The day has arrived: the 2nd annual Texan Awards

There isn't much to say that I didn't already say when I released my nominees. Basically, 2008 was a solid year for movies, with a tiny handful of great films, with everything else worth mentioning being either good or very good. With award season 2008 finally ending tomorrow night with the Oscars, here's one last group of awards before the big night. Enjoy (or hate) the winners, and let's all finally start looking forward to what 2009 holds in store for us.

And here. we. go...

The Texan Awards for Excellence in Film for: 2008


Best Tagline:
"Welcome to a world without rules..." The Dark Knight


Best Poster:
The Fall

Best Trailer:


Most Unfairly Overlooked:
The Fall

Best Picture Presentation #1
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Breakthrough Female:
Cantinca Untaru - The Fall


Breakthrough Male:
Brandon Walters - Australia


Breakthrough Writer or Director:
Martin McDonagh - In Bruges


Best Acting Duo:
Meryl Streep and Viola Davis - Doubt


Performer of the Year:
Robert Downey Jr. - Iron Man and Tropic Thunder


Best Animated Film:
WALL-E

Best Picture Presentation #2:
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Best Sound Editing:
The Dark Knight


Best Sound Mixing:
The Dark Knight


Best Visual Effects:
Iron Man


Best Makeup:
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Best Picture Presentation #3:
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Best Foreign Language Film:
Waltz with Bashir (Israel)

Best Original Song:


Best Ensemble Cast:
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson (not pictured), Ralph Fiennes (not pictured), Clemence Poesy, Jordan Prentice, Thekla Reutan (not pictured) - In Bruges


Best Costume Design(TIE)

Australia

and


The Fall

Best Picture Presentation #4:
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Best Art Direction:
Australia


Best Original Score:
Max Richter - Waltz with Bashir


Best Editing:
The Dark Knight

Best Cinematography:
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Picture Presentation #5:
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Best Adapted Screenplay:
Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire


Best Original Screenplay:
Martin McDonagh - In Bruges



Best Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona



Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight



Best Actress:
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married



Best Actor:
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon


Best Director:
Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight


and Best Picture 2008 goes to.....


*drumroll*





Best Picture: