Oscar Awards or Academy Awards 2023

 Introduction:

Welcome to my blog on the Oscar Awards, also known as the Academy Awards. The Oscars are the most prestigious awards in the film industry, recognizing outstanding achievement in cinema. The ceremony is held annually in Hollywood, California, and is watched by millions of people around the world. In this blog, I will be discussing some of the highlights from the 93rd Academy Awards, which were held on April 25, 2021.

The Winners:

The big winner of the night was "Nomadland," which took home the award for Best Picture, as well as Best Director for Chloe Zhao, making her the first woman of color to win in that category. "Nomadland" is a poignant and beautifully shot film about a woman who becomes a modern-day nomad, traveling across the American West in a van after losing everything in the Great Recession.

Other notable winners included Anthony Hopkins, who won Best Actor for his powerful performance in "The Father," and Daniel Kaluuya, who won Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Judas and the Black Messiah." The late Chadwick Boseman was widely expected to win Best Actor for his performance in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," but the award ultimately went to Hopkins.

The Ceremony:

This year's Oscars were unlike any other due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was held at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles instead of the traditional Dolby Theatre, and attendees were required to wear masks and practice social distancing.

The ceremony itself was a mix of pre-recorded segments and live performances, with no host for the third year in a row. One of the standout moments of the night was Glenn Close's impromptu dance to "Da Butt" during a trivia segment, which quickly went viral on social media.

Controversies:

The Oscars have been no stranger to controversy over the years, and this year was no exception. Many critics pointed out the lack of diversity among the nominees, with no women nominated for Best Director and only one actor of color nominated in the four acting categories. In response, the Academy has vowed to increase diversity in its membership and voting body.

Another controversy was the decision to end the ceremony with the award for Best Actor instead of Best Picture, which many saw as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. However, when Hopkins was announced as the winner instead, some viewers were left disappointed and confused.

Conclusion:

Overall, the 93rd Academy Awards were a memorable and historic event, with "Nomadland" and Chloe Zhao making history with their wins. While there were some controversies and unexpected moments, the ceremony remained a celebration of the best in film, and I look forward to seeing what next year's Oscars will bring.

The Impact:

The Oscars have always been a major influence on the film industry, with winning an award often leading to increased recognition and box office success. However, the impact of the pandemic has made it difficult for many films to gain traction in theaters, with many studios opting to release their movies on streaming services instead.

This has led to some debate about whether films released on streaming platforms should be eligible for Oscar consideration, as some argue that they do not receive the same level of exposure as those released in theaters. This year's ceremony saw the streaming giant Netflix take home seven awards, including Best Actress for Frances McDormand in "Nomadland."

Looking Forward:

As we move into a new year, the film industry is still grappling with the impact of the pandemic. Many productions were delayed or canceled altogether, making it difficult to predict what films will be in contention for next year's Oscars.

However, there are already several highly anticipated films on the horizon, including "Dune," "The French Dispatch," and "West Side Story." It will be interesting to see how the pandemic continues to shape the film industry and the Oscars in the years to come.

Conclusion:

The Oscar Awards remain the most prestigious awards in the film industry, recognizing outstanding achievement in cinema. This year's ceremony was unique due to the ongoing pandemic, but it still managed to provide plenty of memorable moments and historic wins.

While there were controversies and unexpected twists, the ceremony remained a celebration of the best in film. It will be fascinating to see how the industry adapts to the ongoing pandemic and what films will be in contention for next year's awards. The Oscars remain a vital part of the film industry, and I look forward to seeing what the future holds.

Academy Awards 2023 :

The 95th Academy Awards are currently being presented in a ceremony held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards honor films released in 2022.

The event is televised in the U.S. by ABC and is produced by Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss. Weiss is also the director. Comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the show for the third time, after the 89th and 90th editions of the ceremony in 2017 and 2018.

Winners of 95th Academy Awards :

Best Original Score :-

“All Quiet on the Western Front” — Volker Bertelmann

“Babylon” — Justin Hurwitz

“The Banshees of Inisherin” — Carter Burwell

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Son Lux

“The Fabelmans” — John Williams

Best Production Design :- 

“All Quiet on the Western Front” — production design by Christian M. Goldbeck, set decoration by Ernestine Hipper

“Avatar: The Way of Water” — production design by Dylan Cole and Ben Procter, set decoration by Vanessa Cole

“Babylon” — production design by Florencia Martin, set decoration by Anthony Carlino

“Elvis” — production design by Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy, set decoration by Bev Dunn

“The Fabelmans” — production design by Rick Carter, set decoration by Karen O’Hara

