SAG puts Sunshine in pole position for Oscars

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, seen as a barometer for the Oscars, on Sunday night put low-budget road trip movie Little Miss Sunshine at the head of the pack in the race for the coveted Best Picture award.

The subtle comedy took the guild's ensemble prize the group's equivalent of a best picture award.

Top acting honors, however, went to obvious front-runners Forest Whitaker, Helen Mirren, Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson.