Netflix's 'The Power of the Dog' and Apple's 'CODA' are strong bets to win Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards. 'Dune' won five Oscars in the early going.
"West Side Story"Ariana DeBose accepts the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in "West Side Story" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.Ariana DeBose made history on Sunday. She took home the prize for best supporting actress for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story," becoming the first queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar.
Heading into Sunday's ceremony, Steven Spielberg has already become the first director to be nominated across six decades, earning nods for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" in the '70s, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" in the '80s, "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan" in the '90s, "Munich" in the '00s, "Lincoln" in the '10s and now "West Side Story.
"Dune" made over $108 million domestically, which is even more impressive when you consider that it was released on HBO Max the same day as its theatrical release. The next highest-grossing film on the list is Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story," at more than $38 million in North America. And that film was written off as a bomb.Jane Campion could win three Oscars
Additionally, the Oscar for best live action short film was awarded to "The Long Goodbye," best animated short went to "The Windshield Wiper," and best documentary short subject went to "The Queen of Basketball."Ciarán Hinds attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.The best supporting actor category is a tight race coming into Sunday's ceremony.
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