The 2025 Oscars were held in Los Angeles, honoring the best of cinema. This year, Anora swept the ceremony, taking home several awards, such as Best Picture, Best Actress for Mikey Madison, and Best Director for Sean Baker. Other prominent winners were The Brutalist, Conclave, Wicked, and Emilia Pérez, each winning big awards in various categories. The night of the Oscars was also full of tension, touching speeches, and unforgettable moments, as Hollywood paid tribute to the best movies of the year.
Major Acting and Directing Awards
The Best Actor award went to Adrien Brody for his performance in The Brutalist, adding yet another award of excellence to his career.
His portrayal was lauded for its intensity and depth, which made him stand out from other nominees. In the supporting fields, Zoe Saldaña won for Best Supporting Actress in Emilia Pérez, and Kieran Culkin took the Best Supporting Actor award for A Real Pain. These actors demonstrated exceptional ability from stiff competition, displaying the caliber of talent among the nominees this year. Sean Baker’s victory for Best Director was a landmark, as he became the first individual to receive four Oscars for one film, cementing Anora as a film masterpiece. His skill at developing strong stories and directing strong performances made Anora the standout of the night.
Screenplay, Music and International Film Awards For the Best International Feature award, I’m Still Here from Brazil emerged as the winner, signifying the diversity of global cinema.
The Best Animated Feature was awarded to Flow, a remarkably visually appealing film that enchanted moviegoers.
For screenplay awards, Anora emerged as the Best Original Screenplay winner, and Conclave won the Best Adapted Screenplay. Both films expressed mastery in storytelling, leaving a lasting impression on the audiences and critics.
Solid writing was an important factor for this year’s Oscar-winning movies, showing us that a fine script is the key to an unforgettable film. Music was a big factor this year at the Oscars, as Emilia Pérez took home the Best Original Song award for El Ma. The Best Original Score award for The Brutalist served to further fuel the film’s strong storytelling by way of music. These winners acknowledged the indispensable contribution of music in heightening the emotional level of movies.
Music has ever been a landmark feature of movies, and winners this year illustrated how soundtracks can make films more impactful and stories more intriguing.
Technical and Short Film Winners
In the technical awards, Dune: Part Two took home Best Sound and Best Visual Effects, showing its excellence in technical cinema. Wicked picked up Best Production Design and Best Costume Design awards, mirroring the film’s glorious visuals and high level of attention to detail.
The Substance picked up Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Anora Best Film Editing. The cinematography award went to “The Brutalist” commending its exquisite visual storytelling.
These technical feats were pivotal to bringing stories alive, demonstrating the art and creativeness behind filmmaking today. The documentary categories included No Other Land receiving Best Documentary Feature, highlighting actual-life stories that captured the interest of audiences. The Best Documentary Short was taken by “The Only Girl in the Orchestra” featuring a good and inspiring story.
The Best Live Action Short was received by I am Not a Robot, and the Best Animated Short was received by In the Shadow of the Cypress, identifying the creativity and innovation in short films. This year’s Oscars featured a mix of surprises and expected wins, with Anora emerging as the biggest winner of the night. The event celebrated the best talents in the industry, from actors and directors to writers and technical experts. The competition was fierce, but each winner deserved their recognition for outstanding contributions to cinema. Sean Baker’s record-breaking win was the top story of the evening, and his movie Anora will be hailed as a landmark win in Oscar history.
The evening concluded on a happy note with celebrations of another successful year for the world of cinema.
