By Yinka Akanbi
The 2023 Oscars Awards ceremony turned out to be all about American absurdist comedy-drama film, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ as the 2022 film received movie’s biggest honour (Best Picture), in addition to six others at the 95th edition of the Academy awards on Sunday night.
The film, which follows the story of an aging Chinese immigrant swept up in an insane adventure, in which she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led, earned seven awards including original screenplay and directing honours for its creators Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinart as well as best film editing for Paul Rogers.
It also won three acting honours including best actress, best supporting actor and best supporting actress for Michelle Yeoh, Paul Rogers, Key Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, respectively. Ms. Yeoh became the first Asian to be recognised as best actress.
‘The Whale’ won Brendan Fraser the best actor award after he made a comeback as as a morbidly obese recluse in the American psychological drama film.
Netflix’s adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’s’, won best international feature film, cinematography, original score and production design.
On the homefront, Nigerian Grammy award-winning songstress, Tems, lost the best original song category to ‘Naatu Naatu’ from Indian film ‘RRR’.
Tems was nominated for her contribution as a songwriter on ‘Lift Me Up’, a song on Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.
Recall that TCN reported how the Nigerian international music sensation made history earlier this year by becoming the first Nigerian artiste to earn an Oscar nomination.
See full list of winners at the 95th Academy Awards below:
BEST PICTURE
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
BEST ACTRESS
Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
BEST ACTOR
Brendan Fraser, “The Whale”
BEST DIRECTOR
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Germany
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
“Navalny”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” written by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“Women Talking,” screenplay by Sarah Polley
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Volker Bertelmann
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Naatu Naatu,” from “RRR,” music by M.M. Keeravaani; lyrics by Chandrabose
CINEMATOGRAPHY
“All Quiet On The Western Front,” James Friend
VISUAL EFFECTS
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
SOUND
“Top Gun: Maverick”
FILM EDITING
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
PRODUCTION DESIGN
“All Quiet On The Western Front”
COSTUME DESIGN
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Ruth Carter
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“The Whale”
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
“The Elephant Whisperers”
SHORT FILM, LIVE ACTION
“An Irish Goodbye”
SHORT FILM, ANIMATED
“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”
