The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, were presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today, to award the best films of 2019. South Korean film PARASITE (directed by Bong Joon-ho) took out the Oscar for Best Picture, the first foreign language film to achieve this. Before awards season began, PARASITE was not even thought of as an outsider, however as the weeks passed it won accolades from numerous film festivals such as AACTA, BAFTA, Cannes, The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America to name some of the more prominent awards. So far, the film has taken home more than 100 awards since mid-2019
Sam Mendes’ war movie 1917 had collected several awards including the Golden Globes and from the Directors Guild. It was widely tipped to take home the Best Picture Oscar, but instead received three technical awards.
For the second year in a row, the ceremony did not have a host, although some felt that comedians Chris Rock and Steve Martin acted as substitutes and this was one of the targets of their presentation. As Martin said, “We have both hosted the Oscars before and this is such an incredible demotion.”
The audience was at first confused by the appearance of Eminem singing his 2003 Oscar-winner Lose Yourself from the movie 8 MILE. By the end of the performance he was given a standing ovation. At the time of his winning, he had refused to perform the song because it would have been censored for broadcast. Some censoring still occurred, but apparently, Eminem has accepted this. Or as the man himself explained on Twitter “”Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @The Academy,” he wrote, “Sorry it took me 18 years to get here.”
Best Actor went to Joaquin Phoenix for JOKER. Best Actress was Renée Zellweger for her portrayal of Judy Garland in JUDY. Best Supporting Actor went to Brad Pitt for ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD and Best Supporting Actress was Laura Dern for MARRIAGE STORY.
Dern’s Oscar was one of the few bright spots for Netflix who dominated with 24 nominations, but only received two wins (The other being AMERICAN FACTORY, a documentary about an Ohio plant reopened by a Chinese billionaire, won Best Feature Documentary.) Netflix received multiple awards in 2019 and reportedly spent millions making prestige movies in the past year, following that up with millions in publicity campaigns.
Despite Netflix’s campaigning not going to plan, the future of the Academy Awards will involve more and more content from streaming services and if this year is any guide, the Oscars look set to transform into something different as it approaches it’s 100th anniversary. Perhaps PARASITE is a pointer to the awards becoming truly global.
Full Winners List
BEST PICTURE
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
WINNER: Parasite
BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
WINNER: Renée Zellweger, Judy
BEST ACTOR
Antonio Banderas, Pain And Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
WINNER: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
BEST DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Phillips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
WINNER: Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4
WINNER: I’m Gonna Love Me Again, Rocketman
I’m Standing With You, Breakthrough
Into the Unknown, Frozen II
Stand Up, Harriet
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
WINNER: Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Corpus Christi
Honeyland
Les Misérables
Pain And Glory
WINNER: Parasite
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIR
WINNER: Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil
1917
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
WINNER: 1917
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
BEST EDITING
WINNER: Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
WINNER: 1917
Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
BEST SOUND MIXING
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
WINNER: 1917
Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
BEST SOUND EDITING
WINNER: Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise Of SkyWalker
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
WINNER: Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
In The Absence
WINNER: Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If You’re A Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
BEST DOCUMENTARY
WINNER: American Factory
The Cave
The Edge Of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
WINNER: Little Women
Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
WINNER: Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
Parasite
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
WINNER: The Neighbours’ Window
Saria
A Sister
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Irishman
WINNER: Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Knives Out
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
WINNER: Parasite
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Dcera (Daughter)
WINNER: Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
WINNER: Toy Story 4
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
WINNER: Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood
