3 Mar - While "Emilia Perez" has been winning all the awards left and right, it was "Anora" that finally bested the said movie to win Best Picture at the recently held Academy Awards. The film, which stars Mikey Madison as the titular character, defeated other contenders including "A Complete Unknown", "Nickel Boys", "Conclave", and "The Brutalist" to finally clench a win at the star-studded event.
Aside from the Best Pic accolade, it also won Best Director for Sean Baker, Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Madison.
Here is the list of winners: Best Picture: Anora Best Directing: Sean Baker - Anora Best Original Screenplay: Sean Baker - Anora Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan - Conclave Best Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody - The Brutalist Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison - Anora Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Perez Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell - Wicked Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Pierre-Olivier Persin - The Substance Best Production Design: Nathan Crawley - Wicked Best Cinematography: Lol Crawley - The Brutalist Best Film Editing: Anora Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two Best Sound: Dune: Part Two Best Original Song: "El Mal" written by Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard, performed by Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascon - Emilia Perez Best Original Score: The Brutalist Best Animated Feature Film: Flow Best Animated Short Film: In the Shadow of the Cypress Best Live Action Short: I'm Not a Robot Best International Feature Film: I'm Still Here Best Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land Best Documentary Short Film: The Only Girl in the Orchestra