For Hollywood, 2017 officially came to a close Sunday night with the 90th Annual Academy Awards.
During the evening ceremony, “The Shape of Water” was the big winner, taking Best Director and Best Picture, along with Best Score.
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” also had a good night, earning Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Best Picture:
“The Shape of Water”
Lead Actor:
Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”
Lead Actress:
Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Supporting Actor:
Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Supporting Actress:
Allison Janney, “I, Tonya”
Director:
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro
Animated Feature:
“Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
Animated Short:
“Dear Basketball,” Glen Keane, Kobe Bryant
Adapted Screenplay:
“Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory
Original Screenplay:
“Get Out,” Jordan Peele
Cinematography:
“Blade Runner 2049,” Roger Deakins
Best Documentary Feature:
“Icarus,” Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan
Best Documentary Short Subject:
“Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405,” Frank Stiefel
Best Live Action Short Film:
“The Silent Child,” Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton
Best Foreign Language Film:
“A Fantastic Woman” (Chile)
Film Editing:
“Dunkirk,” Lee Smith
Sound Editing:
“Baby Driver,” Julian Slater
Sound Mixing:
“Dunkirk,” Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo
Production Design:
“The Shape of Water,” Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin, Shane Vieau
Original Score:
“The Shape of Water,” Alexandre Desplat
Original Song:
“Remember Me” from “Coco,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
Makeup and Hair:
“Darkest Hour,” Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick
Costume Design:
“Phantom Thread,” Mark Bridges
Visual Effects:
“Blade Runner 2049,” John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer
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The Oscars weren’t the only award ceremony taking place over the weekend, though. Just a day before, the Film Independent Spirit Awards were held, with “Get Out” leaving as the big winner.
The film earned two crucial wins Saturday, taking Best Feature and Best Director. “Call Me By Your Name” also had a good showing, taking Best Male Lead and Best Cinematography.
The ceremony shed light on numerous other indie projects, too. The full list of winners is below:
BEST FEATURE
Get Out
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
Ingrid Goes West, Director: Matt Spicer, Producers: Jared Ian Goldman, Adam Mirels, Robert Mirels, Aubrey Plaza, Tim White, Trevor White
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. (Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.)
Life and nothing more, Writer/Director: Antonio Méndez Esparza, Producers: Amadeo Hernández Bueno, Alvaro Portanet Hernández, Pedro Hernández Santos
BEST DIRECTOR
Jordan Peele, Get Out
BEST SCREENPLAY
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, Call Me by Your Name
BEST EDITING
Tatiana S. Riegel, I, Tonya
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST MALE LEAD
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast
Mudbound, Director: Dee Rees, Casting Directors: Billy Hopkins, Ashley Ingram, Ensemble Cast: Jonathan Banks, Mary J. Blige, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan, Carey Mulligan
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
Faces Places, Directors: Agnés Varda, JR
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
A Fantastic Woman, Chile, Director: Sebastián Lelio
BONNIE AWARD – Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo joined American Airlines in 1973 at age 24, becoming the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. In her honor, the inaugural Bonnie Award will recognize a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant, sponsored by American Airlines.
Chloé Zhao
JEEP TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 23rd annual Truer Than Fiction Award, funded by the Jeep brand, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by the Jeep brand.
Jonathan Olshefski, Director of Quest
KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 24th annual Someone to Watch Award, funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851.
Justin Chon, Director of Gook
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