The biggest event of the year for the film industry has come and gone with the 98th Oscar ceremony. Wrapping up a massive year for film, here are some highlights from the star-studded event.
One Battle After Another received the most wins of the night with six categories under its belt. Their wins include: Best Picture, Sean Penn for Supporting Actor, Paul Thomas Anderson for Director, Cassandra Kulukundis for Casting, Adapted Screenplay, and Andy Jurgensen for Film Editing. Both One Battle After Another and Sinners have been in a fierce competition during the award season, and it seems One Battle After Another has slightly beaten the curve.
Sinners made history last night with Autumn Durald Arkapaw being the first woman to ever win in the Cinematography category. Being nominated for a record-breaking 16 awards, the film took home four, with Michael B. Jordan scoring his first Oscar with a Best Actor win, Ludwig Göransson winning for Original Score, and Ryan Coogler winning for both Best Director and Original Screenplay.
Will Arnett presented for both animation awards and made a statement calling out AI art. “Tonight, we are celebrating people, not AI, because animation, it’s more than a prompt. It’s an art form and it needs to be protected. Am I right?” Arnett said. With the cultural explosion of Kpop Demon Hunters, the animated film took home the Oscar for Best Animated Film and Best Original Song for “Golden.”
Frankenstein also took home a few awards last night. Excelling in the technical department, the film won for Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, and Costume Design.
Quite a few major films went home without awards last night. Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, and Bugonia were all nominated for major categories like Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Picture. Sentimental Value went home with one award for Best International Film but failed to win in other categories.
With the award show cycle coming to a close, the 2026 Oscars highlighted the amazing year of film that 2025 was.
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