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Economic Times | 26 Apr, 2021 | 06.45AM IST
Oscars 2021 Live Updates: Chloé Zhao wins Best Direction for 'Nomadland'; 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' begins the day with 2 awards
An Oscars ceremony unlike any other is under way, with history on the line in major categories and a telecast that has been completely retooled for the pandemic.The 93rd Academy Awards, the most ambitious award show held during the pandemic, rolled out a red carpet and restored some glamour to a institution, but with a radically transformed, and in some ways downsized, telecast.
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Actor In A Supporting Role Oscar
It's official! #Oscars https://t.co/Nbygh3eu22
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) 1619397056000Fashion Forward
From left: Reese Witherspoon, H.E.R., Margot Robbie, and Maria Bakalova strike a pose at the Oscars red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards, at Union Station, in Los Angeles, California.
Chadwick Boseman-starrer 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' bags 2 Oscars for Costume Design and Makeup & Hairstyling
Director Chloe Zhao (R) and producers Dan Janvey, Mollye Asher, Peter Spears accept the award for Best Feature for 'Nomadland'
Happy Scenes
Florian Zeller embraces Marine Delterme as he holds his Oscars statuette after winning the Best Adapted Screenplay for the 'The Father' at a screening of the Oscars in Paris, France.
Best International Feature Film
The film from Denmark, directed by Thomas Vinterburg, stars Mads Mikkelson. This is the fourth time a movie from Denmark has won in the category. The last was 'In a Better World' in 2010.
Best Adapted Screenplay Goes To Florian Zeller And Christopher Hampton For 'The Father'
Well said, Florian. #Oscars https://t.co/HWWHrvA188
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) 1619396353000Best Original Screenplay
The show's first winner was Emerald Fennell, the writer-director of the provocative revenge thriller 'Promising Young Woman'. Fennell, winning for her feature debut, is the first woman win solo in the category since Diablo Cody ('Juno') in 2007.
Safety First
King explained how an in-person Oscars ceremony were even possible - testing, quarantining, vaccinations, social distancing and more testing. The safety protocols, she said, echoed those of film shoots during the pandemic.
Cozy, lamp-lit tables in an intimate setup.
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— The Academy (@TheAcademy) 1619395334000Let The Show Begin
The 93rd Academy Awards, redesigned for the pandemic, kicked off with opening credits and a slinky Regina King entrance, as the camera followed the actress and 'One Night in Miami' director in one take as she strode with an Oscar in hand into Los Angeles' Union Station and onto the stage.
