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Oscars 2025: Anora bags five awards

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“Anora”, a dramedy, emerged as the biggest winner of the evening at Oscars on Sunday, earning a total of five awards. Star Mikey Madison received the award for best actress, while Sean Baker garnered three Oscars for his picture: best director, best original screenplay, and best film editing.

In the remaining acting categories, Adrien Brody received the award for best actor for The Brutalist, while Kieran Culkin secured the Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in A Real Pain.

Zoe Saldaña received the accolade for best supporting actress for her role in Emilia Pérez, highlighting her status as the “first American of Dominican descent to receive an Academy Award.”

Oscars 2025: Full List of Winners

Best Picture: Anora

Best Director: Sean Baker, “Anora”

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison, “Anora”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan, “Conclave”

Best Original Screenplay: Sean Baker, “Anora”

Best Cinematography: Lol Crawley

Best Film Editing: Sean Baker, “Anora”

Best International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil)

Best Animated Short Film: “In the Shadow of the Cypress,” Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi

Best Live Action Short Film: I’m Not a Robot

Best Animated Feature Film: Flow

Best Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land

Documentary Short Film: The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Best Costume Design: “Wicked,” Paul Tazewell

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli, “The Substance”

Best Original Score: Daniel Blumberg, “The Brutalist”

Best Original Song: “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez,” Music by Clément Ducol

Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales (Wicked)

Best Sound: “Dune: Part Two,” Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill

Best Visual Effects: “Dune: Part Two,” Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer

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