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Here are some collected 2009 Oscar Acceptance Speeches

With the controversial issue of wind farming SEEyD 'blows another gust of fresh air through Wellington theatre' (Laurie Atkinson, The Dominion Post). What happens when a company that's doing everything it can to save the environment can't reconcile with an already environmentally conscious family? At first the self-sufficient Gusten household in Ohanui is united in its opposition to erect seventy turbines in their ?backyard', but a family secret, erotic fiction, an autistic son, global warming and a most unlikely love story combine to crack their resolve.

The full list of winners for the British Academy of Film and Television arts were given out in London on February 8, 2009.

Playwright Julia Brownell's Smart Cookie is a wickedly funny comedy about how a shocking surprise helps a wealthy Manhattan socialite become the woman she never realized she wanted to be. The clear favorite of the 2008 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition judges, this World Premiere play combines laugh-out-loud humor with a provocative story about social image and the powers that can change a person's attitudes.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center?, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

The full list of nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television arts was announced this morning. FROST/NIXON received 6 nominations and DOUBT 3 amongst other theatre-related nominees. The awards will be given out on February 8, 2009 in London.

With the controversial issue of wind farming SEEyD 'blows another gust of fresh air through Wellington theatre' (Laurie Atkinson, The Dominion Post). What happens when a company that's doing everything it can to save the environment can't reconcile with an already environmentally conscious family? At first the self-sufficient Gusten household in Ohanui is united in its opposition to erect seventy turbines in their ?backyard', but a family secret, erotic fiction, an autistic son, global warming and a most unlikely love story combine to crack their resolve.

Playwright Julia Brownell's Smart Cookie is a wickedly funny comedy about how a shocking surprise helps a wealthy Manhattan socialite become the woman she never realized she wanted to be. The clear favorite of the 2008 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition judges, this World Premiere play combines laugh-out-loud humor with a provocative story about social image and the powers that can change a person's attitudes.

San Jose Repertory Theatre continues its entertaining season with the West Coast Premiere of Splitting Infinity (Laurie Foundation Theatre Visionary Award), a new play by renowned playwright Jaime Pachino.