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Gay films, filmmakers go home empty-handed at Oscars

With shutouts for Billy Elliot and Before Night Falls, plus a loss in the Documentary category for Deborah Hoffmann and Frances Reids Long Nights Journey Into Day, gay films and filmmakers were mostly ignored at the 73rd annual Academy Awards on Sunday, with the occasionally homoerotic Gladiator, the butch-femme warrior women of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the docudrama Trafficwhich included a gay hired killer among its many characterstaking home most of the prizes. Rock legend Bob Dylan scored his first Oscar for his song Things Have Changed, from the gay-inclusive Wonder Boys. A complete list of winners follows:

Best Picture: Gladiator Best Director: Steven Soderbergh, Traffic Best Actress: Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich Best Actor: Russell Crowe, Gladiator Best Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden, Pollock Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro, Traffic Best Adapted Screenplay: Stephen Gaghan, Traffic Best Original Screenplay: Cameron Crowe, Almost Famous Best Foreign-Language Film: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Taiwan) Best Art Direction: Tim Yip, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Best Cinematography: Peter Pau, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Best Costume Design: Janty Yates, Gladiator Best Documentary Feature: Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Best Documentary Short Subject: Big Mama Best Editing: Stephen Mirrione, Traffic Best Makeup: Rick Baker and Gail Ryan, Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas Best Original Score: Tan Dun, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Best Original Song: Things Have Changed, Bob Dylan, Wonder Boys Best Animated Short: Father and Daughter Best Live-Action Short: Quiero Ser (I Want to Be...) Best Sound: Gladiator Best Sound Editing: U-571 Best Visual Effects: Gladiator

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