Eight oscars for Slumdog Millionaire!

• Best Picture: Producer Christian Colson for Slumdog Millionaire.
• Best Direction: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Original Song: A R Rahman and Gulzar for ‘Jai Ho...’ (Slumdog Millionaire)
• Best Original Score: A R Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire . “
• Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens for Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Sound Mixing: Ian Tapp, Resul Pookutty and Richard Pryke for Slumdog Millionaire.
• Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire.

Slumdog Millionaire is highly acclaimed, named in the top ten lists of various newspapers. On February 22, 2009, the film won eight out of ten Academy Awards it was nominated for, including the Best Picture and Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song (two songs were nominated from the film; "Jai Ho" won the award), losing only Best Sound Editing to The Dark Knight. It is only the eighth film ever to win eight Academy Awards.

The film also won all four of the Golden Globe Awardsit was nominated for, including Best Drama Film; five of the six Critics' Choice Awards for which it was nominated; and seven of the eleven BAFTA Awards for which it was nominated, including Best Film.

In August 2007 Warner Independent Pictures acquired the American and Pathé the international rights to distribute Slumdog Millionaire theatrically. Warner Independent Pictures paid $5 million to acquire these rights to the film and became a co-producer. However, in May 2008, Warner Independent Pictures was shut down, with all of its projects being transferred to Warner Bros. Pictures, its parent studio. Warner Bros. doubted the commercial prospects of Slumdog Millionaire and suggested that it would go straight to DVD without a U.S. theatrical release. In August 2008, the studio began searching for buyers for various productions, to relieve its overload of end-of-the-year films. Halfway through the month, Warner Bros. entered into a pact with Fox Searchlight Pictures to share distribution of the film, with Fox Searchlight buying 50% of Warner Bros.'s interest in the movie. As of 25 February 2009, the film has grossed $175,115,223 worldwide.

The story

A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers, but also why he became a contestant in the show...
N.B. Mumbai used to be called Bombay.

2009

2009 Academy Awards

• Won: Best Picture

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Original Score – A. R. Rahman

• Won: Best Original Song – "Jai Ho", by A. R. Rahman (music) & Gulzar (lyrics)

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Best Cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle

• Won: Best Film Editing – Chris Dickens

• Won: Best Sound Mixing – Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Ian Tapp

• Nominated: Best Sound Editing – Tom Sayers (lost to The Dark Knight)

• Nominated: Best Original Song – "O... Saya", by A. R. Rahman & M.I.A. (lyrics)

2009 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.

• Won: Best Film

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Best Film Music - A.R. Rahman

• Won: Best Cinematography - Anthony Dod Mantle

• Won: Best Editing - Chris Dickens

• Won: Best Sound - Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp

• Nominated: Outstanding British Film

• Nominated: Best Leading Actor – Dev Patel

• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress - Freida Pinto

• Nominated: Best Production Design - Mark Digby, Michelle Day

2009 Golden Globe Awards

• Won: Best Motion Picture - Drama

• Won: Best Director - Motion Picture - Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Best Original Score - A. R. Rahman

2009 Evening Standard British Film Awards

• Won: Technical Achievement - Mark Digby

• Nominated: Best Director - Danny Boyle

• Nominated: Most Promising Newcomer - Dev Patel

2009 Directors Guild of America

• Won: Best Director - Danny Boyle

2009 Producers Guild of America Awards

• Won: Best Theatrical Picture

2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards

• Won: Best Cast – Rubiana Ali, Tanay Chheda, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Madhur Mittal, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto

• Nominated: Best Supporting Actor - Dev Patel

2009 Writers Guild of America Awards

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy

2008

2008 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards

• Won: Best Film

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Unforgettable Moment Award

• Won: Cultural Crossover Award

• Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

2008 American Society of Cinematographers Awards

• Won: Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases - Anthony Dod Mantle

2008 Austin Film Festival

• Won: Audience Award – Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy

2008 Black Reel Awards

• Won: Best Actor – Dev Patel

• Won: Breakthrough Performance – Dev Patel

• Won: Best Original Soundtrack – A. R. Rahman

• Nominated: Best Ensemble – Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Tanay Chheda

2008 Boston Society of Film Critics Award

• Won: Best Picture (shared with Wall-E)

• Won: Best Film Editing – Chris Dickens

2008 British Independent Film Awards

• Won: Best British Independent Film

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Most Promising Newcomer – Dev Patel

• Nominated: Best Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Nominated: Best Technical Achievement (cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle)

• Nominated: Most Promising Newcomer – Ayush Mahesh Khedekar

2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

• Won: Best Picture

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Writer – Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Best Young Actor/Actress (under 21) – Dev Patel

• Won: Best Composer - A.R. Rahman

• Nominated: Best Song – "Jai Ho", composed by A. R. Rahman, performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by Gulzar

2008 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

• Won: Best Director - Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Most Promising Performer - Dev Patel

• Nominated: Best Picture

• Nominated: Best Cinematography - Anthony Dod Mantle

• Nominated: Best Original Score - A. R. Rahman

2008 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

• Won: Best Film

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

2008 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

• Won: Best Film

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Nominated: Best Newcomer – Dev Patel

2008 Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

• Won: Best Picture

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

2008 Houston Film Critics Society Awards

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Runner-up: Best Cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle

• Runner-up: Best Original Score - A. R. Rahman

• Runner-up: Best Original Song - "Jai Ho" performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by Gulzar

2008 London Film Critics' Circle

• Won: The Attenborough Award: British Film Of The Year

• Won: Best Screenwriter Of The Year – Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Best British Director Of The Year – Danny Boyle

• Nominated: Best Director Of The Year – Danny Boyle

• Nominated: Best British Actor Of The Year - Dev Patel

• Nominated: The NSPCC Award: Young British Performer Of The Year - Dev Patel

2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Music Score – A. R. Rahman

• Runner-up: Best Cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle

2008 National Board of Review Awards

• Won: Best Film

• Won: Best Breakthrough Performance, Male – Dev Patel

• Won: Best Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

2008 National Society of Film Critics Awards

• Won: Best Cinematography - Anthony Dod Mantle

2008 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

• Won: Best Cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle

2008 New York Film Critics Online Awards

• Won: Best Picture

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle with Loveleen Tandan

• Won: Best Cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle

• Won: Best Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Best Music Score – A. R. Rahman

2008 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle

• Won: Best Film

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

2008 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

• Won: Best Picture

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Film Editing – Chris Dickens

• Won: Best Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Best Music Score – A. R. Rahman

• Won: Break Out On Camera - Dev Patel

• Won: Best Performance By a Youth, Male - Ayush Mahesh Khedekar

2008 San Diego Film Critics Society Award

• Won: Best Film

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Won: Best Cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle

• Won: Best Film Editing – Chris Dickens

• Won: Best Music Score – A. R. Rahman

2008 Satellite Awards International Press Academy

• Won: Best Motion Picture - Drama

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Original Score - A. R. Rahman

• Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Nominated: Best Original Song - "Jai Ho" performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by Gulzar

• Nominated: Best Film Editing - Chris Dickens

2008 Scripter Award

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay

2008 Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

• Won: Runner-up: Best Picture

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

2008 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Foreign Language Film

• Nominated: Best Picture

• Nominated: Most Original, Creative or Innovative Film

• Nominated: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy

• Nominated: Best Cinematography – Anthony Dod Mantle

2008 Toronto International Film Festival

• Won: People's Choice Award – Danny Boyle

2008 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards

• Nominated: Best Picture

• Nominated: Best Director – Danny Boyle

2008 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

• Won: Best Film

• Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle

• Won: Best Breakthrough Performance – Dev Patel

• Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy