 At the same time, "Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth)", India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, failed to make the short list of nominations and was frequently compared with "Slumdog Millionaire" in the Indian media.It was also the first film shot using digital cinematography to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, which was given to Anthony Dod Mantle.The film also won seven of the eleven BAFTA Awards for which it was nominated, including Best Film; all four of the Golden Globe Awards for which it was nominated, including Best Drama Film; and five of the six Critics' Choice Awards for which it was nominated.