Academy awards 2016

2015 proved to be a great year for motion picture enthusiasts considering the number of movies that came out. There was a good amount of original dramas, biopics, sequels, and revivals of classic franchises in 2015; some which lived up to the promises they held, and some which failed. Nonetheless, anyone who enjoys the art of cinema certainly had a good time at the theaters last year – from Mad Max: Fury Road to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Last night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented the previous year’s best movies and artists with the accolades they deserved at the 88^th Academy Awards. The ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, and was hosted by actor Chris Rock for the second time in the presence of some of the veterans from the industry. The awards were presented by artists including director J.J. Abrams, Cate Blanchett, Chadwick Boseman, Priyanka Chopra, Chris Evans, Morgan Freeman, Eddy Redmayne, and the like. The ceremony consisted of performances from Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Harold Wheeler, and Dave Grohl. Although, the Academy has been dealing with issues concerning lack of racial representation from the African­-­American community in the awards, the Oscars still remain the most prestigious accolade in the industry according to viewers and movie-makers. Here’s the complete list of nominees and winners in different categories from last night:

BEST PICTURE

The Big Short

Bridge of Spies

Brooklyn

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

The Revenant

Room

Spotlight

 Winner: Spotlight

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

Matt Damon, The Martian

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant 

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Brie Larson, Room

Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

Winner: Brie Larson, Room

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Christian Bale, The Big Short

Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight

Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

Sylvester Stallone, Creed

Winner: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Rooney Mara, Carol

Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Winner: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ed Lachman, Carol

Robert Richardson, The Hateful Eight

John Seale, Mad Max: Fury Road

Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant

Roger Deakins, Sicario

Winner: Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant

COSTUME DESIGN

Sandy Powell, Carol

Sandy Powell, Cinderella

Paco Delgado, The Danish Girl

Jenny Beavan, Mad Max: Fury Road

Jacqueline West, The Revenant

Winner: Jenny Beavan, Mad Max: Fury Road

DIRECTING

Adam Mckay, The Big Short

George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road

Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant

Lenny Abrahamson, Room

Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

Winner: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

Amy

Cartel Land

The Look of Silence

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

Winner: Amy

FILM EDITING

Hank Corwin, The Big Short

Margaret Sixel, Mad Max: Fury Road

Stephen Mirrione, The Revenant

Tom McArdle, Spotlight

Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Winner: Margaret Sixel, Mad Max: Fury Road

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia)

Mustang (France)

Son of Saul (Hungary)

Theeb (Jordan)

A War (Denmark)

Winner: Son of Saul (Hungary)

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies

Carter Burwell, Carol

Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario

John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Winner: Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

 “Earned It” – Fifty Shades of Grey, music and lyric by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville and Stephan Moccio

“Manta Ray” – Racing Extinction, music by J. Ralph; lyric by Antony Hegarty

“Simple Song #3” – Youth, music and lyric by David Lang

“‘Til It Happens To You” – The Hunting Ground, music and lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga

“Writings On The Wall” – Spectre, music and lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith

Winner: “Writings On The Wall” – Spectre, music and lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith 

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Bridge of Spies, Adam Stockhausen (production design); Rena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich (set decoration)

The Danish Girl, Eve Stewart (production design); Michael Standish (set decoration)

Mad Max: Fury Road, Colin Gibson (production design); Lisa Thompson (set decoration)

The Martian, Arthur Max (production design); Celia Bobak (set decoration)

The Revenant, Jack Fisk (production design); Hamish Purdy (set decoration)

Winner: Mad Max: Fury Road, Colin Gibson (production design); Lisa Thompson (set decoration)

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

Ave Maria

Day One

Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)

Shok

Stutterer

Winner: Stutterer

SOUND EDITING

Mark Mangini and David White, Mad Max: Fury Road

Oliver Tarney, The Martian

Martin Hernandez and Lon Bender, The Revenant

Alan Robert Murray, Sicario

Matthew Wood and David Acord, Star Wars; The Force Awakens

Winner: Mark Mangini and David White, Mad Max: Fury Road

VISUAL EFFECTS

Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett, Ex Machina

Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver and Andy Williams, Mad Max: Fury Road

Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence and Steven Warner, The Martian

Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith and Cameron Waldbauer, The Revenant

Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Winner: Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett, Ex Machina

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen , Bridge of Spies

Alex Garland, Ex Machina

Screenplay by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley; original story by Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen, Inside Out

Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff; story by S. Leigh Savidge & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff, Straight Outta Compton

Winner: Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

– By Nisanth Suresh

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