At the 97th Academy Awards, Anora emerged as the night’s biggest winner, securing five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director. Directed by Sean Baker, the film captivated audiences and critics alike.
Mikey Madison won Best Actress for her performance in Anora, while Sean Baker earned the Oscar for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, both for the same film. Additionally, Baker took home the Oscar for Best Editing, marking a remarkable evening for the filmmaker.
Adrien Brody won Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist, which also claimed the award for Best Cinematography, awarded to Lol Crowley, and Best Original Score.
In the animated categories, Flow won Best Animated Feature Film, while In the Shadow of the Cypress was honoured with Best Animated Short Film.
Wicked received two Oscars, winning Best Costume Design for Paul Taswell and Best Production Design.
Peter Straughan earned his first Oscar, winning Best Adapted Screenplay for The Conclave. The Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling went to The Substance, while El Mal from Emilia Perez won Best Original Song.
The documentary categories saw No Other Land winning Best Documentary Feature Film and The Only Girl in the Orchestra winning Best Documentary Short Film.
In the short film categories, I Am Not a Robot won Best Live Action Short Film. I Am Still Here, a Brazilian production, won Best International Feature Film.
Finally, Dune: Part Two was recognised for its technical achievements, winning Oscars for Best Sound and Best Visual Effects.
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