Oscar 2022 Round-Up

The 94th Academy Awards Winners were held at the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday 28 March 2022. Hollywood’s biggest night saw awards across 23 categories —eight of which were handed out in the hour before the ceremony.

The award ceremony featured musical performances by Beyonce, Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Reba McEntire, Sebastián Yatra, Travis Barker, Sheila E. and Robert Glasper.

The Night’s Presenters included Rachel Zegler (arriving at the Oscars after not originally being invited), Lady Gaga, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Murray, Jacob Elordi, Venus and Serena Williams, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H.E.R., Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Tony Hawk, Bill Murray, Elliot Page, Kelly Slater, Tracee Ellis Ross, Uma Thurman, Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock, Ruth E. Carter, Jason Moma, Josh Brolin, Shaun White, and many more — including last year’s acting winners Daniel Kaluuya, Anthony Hopkins, and Yuh-Jung Youn.

Here is the full list of winners from the 94th Academy Awards:

 

BEST PICTURE

Winner: CODA

Other nominees: Don’t Look Up, Dune, Belfast, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza, King Richard, Nightmare Alley, Drive My Car, The Power of the Dog

 

BEST DIRECTOR

Winner: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog

Other nominees: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza; Steven Spielberg, West Side Story; Kenneth Branagh, Belfast; Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car

 

BEST ACTRESS

Winner: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Other nominees: Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter; Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos; Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers; Kristen Stewart, Spencer

 

BEST ACTOR

Winner: Will Smith — King Richard

Other nominees: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog; Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick … Boom!, Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth; Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos

 

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Winner: Billie Eilish and Finneas, “No Time to Die,” – No Time to Die

Other nominees: “Dos Oruguitas,” Encanto; “Be Alive,” King Richard; “Down to Joy,” Belfast; “Somehow You Do,” Four Good Days

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Winner: Summer of Soul

Other nominees: Flee, Ascension, Attica, Writing with Fire

 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Winner: CODA

Other nominees: The Power of the Dog, The Lost Daughter, Dune, Drive My Car

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Winner: Belfast

Other nominees: Licorice Pizza, Don’t Look Up, King Richard, The Worst Person in the World

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Winner: Cruella

Other nominees: Dune, Nightmare Alley, Cyrano, West Side Story

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Winner: Drive My Car

Other nominees: The Worst Person in the World, Flee, The Hand of God, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Winner: Troy Kotsur, CODA

Other nominees: Kodi Smit-Mcphee, The Power of the Dog; Ciarán Hinds, Belfast; J.K. Simmons, Being the Ricardos; Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog

 

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Winner: Encanto

Other nominees: Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Flee, Raya and the Last Dragon

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Winner: Dune

Other nominees: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Free Guy, No Time To Die, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

 

BEST SOUND

Winner: Dune

Other nominees: The Power of the Dog, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Nightmare Alley, West Side Story

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Winner: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

Other nominees: Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog; Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard; Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter; Judi Dench, Belfast

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Winner: Dune

Other nominees: Dune, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog, The Tragedy of Macbeth, West Side Story

 

BEST FILM EDITING 

Winner: Dune

Other nominees: The Power of the Dog, Don’t Look Up, Tick, Tick … Boom!, King Richard

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Winner: Dune

Other nominees: The Power of the Dog, Parallel Mothers, Don’t Look Up, Encanto

 

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

Winner: The Long Goodbye

Other nominees: The Dress, On My Mind, Please Hold, Ala Kachuu – Take and Run

 

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Winner: The Windshield Wiper

Other nominees: Robin Robin, Boxballet, Affairs of the Art, Bestia

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Winner: The Queen of Basketball

Other nominees: Audible, Lead Me Home, Three Songs for Benazir, When We Were Bullies

 

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Winner: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Other nominees: Coming 2 America, Cruella, Dune, House of Gucci

 

BEST SOUND

Winner: Dune

Other nominees: Belfast, No Time to Die, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story

 

Source: Oscars

Welcome 2021 With the Feel-good Factor of Animation!

A comprehensive list of animation movies releasing in 2021.

 

As the idea of a bright new year dawns upon us, cinema offers you a refreshing line-up of blockbusters!

One can’t predict as to how much more damage COVID-19 is planning to wreak on the release schedule, nevertheless, from action movies, to thrillers and rom-coms, there’s much entertainment ahead on the BIG Screen in 2021.

What’s interesting though is the array of animation movies set to release now, more than ever before.

Here’s a comprehensive list of animation movies set to release this year:

 

Tom & Jerry

Warner Bros. is bringing the beloved franchise back to the big screen (for the first time in almost three decades) in hybrid format.

Releasing in cinemas – 25 February

 

Raya and The Last Dragon

Walt Disney Animation Studios has committed itself to a number of original films after releasing back-to-back sequels, and first up is this fantasy epic set in the magical realm of Kumandra, a land inhabited by an ancient civilization — and dragons — which draws on the cultures of Southeast Asia.

Releasing in cinemas – 4 March

 

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

The lovable rogue is back! Will Gluck directs this Peter Rabbit sequel based on the characters created by Beatrix Potter. The cast includes Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Debicki, Margot Robbie, and James Corden in the lead role.

Releasing in cinemas – 11 March

 

Rumble

Paramount’s latest has gone through multiple titles, directors, and release dates, but the premise has stayed the same throughout. Based on Rob Harrell’s graphic novel Monster on a Hill, the film is set in a world where humans train monsters to fight in professional wrestling tournaments.

Releasing in cinemas – 10 June

 

Minions 2: The Rise of Gru

The Rise of Gru is both a prequel and sequel within the highest-grossing animation franchise of all time. Narrative chronology places it between 2015’s Minions and the Despicable Me trilogy (2010, 2013, 2017); if Minions revealed where the gibbering yellow henchmen came from, this film provides an origin story for the villain who becomes their commander.

Releasing in cinemas – 3 July

 

Boss Baby: Family Business

McGrath returns to direct his sixth feature at Dreamworks. Family Business is a sequel to The Boss Baby, the 2017 comedy that became a surprise box-office smash and spawned a franchise.

Releasing in cinemas – 16 September

 

Other animated movies that are scheduled to release in 2021 include:

Kung Fu Mulan (January), Maya The Bee 3: The Golden Orb (February), Dragon Rider (February), Even Mice Belong in Heaven (April), Bob’s Burgers (April), Ron’s Gone Wrong (April), Troll: The Tale of Tail (May), Vivo (June), Rumble (June), Luca (June), Space Jam: A New Legacy (July) Hotel Transylvania 4 (August), Paw Patrol (August), My Little Pony Movie (September), The Bad Guys (September), The Addams Family 2 (October), Clifford: The Big Red Dog (November), Encanto (November) and Sing 2 (December).

Please Note: release months/dates are subject to change.

 

Despite the pandemic roadblocks and setbacks, the animated movie industry is determined to continue entertaining us in 2021 .. in a year we are bound to feel the ripple effects of 2020, and will need it the most.

Advertisers, here’s your chance to advertise alongside an array of wholesome family entertainment packed with fun for all age groups.

Contact us to advertise your brand alongside these movies.

 

 

Sources: IMDB, Wikipedia, Cartoon Brew, Lopper and Collider (more…)