Best Animated Short Film :-

“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” — Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud

“The Flying Sailor” — Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby

“Ice Merchants” — João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano

“My Year of Dicks” — Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon

“An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It” — Lachlan Pendragon

Best Documentary Short Film :- 

“The Elephant Whisperers” — Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga

“Haulout” — Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev

“How Do You Measure a Year?” — Jay Rosenblatt

“The Martha Mitchell Effect” — Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison

“Stranger at the Gate” — Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones

Best International Feature Film :- 

“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany) 

"Argentina, 1985” (Argentina) 

“Close” (Belgium)

“EO” (Poland) 

“The Quiet Girl” (Ireland) 

Best Costume Design  :-

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — Ruth E. Carter

“Babylon” — Mary Zophres

“Elvis” — Catherine Martin

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Shirley Kurata

“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” — Jenny Beavan

Best Makeup and Hairstyling :-

“The Whale” — Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley

“All Quiet on the Western Front” — Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová

“The Batman” — Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — Camille Friend and Joel Harlow

“Elvis” — Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti

Best Cinematography :-

“All Quiet on the Western Front” — James Friend

“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” — Darius Khondji

“Elvis” — Mandy Walker

“Empire of Light” — Roger Deakins

“Tár” — Florian Hoffmeister

Best Live Action Short :-

“An Irish Goodbye” — Tom Berkeley and Ross White

“Ivalu” — Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan

“Le Pupille” — Alice Rohrwacher and Alfonso Cuarón

“Night Ride” — Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen

“The Red Suitcase” — Cyrus Neshvad

Best Documentary Feature Film :- 

“Navalny” — Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris

“All That Breathes” — Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer

“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” — Laura Poitras, Howard Gertler, John Lyons, Nan Goldin and Yoni Golijov

“Fire of Love” — Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman

“A House Made of Splinters” — Simon Lereng Wilmont and Monica Hellström

Best Supporting Actress :-

Jamie Lee Curtis (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)

Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) 

Hong Chau (“The Whale”) 

Kerry Condon (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)  

Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)

Best Supporting Actor :-

Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) 

Brendan Gleeson (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) 

Brian Tyree Henry (“Causeway”) 

Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”)

Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) 

Best Animated Feature Film :-

“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” — Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley

“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” — Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” — Joel Crawford and Mark Swift

“The Sea Beast” — Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger

“Turning Red” — Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins

Best Picture :-

“All Quiet on the Western Front” — Malte Grunert, producer

“Avatar: The Way of Water” — James Cameron and Jon Landau, producers

“The Banshees of Inisherin” — Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, producers

“Elvis” — Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss, producers

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang, producers

“The Fabelmans” — Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, producers

“Tár” — Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, producers

“Top Gun: Maverick” — Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer, producers

“Triangle of Sadness” — Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober, producers

“Women Talking” — Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand, producers

Best Director :-

Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) 

Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) 

Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”) 

Todd Field (“Tár”) 

Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”)

Best Lead Actor :-

Austin Butler (“Elvis”) 

Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) 

Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) 

Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”) 

Bill Nighy (“Living”) 

Best Lead Actress :-

Cate Blanchett (“Tár”) 

Ana de Armas (“Blonde”) 

Andrea Riseborough (“To Leslie”)

Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”) 

Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)

Best Adapted Screenplay :-

“All Quiet on the Western Front” — Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” — Rian Johnson

“Living” — Kazuo Ishiguro

“Top Gun: Maverick” — screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks

“Women Talking” — Sarah Polley

Best Original Screenplay :-

“The Banshees of Inisherin” — Martin McDonagh

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

“The Fabelmans” — Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner

“Tár” — Todd Field

“Triangle of Sadness” — Ruben Östlund

Best Film Editing :-

“The Banshees of Inisherin” — Mikkel E.G. Nielsen

“Elvis” — Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Paul Rogers

“Tár” — Monika Willi

“Top Gun: Maverick” — Eddie Hamilton

Best Original Song :-

“Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman” — music and lyric by Diane Warren

“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick” — music and lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop

“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler

“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” — music by M.M. Keeravaani, lyric by Chandrabose  

“This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne

Best Visual Effects :-

“All Quiet on the Western Front” — Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank and Kamil Jafar

“Avatar: The Way of Water” — Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett

“The Batman” — Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White and Dan Sudick

“Top Gun: Maverick” — Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson and Scott R. Fisher

Best Sound :-

“All Quiet on the Western Front” — Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte

“Avatar: The Way of Water” — Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges

“The Batman” — Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray and Andy Nelson

“Elvis” — David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson and Michael Keller

“Top Gun: Maverick” — Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor