On March 15th, Hollywood and movie lovers assembled to watch The 98th annual Academy Awards and it did not disappoint. The night was full of thrilling victories, heartfelt,emotional acceptance speeches, and some unexpected winners. So let’s take a look and examine this year’s winners in film.
Best Picture Nominees:
Sinners, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, The Secret Agent, Bugonia, Train Dreams, F1, Frankenstein, Sentimental Value
Winner: One Battle After Another
Best Director Nominees
Ryan Coogler – Sinners, Chloe Zhao – Hamnet, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value, John Safdie – Marty Supreme, Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Best Actor Nominees
Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme, Leonardo Dicaprio – One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon, Michael B. Jordan – Sinners, Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Winner: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Best Actress Nominees
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet, Rose Byrne – If I had legs I’d kick you, Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value, Emma Stone – Bugonia
Winner: Jessie Buckley
Best Supporting Actor Nominees
Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein, Delroy Lindo – Sinners, Sean Penn – One Battle After Another, Stellan Skarsfard – Sentimental Value
Winner: Sean Penn
Best Supporting Actress Nominees
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value, Amy Madigan – Weapons, Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners, Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Winner: Amy Madigan
Best Original Screenplay Nominees:
Blue Moon – Robert Kaplow, It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi, Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier, Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Winner: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees:
Bugonia – Will Tracy, Frankenstein – Guillermo Del Toro, Hamnet – Chloe Zhao & Maggie O Farrell, One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson, Train Dreams – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Best Cinematography Nominees
Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen, Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji, One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman, Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso
Winner: Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners