ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (Original Score) - Dario Marianelli for Atonement. Marianelli said, "I'm very lucky because I was part of a fantastic group of people that made a fantastic film. I'm really grateful, above all to Joe Wright, the director, to have included me in this fantastic group of gifted people, and my father and my mother for passing on a very deep and strong love of music. Thank you."
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (Original Song) - Glen Hansard And Marketa Irglova for "Falling Slowly" from Once. Hansard said, "We made this film two years ago. We shot on two Handicams. It took us three weeks to make. We made it for a hundred grand. We never thought we would come into a room like this and be in front of you people. It's been an amazing thing. Thanks for taking this film seriously, thanks to the Academy, thanks to all the people who've helped us."
Irglova said, "This is such a big deal, not only for us, but for all other independent musicians and artists that spend most of their time struggling, and this, the fact that we're standing here tonight., the fact that we're able to hold this, it's just to prove no matter how far out your dreams are, it's possible. And, you know, fair play to those who dare to dream and don't give up. And this song was written from a perspective of hope, and hope at the end of the day connects us all, no matter how different we are. And so thank you so much, who helped us along way. Thank you."
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - Stefan Ruzowitzky for The Counterfeiters (Austria). Ruzowitzky said, "There have been some great Austrian filmmakers working here, thinking of Billy Wilder, Fred Zinnemann, Otto Preminger, most of them had to leave my country because of the Nazis, so it sort of makes sense that the first Austrian movie to win an Oscar is about the Nazis' crimes. Making this movie, I had a most brilliant cast, a wonderful crew, the best of all families to support me at home, so actually, it was easy for me. Thank you very much."
ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING - Christopher Rouse for The Bourne Ultimatum. Rouse said, "Forty-eight years ago, my father was privileged enough to receive an Oscar, and I'm deeply, deeply honored that you put me in his company tonight. To the brilliant Paul Greengrass, to Frank Marshall, to everybody in post-production, led by my good friend and colleague, Mark Fitzgerald, to Universal Pictures, to the Academy, my deepest, deepest thanks. To the amazing Matt Damon, thank you."
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