The Academy Awards made history in multiple ways this year with an array of golden wins.
The future of film looks great with categories this year radiating with cultural diversity and groundbreaking categories. Resonating with the whole world, the winners captivated an international audience.
The first ever win for Casting Director thrilled the audience and made the film community stand up and cheer. “One Battle after Another” took home the prize and championed Cassandra Kulukundis.
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“I have to obviously thank the Academy for even adding this category, and for the casting directors that fought tirelessly to make it happen despite everything in their way,” she said during her acceptance speech. “I dedicate this to you, and to the casting directors who never got a chance to get up here, who didn’t even get a chance to get their name on the movie. So, there, for you guys. When Paul Thomas Anderson calls you, you enter the PTA Witness Protection Program and you literally don’t talk to your friends and your family unless they have somebody that’s right for the movie. And I put them all to work, and I get mad at them when they haven’t provided. And I have to thank all the crew, who, I’m in all of your departments, whether you like me or not. Whether it’s locations, who really hates me, stunts, production design, art directors, yeah, everyone. And editors, obviously. Thank you. But, like, this is a thing. And I just thank you. For, I mean ten movies. We’ve done this for over 30 years. We grew up together, I guess. This is freaking insane, and I have one before you, which is also crazy. Um, hi! So, yeah, I hope you get one tonight, yeah. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. ”
“KPOP Demon Hunters” was a great achievement for Korean artisans. Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong win for Animated Feature was truly momentous.
“Thank you. Thank you to the Academy and to all the fans who got us here. And for those of you who look like me, I’m so sorry that it took us so long to see us in a movie like this. But it is here,” said Kang.. “And that means that the next generations don’t have to go longing. This is for Korea and for Koreans everywhere.”
Going on, Appelhans expressed: “Music and stories have this power to connect us as humans across cultures and borders. So, I just want to take a moment to say to all the young filmmakers, artists, musicians in all corners of the globe, tell your story. Sing in your voice. I promise you the world is waiting.”
Then to add to the night of history making mments, Oscars had a tie with “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” both winning for Live-Action Short Film.
