“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” directed by Wes Anderson, has won the Academy Award for best live action short film.
This was the first Oscar for Anderson after eight nominations. He was not at the Dolby Theater to accept the award.
'Oppenheimer' dominates at the 2024 Oscars
By Tori B. Powell, Maureen Chowdhury, Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN
Updated 1:10 a.m. ET, March 11, 2024
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Wes Anderson finally wins his first Oscar, taking home the award for best live action short film
"Oppenheimer" wins Academy Award for best cinematography
Is the big night for "Oppenheimer" officially underway?
Christopher Nolan's epic on the father of the atomic bomb has won the Academy Award for best cinematography, marking its third win of the evening as it gained even wins with the Emma Stone-led "Poor Things."
More on the movie: Part of the buzzy cultural phenomenon known as “Barbenheimer” from last year, the film scored the most Oscar nominations this season with 13.
That includes acting nods for Cillian Muphy, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr. (who just won his first Oscar), as well as three for Nolan — for directing, adapted screenplay and as a producer for best picture.
Working in IMAX, Nolan conjures an overwhelming, altogether haunting retelling of the story of the bomb’s creation and its fallout across three taut hours that push the limits of the medium itself. Nolan’s screenplay – written, unusually, in the first person – drew from the definitive biography “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer” by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin.
"I wish I never made this film," director of Ukrainian war documentary says while accepting Oscar
“20 Days in Mariupol,” a film that documents Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has won the Academy Award for best documentary feature film.
"Probably I will be the first director on this stage who will say, 'I wish I never made this film,'" director Mstyslav Chernov said while accepting the award. "I wish to be able to exchange this (for) Russia never attacking Ukraine, never occupying our cities."
He said this is the first Oscar won in Ukraine's history.
"I'm honored," Chernov said.
His words were met by emphatic applause from the crowd in the Dolby Theatre.
Unsung heroes of LA schools honored with Oscar for best documentary short film
The Oscar for best documentary short film has gone to “The Last Repair Shop," directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers.
"'The Last Repair Shop' is about the heroes in our schools who often go unsung, unthanked and unseen. Tonight you are sung, you are thanked and you are seen," Bowers said during his acceptance speech.
Bowers also paid homage to Los Angeles public schools, which he attended. He brought on stage with him a current violin pupil who appeared in the documentary.
"LA is one of the last cities in America to give public school students free and and freely repaired instruments and we need to fix that because music education isn't just about creating incredible musicians, it's about creating incredible humans," Bowers said.
The post was updated with details from the acceptance speech.
Jimmy Kimmel's comedian correspondent Guillermo Rodriguez gives a toast in the middle of the Oscars
From CNN's Marianne Garvey
Guillermo Rodriguez threatened to toast everyone in the audience individually tonight as he sipped from a margarita.
The comic was sitting next to Coleman Domingo for the sequence in which he stood up to face the audience and thank his wife Charlize Theron (not his wife), who appeared shocked when he mentioned her.
"Salud everybody!" he said as the audience, including Theron and Kimmel, threw back shots.
Jon Batiste performs emotional ballad "It Never Went Away" at Oscars
From CNN's Lisa Respers France
"It Never Went Away” couldn’t be more personal for Jon Batiste.
The celebrated New Orleans artist performed the song from “American Symphony,” the documentary that tells the story of him trying to write a symphony as his wife, author Suleika Jaouad, battled leukemia.
Batiste brought his full self to the performance of a song which, with its poignant lyrics, very much feels like a love letter to their relationship.
The piano intro alone is moving and the Grammy-winning artist made clear why the song was nominated.
Fellow nominee Billie Eilish was shown clapping enthusiastically for Batiste.
Did you spot Angelina Jolie's cameo on the Oscars red carpet?
By CNN's Taylor Nicioli
“American Symphony” documentary star Suleika Jaouad arrived at tonight's Academy Awards in a gown crafted by an up-and-coming designer who knows the red carpet well — Angelina Jolie.
Jolie was not seen crossing the red carpet this evening herself, but her creation commanded attention worthy of an A-Lister. A head-turning detail was on the back of the gown: hand-drawn illustrations — courtesy of the artist Chaz Guest — of a composer directing his orchestra adorning the silk.
Jolie was inspired by the documentary’s message of resilience and the healing powers music can have, she told Vogue, and wanted to feature Jaouad’s husband, Jon Batiste, who also stars in the documentary (and is nominated for best original song).
“I have such deep admiration for Suleika and the way she lives her life," Jolie told Vogue. "I would have dressed her for anything she needed. It should never be about the dress, but how anything worn feels like an extension of the person.”
"Oppenheimer," which many expect to have a big night, has picked up another win
The Oscar for best editing goes to “Oppenheimer.”
“Oppenheimer” was the highest grossing R-rated movie of 2023, and “marks the fastest a Universal R-rated film has hit the $200 million threshold domestically,” according to Universal Pictures.
"Godzilla Minus One" has won the Oscar for best visual effects
The Oscar for best visual effects has gone to “Godzilla Minus One.”