Congratulations to hometown hero Ben Affleck on his Best Picture Oscar for “Argo” and to all the other Massachusetts nominees!

2013 OSCAR WINNERS
Best Picture:
Ben Affleck– Born in Cambridge, MA
(Argo)

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Chris Terrio– Harvard ’97
(Argo)

2013 LOCAL OSCAR NOMINEES

Best Cinematography:
Robert Richardson– Born in Hyannis, MA
(Django Unchained)

Best Documentary-Feature:
Amy Ziering– Amherst ’84
(The Invisible War)

Best Documentary-Short:
Cynthia Wade– Smith College ’89
(Mondays at Racine)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Tommy Lee Jones– Harvard ’69
(Lincoln)

Best Short Film-Live Action:
Bryan Buckley–Born in Sudbury, MA
(Asad)

Best Short Film-Animated:
Timothy Reckart–Harvard ’09
(Head Over Heels)

Best Original Song:
“Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from TED–Filmed in Massachusetts
(“TED”)