• Event: The 97th Academy Awards (Oscars) were held.
  • Scope: The awards recognized achievements in 23 film categories.
  • Dominant Film: “Anora,” a romantic comedy-drama directed by Sean Baker, was the biggest winner.
  • “Anora’s” Wins:
  • Best Picture
  • Best Actress (Mikey Madison)
  • Best Director (Sean Baker)
  • Best Film Editing
  • Best Original Screenplay
  • Best Actor: Adrien Brody won for “The Brutalist.”
  • Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña won for “Emilia PĂ©rez.”
  • Best International Feature: “I’m Still Here” (Brazil) won