[Archive 2006-03-06] 2006 Oscars handed out at Kodak Theatre

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The 78th Academy Awards were hosted by Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show.

Directed and co-produced by Canadian Paul Haggis, film distribution rights were purchased for just USD$3 million by Lions Gate Films. Noted film critic Roger Ebert called it his favourite picture of 2005, and the picture made many North American "10 best" lists.

Tsotsi was the People's Choice Award winner at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, while Crash debuted at the fest in 2004. Capote and Brokeback Mountain both played at the festival days after debuting at the Telluride Film Festival. TIFF's winners often go on to win Best Picture or Best Foreign Language Film; Wo hu cang long (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), American Beauty, and Whale Rider are such examples.

Stewart's humor fell short of expectation for most North American film and television critics who commented on the broadcast.

MAKEUP - Howard Berger and Tami Lane, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

VISUAL EFFECTS - Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor, King Kong.

SOUND MIXING - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek, King Kong.

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