Everything Everywhere All at Once has dominated the 95th Academy Awards, held on Sunday night at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre.
Michelle Yeoh took home the Best Actress award, becoming the first Asian woman and only second woman of colour to win the trophy. The film also won Best Picture, and Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for writer/directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
Brendan Fraser cemented his comeback with a Best Actor win for The Whale, while Everything Everywhere stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan picked up Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.
Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front was the night’s other big victor, taking home Best International Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Original Score.
Other winners included Women Talking for Best Adapted Screenplay,The Whale for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio for Best Animated Feature.
A full list of tonight’s winners so far can be found here.
In his opening monologue, host Jimmy Kimmel addressed last year’s “The Slap” incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock, warning that “strict policies” are in place this year for anyone who’d like to “commit an act of violence”. He joked: “You will be awarded the Best Actor prize and be permitted to give a nine-minute long speech.”
The Independent has been blogging through the night, keeping you up to date with events on the (champagne-coloured) red carpet and performances from Rihanna and Lady Gaga, to reactions once the ceremony is over.
