96TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
- 23 Mar - 29 Mar, 2024
It was a night of stars where art and creativity ruled. The 90th Academy Awards, which recently took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, is certainly the most anticipated events of the year where every nominee steps on the red carpet dreaming about the most coveted trophy in their hands followed by nights of preparing their acceptance speeches.
Turned out that The Shape of Water picked up the most number of Oscars with four wins – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Score and Best Production Design, triumphing over masterpieces like Dunkirk, Lady Bird and Get Out. Frances McDormand won an award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and left the audience applauding her feisty speech demanding gender equality in the entertainment industry. The evening also saw attendees and presenters sharing their two cent on the rising cases of sexual misconduct being reported in the wake of Harvey Weinstein controversy surrounding Hollywood.
This year’s Oscar awards were politically charged, and rightfully so. From the host to the presenters and the winners, everyone contributed to the most pressing issues surrounding not just Hollywood but also politics and governance in the United States.
Best Picture
The Shape of Water
Best Director
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Best Actor
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Best Actress
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Supporting Actor
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Supporting Actress
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Best Original Screenplay
Get Out
Best Adapted Screenplay
Call Me by Your Name
Best Foreign Language Film
A Fantastic Woman
Best Animated Feature
Coco
Best Visual Effects
Blade Runner 2049
Best Film Editing
Dunkirk
Best Animated Short
Dear Basketball
Best Live Action Short
The Silent Child
Best Documentary Short
Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Best Score
The Shape of Water
Best Song
Remember Me – Coco
Best Production Design
The Shape of Water
Best Cinematography
Blade Runner 2049
Best Costume Design
Phantom Thread
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Darkest Hour
Best Documentary Feature
Icarus
Best Sound Editing
Dunkirk
Best Sound Mixing
Dunkirk
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