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- Winner: Chris Dickens
- Award for: Best Film Editing
- Presented by Will Smith
- Movie: Slumdog Millionaire
- Presented on February 22, 2009
- 81st Annual Academy Awards
- Host: Hugh Jackman
- Network: ABC
- Red Carpet television coverage also provided by E! and TV Guide
- Location: Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California
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Chris Dickens won the Best Film Editing Oscar for his work on Slumdog Millionaire during the 81st Academy Awards on February 22, 2009.
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Acceptance Speech Transcription
"Thank you so much for this. Thank you everyone who voted for me. This is incredible. I just want to say I had a fantastic time working on this film. It was, um, I really didn't want it to end. I had a wonderful time in India and so I'd like to thank my crew in India firstly. That was Vivek, Udayan, Anuradha, they're all fantastic. And also in England, Tina and Tom, who worked really hard in the editing with us to get the film finished. And also my family, my sisters Sally, Ally, Lizzy, my parents, my wife Clio who sort of put up with all the hours I was working, disappearing. And, um, but especially to Danny, who's over there, Danny and Christian and Simon and Anthony for just producing such great material. You know, fantastic stuff to work with. So, I, um, thank you and, um, yeah, you really inspired me. I'm really proud. Thank you."—Chris DickensOfficial Site: Oscars
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Best Editing 2009 Oscar Acceptance Speech
- Oscars.com: Chris Dickens Best Film Editing Acceptance Speech (Time: 1:43)
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Best Editing 2009 Oscar Acceptance Speech Transcript
"Thank you so much for this. Thank you everyone who voted for me. This is incredible. I just want to say I had a fantastic time working on this film. It was, um, I really didn't want it to end. I had a wonderful time in India and so I'd like to thank my crew in India firstly. That was Vivek, Udayan, Anuradha, they're all fantastic. And also in England, Tina and Tom, who worked really hard in the editing with us to get the film finished. And also my family, my sisters Sally, Ally, Lizzy, my parents, my wife Clio who sort of put up with all the hours I was working, disappearing. And, um, but especially to Danny, who's over there, Danny and Christian and Simon and Anthony for just producing such great material. You know, fantastic stuff to work with. So, I, um, thank you and, um, yeah, you really inspired me. I'm really proud. Thank you."—OscarsBest Editing 2008 Oscar Acceptance Speech
- YouTube Video: Achievement in Film Editing (Time: 2:24)
- Best Editing Acceptance Speech from Oscars.org: 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, thank you, thank you, thank you. To everybody in post-production, led by my good friend and colleague, Mark Fitzgerald, each and every one of you share in this award with me. To Universal Pictures, to the Academy, my deepest, deepest thanks. To the amazing Matt Damon, thank you. And to my family, especially Anne, Anno, Ava and Fiona. My kids, I love you. Thank you so, so much.