‘Hurt Locker’ director makes history at 82nd Oscar Awards:

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director in the Academy Awards’ 58-year history. Her film, ‘The Hurt Locker,’ stole the show at the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7.Beating ex-husband, James Cameron (‘Avatar’) , Lee Daniels (‘Precious’), Quentin Tarantino (‘Inglourious Basterds’), and Jason Reitman (‘Up In The Air’) to get the golden statuette, Bigelow, who won the award for Iraq War drama ‘The Hurt Locker’ said, “There’s no other way to describe it; this is the moment of a lifetime.”

Best Picture
The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges
Crazy Heart

Actor in a Supporting Role
Christoph Waltz
Inglourious Basterds

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock
The Blind Side

Actress in a Supporting Role
Mo'Nique
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