With 23 awards to hand out, the 95th Academy Awards ceremony definitely dragged on a bit, but after last year’s theatrics, the night felt like a return to studied Oscar form and a fitting ending. for awards season.
As unlikely as it once seemed, the A24 Everything everywhere at once from the Daniels absolutely dominated at this year’s ceremony where it ultimately took home seven of the 11 awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Directing for the Daniels, Best Film Editing for Paul Rogers and Best Writing (Screenplay). Original) also for the Daniels. In his Best Supporting Actor speech, Ke Huy Quan thanked his wife and brother for keeping him grounded and supporting him throughout his Hollywood career, and in his Best Actress acceptance speech, Yeoh completely rejected the idea that a woman is past her prime. .
Between Jamie Lee Curtis’ surprise win for Best Supporting Actress and Paul Rogers’ for Best Film Editing, Everything everywhere at once he made sure that A24’s presence was known in the room. But it wasn’t the only studio film to do well, as Brendan Fraser won Best Actor for his performance in The whale – which was only possible thanks to Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Annemarie Bradley, who won Best Makeup and Hairstyling for their work on the film.
With All calm on the west frontCinematography-winning James Friend and Best International Film-winning film, Netflix’s adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel held its own. And, always a champion of animation, Guillermo del Toro made sure to use his Best Animated Feature speech to remind everyone that animation is cinema.
The full list of Oscar winners can be read below.
Harry Shum Jr., Daniel Scheinert, Ke Huy Quan, Daniel Kwan and Jonathan Wang accept the Best Picture award for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Daniel Scheinert (L) and US director Daniel Kwan accept the Best Director Oscar for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
Michelle Yeoh accepts the Best Actress award for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Brendan Fraser accepts the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “The Whale.”Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
(L-R) Eric Saindon, Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett and Joe Letteri accept the award for Best Visual Effects for “Avatar: The Way of Water.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
James Friend accepts the Best Cinematography award for “All Quiet on the Western Front.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Paul Rogers accepts the award for Best Film Editing for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Ernestine Hipper and Christian M. Goldbeck accept the award for Best Production Design for “All Quiet on the Western Front.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
(ID) Judy Chin, Adrien Morot and Annemarie Bradley, winners of the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for “The Whale.”Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson accept the award for Best Animated Feature for “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Edward Berger accepts the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for “All Quiet on the Western Front.”Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
(L-R) Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga accept the award for Best Documentary Short for “The Elephant Whisperers.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Daniel Roher (front) accepts the award for Best Documentary Feature for “Navalny.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
MM Keeravaani (right) and Indian musician Chandrabose accepted the Oscar for Best Music (Original Song) for “Naatu Naatu.”Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud accept the award for Best Animated Short for “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
(L-R) Ross White, James Martin, Tom Berkeley and Seamus O’Hara accept the award for Best Live Action Short Film for ‘An Irish Goodbye.’Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Ke Huy Quan accepts the award for Best Supporting Actor for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan accept the award for Best Original Screenplay for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Sarah Polley accepts the award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “Talking Women.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Volker Bertelmann accepts the Oscar for Best Music (Original Score) for “All Quiet on the Western Front.”Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
Ruth E. Carter accepts the award for Best Costume Design for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Jamie Lee Curtis accepts the Oscar for best supporting actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
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