![Academy Award®-winner Simon Beaufoy backstage at the 81st Academy Awards® are presented live on the ABC Television network from The Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 22, 2009.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU4MTk5NTQ1MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTg5NDAwMw@@._V1_.jpg)
![Simon Beaufoy accepts the Oscar® for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) for "Slumdog Millionaire" ((Fox Searchlight) during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTI5ODI1NDc0M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzAxNTAwMw@@._V1_.jpg)
![Simon Beaufoy accepts the Oscar® for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) for "Slumdog Millionaire" ((Fox Searchlight) during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTgwNzg5NDM5Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTMxNTAwMw@@._V1_.jpg)
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Simon Beaufoy accepts the Oscar® for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) for "Slumdog Millionaire" ((Fox Searchlight) during the live ABC Telecast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.