The Oscar Academy Award for best animated feature film went to the rat
tale "Ratatouille" directed by Brade Bird yesterday.
It was the second Oscar win in the category for director Bird who also won
the animation Oscar for 2004's "The Incredibles".
"Ratatouille" tells the story of a gourmand rat who fulfills his dream of
cooking in a Paris restaurant with help from a clumsy human youth.
The winner of the first Oscar of the night, for best costume design, is
Alexandra Byrne for "Elizabeth: The Golden Age."
The Oscar for best makeup was awarded to Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald
for "La Vie en Rose."
