R-rated biographical drama Oppenheimer dominated the 96th edition of the Oscars, winning seven awards out of 13 nominations including top honours of best picture and director for Christopher Nolan, his first.
It was also a night of firsts for other members of the Oppenheimer team with Cillian Murphy (best actor), Robert Downey Jr (best supporting actor), Hoyte van Hoytema (best cinematography), and Jennifer Lame (best film editing) bagging their maiden Oscars.
The Academy Award for best actress went to Emma Stone for Poor Things as she bested frontrunner Lily Gladstone of Killers of the Flower Moon. This is Stone’s second best actress Oscar after her 2017 win for La La Land.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Best Picture: “Oppenheimer”, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Best Actress: Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Best International Feature Film: “The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom)
Best Original Screenplay: “Anatomy of a Fall”, Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Best Adapted Screenplay: “American Fiction”, Cord Jefferson
Best Documentary Short Film: “The Last Repair Shop”
Best Documentary Feature: “20 Days in Mariupol”
Best Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer”
Best Live Action Short Film: “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
Best Animated Short Film: “WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”
Best Animated Film: “The Boy and the Heron”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “Poor Things”, Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston
Best Production Design: “Poor Things”, James Price, Shona Heath and Zsuzsa Mihalek
Best Costume Design: “Poor Things”, Holly Waddington
Best Visual Effects: “Godzilla Minus One”
Best Film Editing: “Oppenheimer”, Jennifer Lame
Best Sound: “The Zone of Interest”, Tarn Willers, Johnnie Burn
Best Original Score: Ludwig Goransson, “Oppenheimer”
Best Original Song: Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
