They presented the most prestigious awards in the film industry – the “Oscars”. The movie “Everything Everywhere at Once” is the big winner. The film beat the competition in seven categories, among them – best picture, leading actress, supporting actor and actress, as well as for direction.
CHAMPAGNE AND DIAMONDS: Hollywood stars on Oscar night (GALLERY)
Four years after the triumph of Dimitar Marinov, a film with Bulgarian participation grabbed the statuette this evening as well. “Navalni” with journalist Hristo Grozev won in the best documentary category.
Best movie: “Everything everywhere at once”
Best Picture goes to…’Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Congratulations! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/lYJ68P97qf
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
“The feeling is indescribable. This award is ours. It belongs to the whole team, to the wonderful people who made it possible”, said the producer of the tape when presenting the prestigious statuette. And he added: “This is for my father, who, like many emigrants, died young. He taught me that people are more important than profit and that no one person is more important than another”.
“Thank you to everyone who inspired us. As I grew up, I realized that the best thing we can do is protect each other from the chaos of this world,” said the film’s director, Daniel Quan.
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere at Once.
Of all the universes, we live in the one where Michelle Yeoh makes history as the first Asian woman to win the Best Actress Oscar—love that for us! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/Nb5CvKIwew
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
“Thanks! To all the little girls and boys watching me tonight – this is the banner of hope. It proves that when you dream big, they come true. Ladies, don’t ever let anyone tell you that you’re over the top! I wouldn’t be here without the entire team at Everything Everywhere at Once. I have to dedicate this award to my mother, to all mothers in the world. They are the superheroes, without them no one would be here tonight,” Yeo said.
“Congratulations to my family and friends in Malaysia. I will definitely bring the Oscar to you. I also thank my family in Hong Kong, where my career began. Thanks for giving me a shoulder to lean on to get me this far. Thanks to the Academy. We are really writing history!” added the winner of the prestigious award.
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Brendan Fraser for “The Whale”
Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to Brendan Fraser! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/rWIHrR9BS9
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
“So this is what it looks like when you make your dreams come true. Thanks to the Academy for the honor! I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a lifeline – creatively, with this idea. Samuel D. Hunter had written the story. Gentlemen, you have big hearts like whales. You have huge souls. It’s an honor to be in your category,” were Fraser’s first words after receiving the award.
“I started in this business 30 years ago. Things didn’t come easily to me and at one time I underestimated what I had until it was over. So I want to thank you for the recognition. It was like an expedition to the bottom of the sea and then floating up to the Sun. Thanks!” Fraser finished.
Best Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for Everything Everywhere at Once
Congratulations on your win for Best Directing, Daniels! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/6f4sqLnLkJ
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
“I want to dedicate this “Oscar” to the mothers of the world and especially to my mother and father. Thanks for not squashing my creativity when I was very kinky as a kid. Thank you to everyone who worked on our film,” Scheinert said.
“A director is nothing without his family and team. If our film has any genius, it is because of the people who bring it. Genius does not come from individuals, it emerges from the collective. There is greatness in each of us,” Quan added.
Animation: “Pinocchio” by Guillermo del Toro.
The first Oscar of the night goes to @pinocchiomovie for Best Animated Feature #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/KxO3OSiWlH
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Actor in a supporting role: Ki Hee Kwan for Everything Everywhere at Once.
Congratulations to Ke Huy Quan on winning Best Supporting Actor! @allatoncemovie #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/VEI3I0bZDh
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
“Thank you! My mother is 84 years old and watching. Mom, I just won an Oscar. My journey started from a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp and ended up on the biggest stage in Hollywood. They say that such stories only happen in the cinema. I can’t believe this happened to me. This is the American Dream! Thank you so much! Thanks to the Academy! Thanks to my mother, my brother! I owe everything to the love of my life – my wife. You have to believe in dreams,” Quan said excitedly.
Actress in a supporting role: Jamie Lee Curtis for Everything Everywhere at Once.
