Scene from Anhey Ghorey Da Daan

Anhey Ghorey Da Daan (Alms for a Blind Horse) has sweeped the 59th National Film Awards in India this year winning Best Director Award, Best Cinematography Award and was also honored as the Best Punjabi Language Film. The awards were announced on March 7 and the presentation ceremony will be held on May 3, 2012.

An adaptation of Gurdial Singh's novel, Anhey Ghorey Da Daan (Alms for a Blind Horse) is Director Gurvinder Singh's first feature film. It is also the first Punjabi language film to have travelled to so many international film festivals including Venice International Film Festival, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, the 55th British Film Institute, London Film Festival and the Busan Film Festival.

Oscar®-winning actor Jean Dujardin, winner for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role in "The Artist," backstage during the 84th Annual Academy Awards Awards®, broadcast live on the ABC Television Network from the Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012. Photo: Richard Harbaugh

The Artist claimed the best picture award at this year's Academy Awards® and was shot on KODAK VISION3 500T Color Negative Film 5219. In addition to the best picture, The Artist also won Oscars® in other marquee categories – including best director, Michel Hazanavicius and best actor, Jean Dujardin.

In the 84-year history of Oscar, no Oscar®-winning best picture has ever been made without motion picture film, a tradition that continues with The Artist. From the looks of these photos, the filmmakers enjoyed themselves on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Kimberly Snyder
President and General Manager
Entertainment and Commercial Films Group
Vice President of Eastman Kodak Company

The motion picture industry’s awards season is in full swing. Many of the winners have already been named, with all roads leading to Oscar® night. I must admit, this is one of my favorite times of the year because it allows us to recognize the many talented filmmakers who have created extraordinary stories and images. In fact, for the 25th year, Kodak will be hosting its pre-Oscar dinner recognizing current and past Academy Award nominees and honorees for cinematography.

This year, films originated on Kodak earned 60 Oscar® nominations (view our Kodak Oscar® Gallery). Seven of the nine Best Picture nominees were shot on Kodak, and 23 of the 36 narrative, live-action feature nominees originated on film.

The Academy recognizes excellence. So do we. Here's to this year's Oscar® nominees that brought their stories to life with the unmistakeable look of film. KODAK Film.

Jean Dujardin as George Valentin and Berenice Bejo as Peppy Miller in Michel Hazanavicius's film "The Artist". Photo by:The Weinstein Company

The Artist

On the Mississippi location for DreamWorks Pictures’ inspiring drama The Help, DP Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC and Director/screenwriter Tate Taylor discuss a scene with Academy Award® nominee Cicely Tyson (center) and Emma Stone (right). Photo credit: Dale Robinette ©DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Everywhere you looked this past weekend—from indies to Hollywood blockbusters—projects shot on Kodak film were winning awards! Seems like the discipline of shooting on film contributes to an actors performance.