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Visibly touched: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (M.) wins the first category of the evening
Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP
At the 96th Academy Awards, Da'Vine Joy Randolph won the award for "Best Supporting Actress" in the first category of the evening.
The Broadway actress is an Oscar newcomer - the 37-year-old received the trophy for her role in the drama "The Holdovers".
The second prize of the evening for “Best Animated Short Film” went to “War is Over!
Inspired by the Music by John and Yoko«.
The third category, “Best Animated Feature Film,” was won by “The Boy and the Heron” by Hayao Miyazaki.
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari won the trophy for “Best Original Screenplay” for “Anatomy of a Case.”
“Best Adapted Screenplay” went to Cord Jefferson for “American Fiction.”
With 13 nominations, the film “Oppenheimer” entered the competition as this year’s Oscar favorite.
Several nominees from Germany had hopes of winning the coveted prize: Actress Sandra Hülser was in the running for best actress for “Anatomy of a Case,” while directors Wim Wenders (for Japan with “Perfect Days”) and Ilker Çatak (for Germany with “The Teacher’s Room”) in the “Best International Film” category.
The evening started with a large line-up of stars on the red carpet in front of the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
The show is hosted by comedian and host Jimmy Kimmel.
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