You never forget your first. Congratulations to @jamieleecurtis for winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress! #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/hHdUTNhTQW
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
“Everyone who made this movie, we won this Oscar.” My dream team, my agent, we just won an Oscar. My family – my wonderful husband, our daughters. My sister – “Oscar” we won, my sister. All people who support cinema. Thousands, thousands! We just won an Oscar together.” Mom and Dad are also nominated for Oscars in various categories. I won an Oscar!” Curtis said.
Documentary: “Navalni”
Congratulations to ‘Navalny,’ this year’s Best Documentary Feature Film! #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/xOp8ujCa4k
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
“We owe so much to Hristo Grozev – our Bulgarian. Christ, you risk everything to tell this story,” said “Navalni” director Daniel Rohr.
The documentary Navalny follows the revelations that the Bulgarian investigative journalist makes after Alexei Navalny is poisoned in 2020.
Before the award, Grozev explained to NOVA that filming Navalny was difficult because they had to contend with constant surveillance and disinformation attempts by Russia.
Feature short film: An Irish Goodbye
‘An Irish Goodbye’ is taking home the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film! #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/hXZrfyCbq4
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Cinematography: “Nothing new on the Western Front”
The Oscar for Best Cinematography goes to James Friend for his work on ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ @allquietmovie #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/YvM6bbVWXi
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best makeup and hair: “The Whale”
And the Oscar for Best Hair & Makeup goes to…’The Whale’ #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/SthtO76sFQ
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best Costume Design: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” – Ruth Carter
Ruth Carter is making history. With her second Best Costume Design award tonight, she becomes the first African-American woman to win multiple Oscars in any category.
Ruth E. Carter makes history once again! With her second win for Best Costume Design tonight, she is now the first Black woman to win multiple Oscars in any category. @theblackpanther #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/AmcrQKJNyZ
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Foreign Language Feature Film: “Nothing new on the Western Front”
The Oscar for Best International Film will be on a one-way flight to Germany 🇩🇪. Congratulations to the @allquietmovie team! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/zBVBeRdtD0
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Documentary short film: The Elephant Whisperers
‘The Elephant Whisperers’ wins the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film. Congratulations! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/WeiVWd3yM6
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Short film (animated): The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Oscar for Best Animated Short Film goes to…’The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/4GtDj0rGM0
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best Production Design: “Nothing new on the Western Front”
Best Production Design Oscar 🤝 ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
Congratulations to the talented production design team behind @allquietmovie! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/q6bym2jXE0
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best soundtrack: “Nothing new on the Western Front”
Music to our ears! Volker Bertelmann is the winner of this year’s Best Original Score Oscar for his work on ‘All Quiet on the Western Front.’ #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/iS9K3QA4MR
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best Visual Effects: “Avatar: The Nature of Water”
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ wins Best Visual Effects #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/U7xJ0D20tO
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best Original Screenplay: “Everything everywhere at once”
Congratulations to Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (the Daniels) on winning Best Original Screenplay for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/LrKzqxOJKi
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Women Speak”
‘Women Talking’ claims the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Congratulations, Sarah Polley! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/FOANDKOjis
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best Sound: “Top Gun: Maverick”
The Oscar for Best Sound goes to…’Top Gun: Maverick’ #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/zog6ZAvNjf
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
Best Original Song: NAATU NAATU от RRR
‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ wins the Oscar for Best Original Song! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/tLDCh6zwmn
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
The Indian film RRR also has Bulgarian participation. Todor Lazarov is the man thanks to whom part of the film was filmed in Bulgaria.
“In 2018, I was first approached about this film. Then I was offered to be the guy who deals with the horses. But I was in London at the time. Then I was offered to be an action camera operator. It was supposed to be a commitment for 5-6 days, but it became 6 weeks”, he told NOVA. According to him, after that he became an action director and then a producer of the film.
Best Montage: “Everything everywhere at once”
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ made the final cut! Congratulations on the Oscar for Best Film Editing, Paul Rogers! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/EnWdbuELYL
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
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