Avatar lost the Best Picture Oscar Sunday to The Hurt Locker. Avatar filmmaker James Cameron also ceded the best director accolade to Locker director Kathryn Bigelow, who steered the Iraq War movie to the Academy Awards' top honor.
Accepting the prize, Bigelow said of the U.S. troops that inspired the film, "They're there for us and we're there for them." Bigelow, the first woman to win best director, talks about her historic night in the video above.
Other winners included Best Actor Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds), Best Supporting Actress Monique (Precious) and Best Actress Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side). Star Trek won for Best Makeup.
For the complete list of winners, check the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' official website.
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