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Oscars
Discover the Oscar 2018 nominees and add them to your schedule to watch the movies.
Oscars 2018 (Academy Awards) — the Academy’s annual ceremony honoring standout achievements in cinema from the previous year.
Winner of FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM at the 2018 Oscars was Uma Mulher Fantástica.
Winner of SHORT FILM (Animated) at the 2018 Oscars was Dear Basketball.
Winner of SHORT FILM (Live Action) at the 2018 Oscars was The Silent Child.
Winner of Best Picture at the 2018 Oscars was A Forma da Água.
About the category: Honors the year’s best feature film, recognizing the film’s overall achievement (producers).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by all eligible Academy voting members using a preferential (ranked-choice) ballot among eligible films.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible voting members, also using a preferential ballot.
Eligibility: Feature film eligible under the Academy’s general entry rules (format, qualifying run, and submission requirements).
Me Chame Pelo Seu Nome
O Destino de uma Nação
Dunkirk
Corra!
Lady Bird - A Hora de Voar
Trama Fantasma
The Post: A Guerra Secreta
Winner
A Forma da Água
Três Anúncios Para Um Crime
Winner of Animated Feature Film at the 2018 Oscars was Viva: A Vida é uma Festa.
About the category: Honors the best animated feature film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Animation Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Animated feature eligible under the Academy’s general and animation-specific rules.
Winner
Viva: A Vida é uma Festa
O Touro Ferdinando
Com Amor, Van Gogh
O Poderoso Chefinho
A Ganha-Pão
Winner of DOCUMENTARY (Feature) at the 2018 Oscars was Icarus.
About the category: Honors the best documentary feature.
Criteria: Nominations follow category-specific rules and may include a shortlist prior to final nominations.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members (with viewing requirements where applicable).
Eligibility: Documentaries eligible under the Academy’s general and documentary-specific rules.
Abacus: Pequeno o Bastante Para Condenar
Visages, villages
Winner
Icarus
Últimos Homens em Aleppo
Strong Island
Winner of SOUND EDITING at the 2018 Oscars was Dunkirk.
Winner of SOUND MIXING at the 2018 Oscars was Dunkirk.
Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern and Glen Gauthier
David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Stuart Wilson
Winner
Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo and Mark Weingarten
Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin and Mary H. Ellis
Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth
Winner of Directing at the 2018 Oscars was Guillermo del Toro.
About the category: Recognizes the director’s achievement in shaping the film’s artistic and storytelling vision.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Directors Branch through branch voting among eligible works.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible directors and works per category-specific rules and the Academy’s general entry rules.
Winner of Actor in a Leading Role at the 2018 Oscars was Gary Oldman.
About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch. Typically 5 nominees per category rules.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; performances fully dubbed by another actor are not eligible (Academy rules).
Winner of Actress in a Leading Role at the 2018 Oscars was Frances McDormand.
About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; general and acting-specific rules apply.
Winner of Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2018 Oscars was Sam Rockwell.
About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Winner of Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2018 Oscars was Allison Janney.
About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Winner of Writing (Original Screenplay) at the 2018 Oscars was Corra!.
About the category: Honors the best original screenplay, written directly for the screen (not adapted).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Writers Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible screenplays and films per the Academy’s general and writing rules.
Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro
Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
Written by Greta Gerwig
Winner
Written by Jordan Peele
Written by Martin McDonagh
Winner of Writing (Adapted Screenplay) at the 2018 Oscars was Me Chame Pelo Seu Nome.
About the category: Honors the best adapted screenplay based on previously published or produced material.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Writers Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible screenplays and films per the Academy’s general and writing rules.
Winner
Screenplay by James Ivory
Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold
Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
Written for the screen by Aaron Sorkin
Winner of Cinematography at the 2018 Oscars was Roger Deakins.
About the category: Recognizes cinematography (image capture, lighting, framing, and visual language).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Cinematographers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and cinematography rules.
Winner of Film Editing at the 2018 Oscars was Lee Smith.
About the category: Recognizes film editing (rhythm, narrative construction, and continuity).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Editors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and editing rules.
Winner of Production Design at the 2018 Oscars was A Forma da Água.
About the category: Honors production design (sets, environments, and overall production art direction).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Production Design Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Production Design rules.
Production Design: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Alessandra Querzola
Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
Winner
Production Design: Paul Denham Austerberry; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau and Jeffrey A. Melvin
Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
O Destino de uma Nação
Winner of Costume Design at the 2018 Oscars was Mark Bridges.
About the category: Honors costume design conceived for the characters and story context.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Costume Designers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: To be eligible, costumes must be conceived by a costume designer (per Academy rules).
Winner of Makeup and Hairstyling at the 2018 Oscars was O Destino de uma Nação.
About the category: Recognizes makeup and hairstyling, including prosthetics and transformations.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Makeup and Hairstyling branch, with category-specific procedures (e.g., shortlist/bake-off where applicable).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credits per the Academy’s Makeup and Hairstyling rules.
Winner of Visual Effects at the 2018 Oscars was Blade Runner 2049.
About the category: Recognizes excellence in visual effects (VFX), including integration and technical/artistic innovation.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Visual Effects branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Visual Effects rules.
Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould
Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner and Dan Sudick
Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon and Joel Whist
Winner
John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover
Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza and Mike Meinardus
Winner of Music (Original Score) at the 2018 Oscars was Alexandre Desplat.
About the category: Honors the best original score composed for the film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible scores and films per the Academy’s Music (Original Score) rules.
Winner of Music (Original Song) at the 2018 Oscars was Viva: A Vida é uma Festa.
About the category: Honors the best original song written specifically for a motion picture.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch, following category rules (including eligibility and, where applicable, shortlist).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible songs must meet originality and film-connection requirements per Academy rules.
Music and Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Winner
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Music and Lyric by Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson
Music and Lyric by Sufjan Stevens
Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Lonnie R. Lynn and Diane Warren