BUTUAN CITY – The 97th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood, Los Angeles, celebrated Hollywood’s brightest stars and filmmakers, with some fresh faces and seasoned talents taking home the coveted Oscar statuettes.
Among the standout winners were Mikey Madison, who claimed the award for Best Actress for her mesmerizing performance in Anora, and Adrien Brody, who was honored with Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist.
The night also saw a diverse range of films and performances recognized in key categories.
Here are the winners from the 2025 Oscars:
Best Director – Sean Baker (Anora)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Best Animated Feature Film – Flow (Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman)
Best Animated Short Film – In the Shadow of the Cypress (Shirin Sohani, Hossein Molayemi)
Best Costume Design – Wicked (Paul Tazewell)
Best Original Screenplay – Anora (Sean Baker)
Best Adapted Screenplay – Conclave (Peter Straughan)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling – The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Marilyne Scarselli)
Best Film Editing – Anora (Sean Baker)
Best Production Design – Wicked (Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales)
Best Original Song – “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez (Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard)
Best Documentary Short Film – The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Molly O’Brien, Lisa Remington)
Best Documentary Feature Film – No Other Land (Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham)
Best Sound – Dune: Part Two (Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill)
Best Visual Effects – Dune: Part Two (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer)
Best Live Action Short Film – I’m Not a Robot (Victoria Warmerdam, Trent)
Best Cinematography – The Brutalist (Lol Crawley)
Best International Feature Film – I’m Still Here (Brazil, Walter Salles)
Best Original Score – The Brutalist (Daniel Blumberg)
The 2025 Academy Awards highlighted a year of remarkable storytelling, with fresh voices and innovative filmmakers taking center stage. The ceremony celebrated a diverse array of films that pushed the boundaries of cinema, demonstrating the industry’s continued evolution and the endless possibilities of creative expression.
