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Matt Minton mminton@variety.com “Anora” director Sean Baker has become the first person to win four Oscars in the same year for the same film. During Sunday’s ceremony, Baker won Oscars for original screenplay, film editing, directing and best picture.

Katcy Stephan After taking home the Oscar for best supporting actress, “Emilia Pérez” star Zoe Saldaña responded to criticism of the film’s portrayal of Mexico, after a journalist shared that it has been “really hurtful for us Mexicans.” “First of all, I’m very, very sorry that many Mexicans felt offended. That was never our intention. We spoke from a place of love,” she told press in the interview room.

William Earl The 97th Academy Awards was a joyous affair, full of big orchestral numbers, celebrity singalongs and a triumphant hosting debut from Conan O’Brien. While “Anora” led the night with five wins, there were several snubs and surprises. Check out our list of the biggest unexpected moments below.

The movie Anora was the big winner at the 2025 Oscars with five wins, including Best Picture, and you can watch the film right now at home!

Mikey Madison is an Oscar winner!

Sean Baker has made Oscars history as the first person to win four awards for the same movie.

People are already calling for Adrien Brody‘s gum to get a place in the Academy Museum.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are showing off a little PDA!

Cillian Murphy is back on the Oscars stage!

No Other Land have received praise for their powerful acceptance speech after winning the Best Documentary Feature Oscar.The film, which is made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective and focuses on the displacement of Palestinians from a region in the West Bank, took home the award during tonight’s (March 2) ceremony.Upon accepting the award, co-director Basel Adra said: “About two months ago I became a father and my hope to my daughter that she will not have to live the same life I’m living now, always fearing surveillance, home demolitions and forced displacements that my community is living and facing every day under the Israeli occupation.“No Other Land reflects the harsh reality that we’ve been enduring for decades and still resist as we call on the world to take serious actions to stop the injustice and to stop the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.”The team behind #NoOtherLand accepts the #Oscar for best documentary and speaks about the Iraeli-Palestinian conflict pic.twitter.com/3ilRwmdkzf— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 3, 2025Fellow director Yuval Abraham added: “We made this film, Palestinians and Israelis, because together our voices are stronger. We see each other, the atrocious destruction of Gaza and its people which must end.

97 years of the Academy Awards and records are still made to be broken. This year, history was made when Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here” won the International Feature Film Academy Award.

at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The 97th edition of the storied event was particularly exciting, with a close race among many of the nominees.Naturally, we tuned in from home.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Walter Salles’ deeply moving drama “I’m Still Here” has won the Academy Award for best international feature, marking a historic first for Brazil. The film, which tells the real-life story of Eunice Paiva’s decades-long search for justice after her husband’s disappearance during Brazil’s military dictatorship, has been gaining momentum in recent weeks. Its surprise nomination for best picture — alongside expected nods for international feature and best actress for star Fernanda Torres — solidified its status as a major contender.

brooches, Andrew Garfield looked no further than his everyday reading glasses to accessorize at the 2025 Oscars. Garfield swapped out a pair of Gucci shades on the carpet for his tried-and-true reading glasses from Oliver Peoples, which he put to use reading off the teleprompter while announcing best animated film alongside Goldie Hawn. Aside from a subtle pendant necklace peeking out from his silk button-down and aJaeger-LeCoultre watch, Garfield took a a pared-backed approach to his accessories for the night, meaning all eyes were on…well, his eyes.

Queen Latifah hit the stage at the 97th Academy Awards with a live performance, paying tribute to the late Quincy Jones through a performance of “Ease On Down the Road.” Jones died in November, and Latifah’s performance honored the Grammy-winning producer and film composer who collaborated with Michael Jackson. Throughout his career, Jones won 28 Grammy Awards, six of them for the 1990 album “Back on the Block.” Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg took the stage for a “The Color Purple” reunion that then led into Latifah’s performance.

J. Kim Murphy As the opening Take That needle drop in “Anora” says, this could be the greatest day for Sean Baker. The filmmaker accepted the Oscar for best director at Sunday’s ceremony, taking home the prize for helming the wild indie success.

Margaret Qualley is showing off her dancing skills!

Whoopi Goldberg doesn’t usually put skin on display in her red carpet moments, but she showed off some skin in an off-the-shoulder gown at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Lily-Rose Depp is looking hot on the red carpet!

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor holds onto Brandon Wilson while arriving for the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Raye is paying tribute to James Bond!