched the supporting-acting prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards: Precious co-star Mo'Nique as a contemptible mother and Inglourious Basterds co-star Christoph Waltz as a sociable Nazi fiend.

Robert Downey, Jr. Charlize Theron. Kathy Bates. John Travolta. Tina Fey. Matt Damon. Jake Gyllenhaal. Kate Winslet. Penelope Cruz. Tom Hanks. Jennifer Lopez. Robin Williams. Zoe Saldana. Sarah Jessica Parker.

Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and Twilight co-stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have joined the lineup at the Academy Awards.

Peter Jackson has woven movie magic again in his nomination as the producer of best picture candidate District 9 at this year's Oscar awards.