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02-29-2016, 12:20 AM
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It’s Hollywood’s biggest night, so make sure to let us know who- you think should win in the comment section, and share your thoughts on which films and performances-the Academy Awards voters chose to honor this year. Best Picture, Best Lead Actor &-Actress, Best-Supporting Actor &-Actress, Best-Director Best Motion Picture of the Year Winner: Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Winner: Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Winner: Actor in a Supporting Role Winner:-Mark Rylance,- Bridge of Spies Bridge of Spies actor-Mark Rylance was the surprise winner in a category many had considered a lock for Creed actor-Sylvester Stallone, but it was a well-deserved win for the veteran actor who’s received critical acclaim for his work on both the big screen and television in recent years. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Winner: Alicia Vikander,- The Danish Girl Widely predicted to take home the Oscar, Alicia Vikander offered up breathless thanks to everyone involved with- The Danish Girl — including co-star and fellow nominee Eddie Redmayne — when she took home her first Academy Award on her first nomination. Achievement in Directing Winner: Visual Effects,-Cinematography, Film Editing,-Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling Achievement in Visual Effects Winner:- Ex Machina Alex Garland’s sleeper hit- Ex Machina took home its first Academy Award on the night for its brilliant use of visual effects in turning-Oscar-nominated actress Alicia Vikander into an artificially intelligent android who made the film’s characters — and the audience — question the nature of humanity. Achievement in Cinematography Winner:- The Revenant - Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki pulled a three-peat with his third win in a row in the category after taking home Academy Awards-for Birdman and- Gravity in previous years. Achievement in Film Editing Winner:- Mad Max: Fury Road Mad Max editor-Margaret Sixel continued the film’s winning ways when she accepted the fourth Oscar for- Fury Road -and contributed to-a very good night for George Miller’s wasteland epic. Achievement in Production Design Winner:- Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller’s post-apocalyptic thrill ride secured yet another Oscar for its fantastic sets and production design, and appeared well on its way to being the night’s big winner. Achievement in Costume Design Winner:- Mad Max: Fury Road - Costume designer Jenny Beavan accepted the Oscar for the post-apocalyptic adventure- Mad Max: Fury Road , giving her a second Academy Award and making this the 10th nomination she’s received in a long and accomplished career. Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling Winner:- Mad Max: Fury Road The third Academy Award won by the- Mad Max: Fury Road team on the night went to the crew responsible for providing the film’s unique, fantastic makeup and hairstyle effects in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Original Song, Original Score Best Original Screenplay Winner:- Spotlight (Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy) Dedicating their Oscar to the journalists who strive to bring light to dark corners of our society, the writing duo responsible for- Spotlight beat a talented set of nominees for the first Academy Award won by each-writer. Best Adapted Screenplay Winner:- The Big Short (Charles Randolph, Adam McKay) Along with co-writer Charles Randolph, writer/director Adam McKay thanked- The Big Short author Michael Lewis for penning the book that inspired his-film about the housing crisis, and expressed his gratitude that Hollywood took a chance on a movie about “financial esoterica.” Achievement in Sound Mixing Winner:- Mad Max: Fury Road The wins kept rolling in for- Fury Road , which earned its sixth Oscar for the film’s fantastic sound mixing to go along with its win in the sound editing-category that was announced a short time earlier. Achievement in Sound Editing Winner:- Mad Max: Fury Road The fifth Academy Award for George Miller’s- Mad Max: Fury Road was celebrated in appropriate fashion by the film’s sound editors, who expressed their affection for the “loud, loud film” that brought them to the stage. Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) Winner: Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) Winner: Foreign-Language Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live-Action Short Film, Animated Feature, Animated Short Best Foreign-Language Film Winner: Best Documentary Feature Winner:- Amy Director-Asif Kapadia-earned the Academy Award for his documentary on the life of deceased musician Amy Winehouse, which won a long list of awards this year, including the prestigious BAFTA Film Award as the year’s documentary. Best Documentary Short Subject Winner:- A Girl in the River: the Price of Forgiveness Director-Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy took home a second Oscar for her documentary about a survivor of an honor killing in Pakistan, after having won in 2012 for her documentary- Saving Face . Best Live-Action Short Film Winner: Best Animated Feature Film Winner:- Inside Out Pixar’s critically acclaimed animated feature- Inside Out lived up to predictions by taking home the Academy Award after a wildly successful run in theaters last year. Best Animated Short Film Winner:- Bear Story Chilean director and writer Gabriel Osorio Vargas and co-writer-Daniel Castro took home a well-deserved Academy Award for their short film about-a bear who tells his life story through a mechanical diorama.
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