Slumdog Millionaire, which had its East Coast Premiere at the 2008 Hamptons International Film Festival, captured the Best Picture Oscar at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony. In addition to the top prize, the film garnered a total of 8 trophies, including Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Cinematography (Anthony Dod Mantle), Best Screenplay (Simon Beaufoy), and Best Song (”Jai Ho”).

In other weekend awards news, The Wrestler, which also played at the 2008 Festival, won the Best Picture and Best Actor (Mickey Rourke) prizes at the Indie Spirit Awards.

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