Well, you've probably heard by now that Avatar did not win best picture, nor did James Cameron win best director at last night's Oscars. Those awards went to The Hurt Locker and director Kathryn Bigelow, and, frankly, that's a more deserving home for those particular statues this year.

Where did science fiction win? Considering the genre got 17 nominations across 11 categories, the end result was a bit low, but, overall, it was fair. The genre got 4 wins: 3 went to Avatar (Art Direction, Cinematography, and Visual Effects), and 1 went to Star Trek (Makeup).

Unfortunately, District 9, which we named the best sci-fi film of the year, got nothing. Honestly, though, it probably did not deserve to win in any of these specific categories.

Keep an eye on the site later for my full analysis of the awards from a sci-fi perspective. [Update: My full analysis has been posted. You can find it here.]

And congratulations to all the winners!