{"id":3586,"date":"2009-01-08T03:01:41","date_gmt":"2009-01-08T03:01:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-01-09T04:01:53","modified_gmt":"2009-01-09T04:01:53","slug":"Slumdog-Millionaire-wins-Big-at-Critics-Choice-Awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=3586","title":{"rendered":"Slumdog Millionaire wins Big at Critics Choice Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Critics&#39; Choice Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Nominees for 2008 were selected by written ballots in a week-long voting period and were announced on December 9th. Slumdog Millionaire won Best Young Actor &#8211; Dev Patel, Best Writer &#8211; Simon Beaufoy, Best Director &#8211; Danny Boyle, Best Picture and Best Composer &#8211; AR Rahman.  See their acceptance videos below. 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