Norway's "Sentimental Value' wins at Oscars and 'Sinners’ cinematographer makes history
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Sinners” cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made Oscar history, becoming the first female director of photography to win the award in the 98 year history of the Academy Awards. Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler won their first Oscars and moving tributes were paid to Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Rob Reiner at the 98th Academy Awards. Anderson won best adapted screenplay for “One Battle After Another.” Coogler won best original screenplay for “Sinners.” Amy Madigan won best supporting actress. “KPop Demon Hunters” won best animated feature.
Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand lead an expanded Oscars in memoriam
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The in memoriam at the Oscars honoring those in the film industry who have died spotlighted Rob Reiner and Robert Redford with personal tributes from Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand. Crystal opened the longer than usual segment by recalling meeting Reiner on “All in the Family” in 1975. Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer, died in December. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with their deaths and has pleaded not guility. Streisand honored Redford by singing a snippet from “The Way We Were.” She praised his acting and activism. Redford died in September at 89.
Autumn Durald Arkapaw becomes first woman to win an Oscar for cinematography
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made Oscars history by winning best cinematography for “Sinners,” becoming the first woman to take the prize. On Sunday, the Academy honored her work on Ryan Coogler’s film. She says she once struggled to find women in the field. Only three women have earned Oscar nominations before her. She was the first woman of color nominated in the category. “Sinners” also broke ground because no woman had shot a movie on IMAX film before. Her credits include “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “The Last Showgirl,” the television show “Loki” and the Rihanna music video “Lift Me Up.”
‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ wins best documentary feature Oscar for teacher who opposed Ukraine war
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” has won the Oscar for best documentary feature. The film’s central figure and co-director, Pavel Talankin, is a teacher and activities director in a small town school in Russia who captures Vladimir Putin’s propaganda and patriotism program for the nation’s youth after its invasion of Ukraine. Talankin smuggled the footage he’d shot out of the country and collaborated on the documentary with American director David Borenstein. It’s the second film in three years about the Russia-Ukraine war to win the documentary feature Oscar.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins Oscar for best animated film
“KPop Demon Hunters” has won the Academy Award for best animated feature film. The victory caps a culturally defining run that has placed the musical-action movie atop both box-office and musical charts. It beat out “Arco,” “Elio,” “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” and “Zootopia 2.” Netflix’s big blockbuster follows HUNTR/X, a three-person vocal group that battles other-worldly demons, a rival boy band and their lead singer’s own shame. Alongside all the demon-slaying and choreography is a novel story of self-acceptance that blends Korean folklore and K-pop idol culture.
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Norwegian family drama ‘Sentimental Value’ wins Oscar for best international film
“Sentimental Value” has won the Oscar for best international film. The family drama by Joachim Trier explores an estranged family’s wounds in when a director father, who repeatedly prioritized career over family, tries to reconcile with his daughters. It garnered nine nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best original screenplay. Stellan Skarsgård, who plays the father, Gustav, was also nominated for best supporting actor. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Elle Fanning were nominated for best supporting actress. Trier is best known for the movie “The Worst Person in the World,” which also explored themes of art and identity.
‘Sinners’ wins Oscar for best original score
Ludwig Göransson is taking home the Oscar for original score for “Sinners.” The win marks his third Academy Award. Göransson beat Jerskin Fendrix (“Bugonia”), Max Richter (“Hamnet”), Jonny Greenwood (“One Battle After Another”) and Alexandre Desplat (“Frankenstein”) at Sunday’s 98th Academy Awards. “Sinners” is filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s bluesy, vampire, gangster musical about the tenuousness of life in the Jim Crow South.
Cassandra Kulukundis wins inaugural casting Oscar, for ‘One Battle After Another’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “One Battle After Another” has claimed the first-ever Oscar recognizing casting, with the award going to casting director Cassandra Kulukundis. Sunday’s award is in recognition of Kulukundis’ behind-the-scenes creative process and collaboration with director Paul Thomas Anderson and the film’s producers to select the actors for their roles and craft a cohesive ensemble. The casting Oscar is the newest award the academy has created since the best animated feature film prize was established in the 2001 film year. Kulukundis has also served as the casting director on past Oscar favorites including “The Brutalist” and “There Will Be Blood.”
Sean Penn wins best supporting actor Oscar for ‘One Battle After Another' but opts not to attend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Penn has won best supporting actor Oscar for “One Battle After Another.” The actor previously won two Academy Awards for best actor for Clint Eastwood’s “Mystic River” in 2004 and for portraying Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk” in 2009. His performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s political drama “One Battle After Another” adds another acclaimed role to a career defined by intense and transformative performances. Penn did not attend Sunday's Oscars. Other nominees in the category included Delroy Lindo, Benicio Del Toro, Jacob Elordi and Stellan Skarsgård.
Conan O'Brien plays Aunt Gladys and takes opening shots at AI and Chalamet to open 2026 Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Conan O’Brien returned as Oscars host and opened the show with jokes about AI and Timothée Chalamet. On Sunday night, he told the crowd was the show's last human host. He said a self-driving car in a tux could run the show next. He also said security was tight because of a feared attack from the opera and ballet communities because of Chalamet's disparaging comments on those worlds. A prerecorded opening bit showed him as Amy Madigan's Aunt Gladys character from “Weapons” and edited him into scenes from big nominees.

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