Overview
- Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ won Best Picture and Best Director, leading the night with multiple awards.
- Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ converted part of its record 16 nominations as Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor.
- Autumn Durald Arkapaw won Best Cinematography for ‘Sinners,’ becoming the first woman to receive the award.
- Jessie Buckley earned Best Actress for ‘Hamnet,’ and Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ won Best Animated Feature.
- The Academy introduced a Best Casting Oscar, and Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ took International Feature as Spain’s ‘Sirât’ left empty‑handed.