Live Blogging: The Oscars!

Taylor here, AFF Marketing Director. Welcome to the Austin Film Festival's live blogging of the 84th annual Academy Awards. Stick around for updates throughout the evening!


7:25pm CST 
5 minutes 'til show time! Is is just me or does one of the commentators look like a mini Steve Martin Scorsese?


7:32pm CST
Two minutes in and we start the show with a George-on-Billy liplock.


7:36pm CST
First film mentioned: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. Want a chance to own a signed script of the film? Get your Producers Badge before the end of February and you'll be entered to win one of two copies!


7:38pm CST
Bill Crystal's first musical number.


7:43pm CST
First award!
Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson - Hugo


7:45pm CST
Best Art Direction: Hugo


7:55pm CST
Best Costume Design: The Artist - Mark Bridges


7:56pm CST
Makeup: The Iron Lady


8:07pm CST
Foreign Language Film: A Separation


8:10pm CST
Best Actress In a Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer, The Help
So far, Matt Dy's been pretty on point with his predictions!


8:19pm CST
Christopher Guest's cast acts as focus group for Wizard of Oz! Hilarious!


8:22pm CST
Film Editing: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 
Now that signed script of GIRL we have is an OSCAR WINNING SCRIPT! Wanna a shot at winning it? Get your Producers Badge by Feb 29th.


8:26pm CST
Sound Editing: Hugo
Sound Mixing: Hugo


8:36pm CST
North by Northwest Peewee Herman lookalikes are bungee jumping around the Kodak Theater.


8:43pm CST
Best Documentary Feature: Undefeated


8:47pm CST
Best Animated Feature: Rango


8:53pm CST
Emma Stone is winning best dressed so far, in my humble opinion. Plus, she's hilarious.