Oscars 2022 updates: 'CODA' bags Best Picture, Will Smith, Jessica Chastain win big

Indian documentary Writing with Fire was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 94th edition of the Academy Awards. The subject-oriented documentary lost to Summer of Soul, an American documentary directed by Ahmir Thompson, best known by his stage name Questlove.

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Encanto bagged the Best Animated Feature Film awards at the 94th annual Academy Awards 2022. Dune, on the other hand, grabbed as many as six Oscars from a total of 11 announced on Sunday evening for splendid performances in categories such as editing, score, production, design, cinematography and visual effects. Meanwhile, Ariana DeBose has been named Best Supporting Actress, the first openly queer woman of colour to win an Oscar for acting.

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Actor Jessica Chastain bagged her maiden Oscar trophy at the 94th Academy Awards for her portrayal of American evangelist Tammy Faye Messner in the biographical drama "The Eyes of Tammy Faye".

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Troy Kotsur bagged an Academy Award for his gripping performance as a fisherman named Frank Rossi in CODA. He is the second person with hearing impairment to get the award after 35 years Marlee Maitlin won the first one. 

Another remarkable moment was when Ariana DeBose bagged 'Best Supporting Actress' for her role as Anita in the movie West Side Story. She became the first openly queer actress to be nominated and receive the prestigious award for acting. 

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As the Russian armed forces rage war in Ukraine's several embattled cities, the 94th Academy Awards observed a moment of silence for Ukrainians, while several celebrities have come forward and voiced their support for the war-stricken nation. 

Many of the attendees at the Oscars 2022 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood came dressed up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag to show their support for Ukraine and its people facing the Russian aggression dubbed by Vladimir Putin as a "special military operation". 

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In between the award ceremony, Will Smith lost his cool and slapped Chris Rock after the latter joked about Jada Pinkett Smith playing the titular role in GI Jane 2 addressing her baldness, which is due to a condition called alopecia. While the feud became the highlight of the ceremony, Smith apologised to the Academy for punching Rock moments before he won the Best Actor award for King Richard.

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Jessica Chastain won the Best Actress award in the lead role for her portrayal of Tammy Faye in The Eyes Of Tammy Faye. In her award acceptance speech, Chastains said, "In times like this, I think of Tammy, and am inspired by her radical acts of love. Love...unites us all in our desire to be accepted for who we are, accepted for who we love, and to live a life free of violence and terror."

Sian Heder's musical drama CODA bagged the much-awaited Academy Award for the Best Picture at Oscars 2022. The film bagged a total of three nominations and won all of them at the 94th Academy Awards.

Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh of The Eyes Of Tammy Faye won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 94th Academy Awards.

Will Smith surely won hearts with his role in the 2021 sports drama King Richard and now he has also bagged the Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Oscars 2022. The film followed the story of Richard Williams who trains his two daughters in tennis to make them legendary players. 

Power Of The Dog helmer Jane Campion takes home the Oscar for Best Director. The Benedict Cumberbatch starrer bagged 12 nominations at Oscars 2022.

Ariana DeBose won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Anita in the musical romance West Side Story. DeBose made history as she became the first queer person of colour to win the award in acting. 

In her speech, the 31-year-old actor mentioned she found her strength in life through art. As per Entertainment Tonight, she said, "Imagine this little girl in the backseat of a white Ford Focus, you see a queer, openly queer woman of colour, an Afro-Latina, who found her strength in life through art." "And that's what I believe we're here to celebrate," she added.

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Sibling duo Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell took home the Oscar for the Best Original Song for the title track of No Time To Die. The duo arrived at the Oscars 2022 in colour coordinated black attire. 

Summer Of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Feature at Oscars 2022. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein to accept the award.

The sci-fi adventure Dune is on its way to script history as the film bags its 5th Oscar Award. Joe Walker won the Best Film Editing trophy at the Academy Awards 2022.

British actor-filmmaker Keneth Branagh won his career's first Oscar at the Academy Awards 2022. Branagh bagged the award for Best Original Screenplay for the drama-comedy Belfast.

Dune also won The Best Original Score award at the Oscars 2022. Celebrated score composer Hans Zimmer provided the original score of the film.

Oscar for the Best Adapted Screenplay went to Sian Heder for the drama musical CODA. The screenplay of the film was adapted from French comedy-drama La Famille Belier.

Jenny Beavan took home the Oscar for Best Costume Design for the crime, comedy-drama Cruella. The film starred Emma Stone as the Disney villain. In her award acceptance speech, Beavan said, "The great thing about a film like 'Cruella' is that it does give a bit of fun and joy in these terrible times."

British actor-musician Riz Ahmed and director Aniel Karia won the Oscar for their best Live Action Short Film for their movie, The Long Goodbye. In his award acceptance speech, Ahmed said, "This is for everyone who feels like they don't belong. Anyone who feels like they're stuck in no man's land. You're not alone. We'll meet you there. That's where the future is. Peace."

Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer of Dune, the sci-fi adventure helmed by Denis Villeneuve, wins the Oscar for the Best Visual Effects. The win marks the film's third win out of its 10 nominations so far. India's Namit Malhotra is the Chairman and CEO of DNEG, the VFX pro behind the film.

Japanese drama Drive My Car, featuring Toko Miura and Hidetoshi Nishijima, wins the Oscar for the Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards 2022. The film is helmed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

The 94th Academy Awards came as a successful night for the sci-fi adventure Dune. The film's  Patrice Vermette and Zsuzsi Sipos won the award for the Best Production Design.

Troy Kotsur, who portrayed the role of Frank Rossi, in the musician drama CODA bagged the Oscar for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Disney's Encanto, helmed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, bags the Best Animated Feature Film at Oscars 2022. The film's plot revolves around the Madrigals, an extraordinary family living in a hidden place called Encanto.

The Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short Subject goes to The Queen Of Basketball, directed by Ben Proudfoot. The 22-minute documentary follows the story of Lusia "Lucy" Harris Stewart, a women's basketball pioneer.

The 2021 sci-fi adventure Dune begins to take home the Oscars. The film's Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Barlett win the Academy Awards for Best Sound.

The sci-fi adventure Dune, helmed by Denis Villeneuve, also won under the Best Cinematographer category at the 94th Academy Awards. Cinematographer Greig Fraser to take the award home.

Ariana DeBose took home the Oscar for the Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Anita in the romance musical West Side Story.