Oscars 2016: A full list of winners and where you can watch them online in the UK
David Farnor | On 29, Feb 2016
Spotlight stole the award for Best Picture at last night’s Oscars, as the evening delivered a host of surprises – not least from its host, Chris Rock.
The comedian was expected to address the subject of diversity within the Academy and the Academy Awards’ pool of nominees, but he devoted his entire opening monologue to the issue, laying into everyone from the “sorority-racist” white people to the actors who were boycotting the ceremony, while still finding time to discuss the fact that the problem was nothing new. (Several decades ago, he joked, there were real things to protest about: “We were too busy being raped and lynched to care about who won Best Cinematographer.”)
Watch @ChrisRock's opening monologue at the 2016 #Oscars.https://t.co/1Mb3eVy2Tu
— Complex (@ComplexMag) February 29, 2016
Rock set the tone for a night of serious host speeches, with Sacha Baron Cohen bringing Ali G back out of retirement for his own thoughts on the matter:
#Oscars: Sasha Baron Cohen brings back Ali G https://t.co/w17gOn15yf https://t.co/YeuPtmibHa
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 29, 2016
Louis C.K. gave both a run for their money, though, as the present for the Best Documentary Short award:
Louis CK was the best presenter of the night #Oscars https://t.co/RVeeBmRAYm
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 29, 2016
Acceptance speeches were equally topical, with Spotlight’s producer, Michael Sugar, telling Pope Francis it’s “time to protect the children and restore the faith”, and Leonardo DiCaprio using his Best Actor speech to warn about climate change.
“It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat affecting our species,” he told the room. “We need to work together and stop procrastinating.”
Yes, the evening will go down in history as the night that Leo finally won that elusive Oscar – but while Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant also took home Best Director and Best Cinematography, Spotlight’s final victory derailed the Western’s awards momentum. It was one of several upsets, as Mark Rylance made off with the Best Supporting Actor gong for Bridge of Spies right under Sylvester Stallone’s nose and The Danish Girl’s Alicia Vikander did the same to Steve Jobs’ Kate Winslet, who was the favourite going in.
.@TheSlyStallone To me, you're the best, no matter what they say. pic.twitter.com/zs4ZLl1nhY
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) February 29, 2016
Ex Machina proved another plucky underdog to the bigger-budgeted boys, with Best Visual Effects awarded to the British sci-fi (also starring the excellent Vikander, who undoubtedly deserved an Oscar for something). Other Brit successes included Asif Kapadia’s Amy and Sam Smith’s theme song for SPECTRE, Writing’s On the Wall.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night, though, was that Mad Max: Fury Road emerged as the biggest winner of all, with six Oscars under its fiery leather belt, more than any other picture on the night and the most ever won by an Australian film. George Miller’s epic actioner stormed its way to winning Oscars for Best Costume Design, Hair and Make-Up, Production Design, Editing, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing. (Costumer designer Jenny Beavan joined Leo in warning that the post-apocalyptic world of their film could be a reality, if we don’t stop polluting the planet.)
Obsessed with all these famous people on the aisle refusing to clap for an #oscars winner. https://t.co/ideciyQNuh
— Dalton Ross (@DaltonRoss) February 29, 2016
With even The Hateful Eight’s Ennio Morricone picking up his first Oscar for a single film score – he won an honorary Oscar in 2007 for his contribution to film music – the only thing missing from the evening was a win for Netflix, as the streaming giant once again failed to bag an Oscar for its documentary features – despite having two horses in this year’s race, What Happened, Miss Simone? and Winter on Fire. With Best Foreign Language Film winner Son of Saul set to hit cinemas and digital platforms on 29th April, though, VOD continues to prove a vital way to be able to catch some of the awards season’s best films.
Here’s a full list of the 2016 Oscar winners – and where you can watch them online in the UK:
Best Picture
Spotlight
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Actress
Brie Larson, Room
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Supporting Actor
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Supporting Actress
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Original Screenplay
Spotlight
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Film Editing
Mad Max: Fury Road
Watch Mad Max: Fury Road online
Best Foreign Language Film
Son of Saul
Released day-and-date in UK on Friday 29th April.
Best Original Score
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Production Design
Mad Max: Fury Road
Watch Mad Max: Fury Road online
Best Visual Effects
Ex Machina
Watch Ex Machina online (available on NOW)
Best Animated Feature Film
Inside Out
Watch Inside Out online
Best Cinematography
The Revenant
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Best Costume Design
Mad Max: Fury Road
Watch Mad Max: Fury Road online
Best Documentary – Feature
Amy
Watch Amy online
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Mad Max: Fury Road
Watch Mad Max: Fury Road online
Best Sound Editing
Mad Max: Fury Road
Watch Mad Max: Fury Road online
Best Sound Mixing
Mad Max: Fury Road
Watch Mad Max: Fury Road online
Best Original Song
Writing’s On The Wall, SPECTRE
Watch SPECTRE online
Best Animated Short Film
Bear Story
Where to watch the 2016 Oscar-nominated shorts online
Best Live Action Short Film
Stutterer
Where to watch the 2016 Oscar-nominated shorts online
Best Documentary – Short Subject
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Currently unavailable on VOD in the UK.
Main photo: Aaron Poole / ©A.M.P.A.S.