The 2025 Academy Awards crowned Anora by Sean Baker as Best Picture, closing the ceremony with a total of five Oscars, including Best Director, Best Editing, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.
Emotional moments for Kieran Culkin, who won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in A Real Pain, and Adrien Brody, who secured his second Best Actor Oscar for The Brutalist, 22 years after his first win for The Pianist.
Zoe Saldana took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez, making history as the first Dominican-born winner in this category. On stage, she dedicated the award to her family and all the women who inspired her character.
It was a historic night for animation as well: Latvian film Flow – A World to Save won Best Animated Feature, marking the first-ever Oscar nomination and victory for Latvia.
On the international front, Brazil celebrated its first win in the Best International Feature category with I’m Still Here by Walter Salles.
One of the night’s most moving moments came from the directors of No Other Land, a documentary created by an Israeli-Palestinian collective. Their acceptance speech was a powerful call for peace in the Middle East.
Finally, Dune: Part Two dominated in sound and visual effects, while Wicked triumphed in Production Design and Costume Design, with Paul Tazewell becoming the first Black man to win in this category.
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