Oscar 2025: the names of all the winners and what the ceremony was remembered for
A new Oscar ceremony took place in Los Angeles. The Porcelain War, a co-production of Ukraine, Australia and the United States, was nominated for the Best Feature Documentary Award. Find out who won in which nominations
On the night of 3 March (2 March in the US), the 97th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. We are going to tell you who won the statuette and what the ceremony was like.
Best performances
The winner (5 statuettes in different categories) of this year's ceremony was the film Anora directed by Sean Baker. Brady Corbett's The Brutalist won 3 Oscars, and Emilia Perez, Dune: Part 2’ and “Wicked: The Conjuring”.
Ukraine, together with Australia and the United States, also presented the film The Porcelain War in the Best Feature Documentary category.
Oscar 2025: who won?
Best film
🎬 Anora, directed by Sean Baker.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
👨🏻 Adrien Brody (The Brutalist).
Best Actress in a Leading Role
👱🏻♀️ Mikey Madison (Anora).
Other nominations
▪️ Best Supporting Actor - Kieran Culkin (True Grit);
▪️ Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez);
▪️ Best Director - Sean Baker (Anora);
▪️ Best Original Screenplay - Anora;
▪️ Best Adapted Screenplay - Conclave;
▪️ Best Animated Film - ‘The Stream. The Last Cat on Earth, dir. by Gintz Zibalodis;
▪️ Best International Feature Film - I'm Still Here (Brazil);
▪️ Best Feature Documentary - No Other Land;
▪️ Best Cinematography - Lol Crowley (The Brutalist);
▪️ Best Sound - ‘Dune: Part Two’;
▪️ Best Production Design - Wicked: The Conjuring;
▪️ Best Visual Effects - ‘Dune: Part Two’;
▪️ Best Costume Design - Paul Tazewell (Wicked: The Conjuring);
▪️ Best Short Film - I Am Not a Robot;
▪️ Best Animated Short - In the Shadow of the Cypress.
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What did you remember about the 2025 Oscars?
For Ukrainians, the most memorable moment was probably the curiosity with the famous Hollywood actor Adam Sandler, who came to the ceremony in a sporty style. ‘He wore shorts, sneakers and a blue sweatshirt, for which he was publicly criticised by the host of the ceremony.
The incident was very reminiscent of the recent dispute between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. When the American leader reproached Zelenskyy for not wearing a business suit to the meeting, although the Ukrainian president had never worn a business suit in the last three years of war. Zelenskyy appears at events in military-style clothing with Ukrainian symbols.
The actor's image caught the attention of host Conan O'Brien. He addressed Sandler during his welcome speech. ‘Adam, what are you wearing? You look like a guy playing online poker at two in the morning,’ O'Brien joked.
Adam Sandler said in response that he liked his appearance. ‘You know, I like the way I look because I'm a good person. And I don't care how I'm dressed or not. My shorts and my comfortable sweatshirt touched you so much that you decided to humiliate me in front of the public. Well, I'm sorry!’ the actor said.
The network believes that the organisers of the award deliberately drew an analogy with the last meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky.
We remind you! The Porcelain War, a film about the war in Ukraine, has been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary category. We talked about the plot of the film, its authors, other contending documentaries, and the main nominations.
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