This Sunday, March 27, the 94th edition of the Oscars in the already traditional The Dolby Theater located in Los Angeles, California, which was returned with reduced capacity after the coronavirus pandemic prevented public attendance. The ceremony, which rewarded the best cinema released between January and December 2021, was broadcast live around the world and live signal DTT and had three mistresses of ceremonies: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.
The film “The Power of the Dog” led the list of candidates with twelve nominations, but only won in the category of best director, with which its creator, Jeanne Campion, became the third woman to win the award after Catherine Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker” in 2010 and Chloe Zhao for “Nomadland” in 2021. Meanwhile, “Dune” was the night’s most awarded film with six statuettes: Best Sound Editing, Soundtrack, Editing, Production Design, Cinematography and Visual Effects. And “CODA” won the prize of Best Picture, Supporting Actor and Adapted Screenplay.
In musical scenes, the singer BeyonceGrammy winner, presented “Be Alive”, which is part of the soundtrack of the film “The Williams Method” about the famous tennis players’ father Serena and Venus Williams. Billie Elliswhile he was performing the song “No Time to Die”which he composed with his brother Finneas O’Connell for the latest installment in the James Bond saga. On the other hand, “Two Caterpillars” from the movie “Charm” by Disney was sung by the Colombian Sebastien Yatra.
The most tense moment of the night was experienced when, in an unprecedented event, Will Smith came on stage to to hit Chris Rock to make fun of his wife’s shaved head, Jada Pinkett Smith. The ‘King Richard’ star, who went on to receive his best actor award, then He apologized for his attitude.
The Dolby Theater was once again the venue for the Oscars (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Here are all the winners:
Best film
Belfast
CODA – WINNER
Do not look
drive my car
Dunes
King Richard (King Richard: A Winning Family)
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The power of the dog
West Side Story
Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger receive the best film award for “CODA” (REUTERS / Brian Snyder)
best director
Kenneth Branagh Belfast
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi (Driving My Car)
Paul Thomas Anderson (licorice pizza)
Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) – WINNER
Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
Best actor
Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Andrew Garfield (Tick, tick… Boom!)
Will Smith (King Richard) – WINNER
Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
Will Smith is Best Actor for ‘King Richard’ (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain (Tammy Taye’s Eyes) – WINNER
Olivia Colman (The Lost Girl)
Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers)
Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)
Kristen StewartSpencer
best international film
Drive My Car (Japan) – WINNER
Flee (Denmark)
It was the hand of God (Italy)
Lunana: a yak in the classroom (Bhutan)
The worst person in the world (Norway)
Ryusuke Hamaguchi received the Best International Film Oscar for ‘Drive My Car’ (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Best Production Design
Dunes – WINNER
alley of nightmares
The power of the dog
Macbeth’s Tragedy
West Side Story
best photography
Dune – WINNER
alley of nightmares
The power of the dog
The tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best Visual Effects
Dune – WINNER
FreeGuy
no time to die
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Coming Home
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein with the Best Documentary Oscar for “Summer of Soul (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)
best documentary
Ascent
Penthouse
to run away
Summer of Soul – WINNER
write with fire
Best Documentary Short
Audible
drive me home
The Queen of Basketball – WINNER
Three songs for Benazir
When we were bullies
Billie Eilish and Finneas sang the song ‘No Time to Die’ (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
best original song
Be Alive (King Richard)
Two Caterpillars (Charm)
Down From Joy (Belfast)
No Time To Die (No Time To Die) – WINNER
Somehow you make it (four good days)
Best Animated Feature
Charm-WINNER
to run away
Lucas
The Mitchells vs. machines
Raya and the last dragon
Sebastian Yatra sang the song “Dos Oruguitas” from the movie “Encanto” (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Coming 2 America
cruel
dunes
Tammy Faye’s eyes – WINNER
Gucci House
best editing
Do not look
Dunes – WINNER
king richard
The power of the dog
Tick, tick… Boom!
Best Supporting Actor
Ciaran Hinds (Belfast)
Troy Kotsur (CODA) – WINNER
Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)
JK Simmons (Being the Ricardos)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)
Troy Kotsur was Best Supporting Actor (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Best Soundtrack
Do not look
Dune – WINNER
Charm
parallel mothers
The power of the dog
best sound
Belfast
Dune – WINNER
no time to die
The power of the dog
West Side Story
Best Costume Design
Cruel – WINNER
Cyrano
dunes
alley of nightmares
West Side Story
Best Supporting Actress
Jessie Buckley (The Lost Girl)
Judi Dench Belfast
Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) – WINNER
Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)
Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard)
Ariana DeBose won Best Supporting Actress (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Best Live Action Short
Wing Kachuu – Catch and Run
The dress
The Long Goodbye – WINNER
in my thoughts
Please wait
Best Animated Short
art business
Beast
boxballet
robin
The Wiper – WINNER
Best Original Screenplay
Belfast – WINNER
Do not look
Williams method
Licorice Pizza
The worst person in the world
Best Adapted Screenplay
CODA – WINNER
drive my car
dunes
The lost girl
The power of the dog