At the 79th Academy Awards on February 25 , 2007 , '' The Departed '' won four Academy Awards : Best Picture ( Graham King ) , Best Director ( Martin Scorsese ) , Best Film Editing ( Thelma Schoonmaker ) , and Best Adapted Screenplay ( William Monahan ) . Mark Wahlberg was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance , but he lost to Alan Arkin for his role in '' Little Miss Sunshine ''
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
The Departed