SOURCE: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/
Oscar 2025 marks the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony—commonly recognized as one of the most prestigious events in the film industry. This annual celebration honors the best cinematic achievements, from stellar acting performances and innovative directing to groundbreaking technical accomplishments.
As the 97th edition of the ceremony, Oscar 2025 will spotlight films from the previous year, celebrating the art of storytelling and creative vision on a global stage. It promises a night of glamour, inspiring tributes, and unforgettable red-carpet moments, all while setting the tone for the future of cinema.
Best Picture
- Winner: Anora (Producers: Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker)
- The Brutalist (Producers: Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim, Brady Corbet)
- A Complete Unknown (Producers: Fred Berger, James Mangold, Alex Heineman)
- Conclave (Producers: Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman)
- Dune: Part Two (Producers: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe, Denis Villeneuve)
- Emilia Pérez (Producers: Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard)
- I’m Still Here (Producers: Maria Carlota Bruno, Rodrigo Teixeira)
- Nickel Boys (Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joslyn Barnes)
- The Substance (Producers: Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner)
- Wicked (Producer: Marc Platt)
Best Director
- Winner: Sean Baker – Anora
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
- James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
Best Actor
- Winner: Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
- Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Best Actress
- Winner: Mikey Madison – Anora
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
- Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
- Demi Moore – The Substance
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
- Yura Borisov – Anora
- Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
- Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande – Wicked
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Best Original Screenplay
- Winner: Anora – Sean Baker
- The Brutalist – Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
- A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg
- September 5 – Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
- The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
Best International Feature
- WINNER: I’m Still Here – Brazil
- The Girl with the Needle – Denmark
- Emilia Pérez – France
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Germany
- Flow – Latvia
Best Animated Feature
- WINER: Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Best Adapted Screenplay
- WINNER: Conclave – Peter Straughan
- A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks and James Mangold
- Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard
- Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
- Sing Sing – Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best Original Song
- WINNER: El Mal – Emilia Pérez
- Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late
- Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez
- Like A Bird – Sing Sing
- The Journey – The Six Triple Eight
Best Documentary Feature
- WINNER: No Other Land
- Black Box Diaries
- Porcelain War
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
- Sugarcane
Best Film Editing
- WINNER: Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked