Highlights, mishaps of Oscars 2017
Highlights:
- Jimmy Kimmel and his jokes
- The blue American Civil Liberties Union ribbons
- Viola Davis’ acceptance speech
- Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s poignant follow-up message
- Kevin O’ Connell’s win for sound-mixing after 20 nomination losing streak
- Auli’i Cravalho’s recovery after being hit by a flag during her performance
Mishaps:
- “La La Land” being announced as best picture when it was actually “Moonlight”
- Meryl Streep and her dress designer communications
- Auli’i Cravalho being hit by a flag during her performance
Winners:
- Best picture- Moonlight
- Actor in a leading role- Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
- Actress in a leading role– Emma Stone, La La Land
- Actor in a supporting role– Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- Actress in a supporting role– Viola Davis, Fences
- Animated feature film– Zootopia
- Cinematography– La La Land
- Costume design– Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Directing– La La Land
- Documentary (Feature)- O.J.: Made in America
- Documentary (Short subject)- The White Helmets
- Film editing- Hacksaw Ridge
- Foreign language film- The Salesman
- Makeup and hairstyling- Suicide Squad
- Music (Original score)- La La Land
- Music (Original song)- “City Of Stars” from La La Land
- Production design- La La Land
- Short film (Animated)- Piper
- Short film (Live action)- Sing
- Sound editing- Arrival
- Sound mixing- Hacksaw Ridge
- Visual effects- The Jungle Book
- Writing (Adapted screenplay)- Moonlight
- Writing (Original screenplay)- Manchester by the Sea
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