Kenneth Branagh dedicates his first Oscar to the people of Belfast
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Last updated 28th Mar 2022
Finally, after 40 years in the industry, including eight Oscar nominations, Sir Kenneth Branagh has picked up a coveted golden statuette from the Academy.
Branagh took home Best Original Screenplay for his latest film Belfast, that was based on his own experiences growing up in during The Troubles.
Fortunately, Branagh was able to attend the event in Los Angeles after missing out on a number of previous red-carpets due to testing positive for Covid-19.
The filmmaker delivered a heartfelt speech after his first Oscar win.
“This is an enormous honour for my family and a great tribute to an amazing city and fantastic people. This is the search for joy and hope in the face of violence and loss.:”
He paid tribute to those who couldn’t be there to celebrate the film’s success.
“We lost some people along the way: Johnny Sessions, Jim Dornan (Jamie’s Father), Leah Newman. We miss them, we love them, we will never forget them. And we will never forget all of those lost in the heart-breaking, heart-warming, human story of that amazing city of Belfast on the fabulous island of Ireland.”
Family drama Coda, which features a predominantly deaf cast, was named best picture.
One of the most talked about moments from the glittering ceremony involved one of the most iconic names in Hollywood – Will Smith.
Just 20 minutes before he himself won Best Actor for King Richard, Will stormed the stage after Chris Rock made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
It was a tense moment, that US broadcasters opted to mute, however some global channels kept the sound on.
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Jamie Dornan and Amelia Warner walking on the red carpet at the 94th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on March 27, 2022
Sir Kenneth Branagh, winner of Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for "Belfast," appears backstage with his Oscar
Dame Judi Dench walking on the Oscar red carpet
Sir Kenneth Branagh walks the red carpet alongside wife and fellow director Lindsay Brunnock
Ciarán Hinds was joined by partner Hélène Patarot at the 2022 Oscars
OSCARS 2022: WINNERS
BEST PICTURE - Coda
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE - Will Smith – King Richard
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE - Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - Ariana DeBose - West Side Story
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - Troy Kotsur - Coda
BEST DIRECTOR - Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
FILM EDITING - Dune (Joe Walker)
MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLING - The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
COSTUME DESIGN - Cruella (Jenny Beavan)
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM – Encanto
BEST SOUND - Dune
BEST ORIGINAL SONG - No Time to Die — Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell (No Time to Die)
ORIGINAL SCORE - Dune (Hans Zimmer)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - CODA (Sian Heder)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT - The Queen of Basketball
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - Summer of Soul
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - Belfast (Kenneth Branagh)
VISUAL EFFECTS – Dune
ANIMATED SHORT FILM - The Windshield Wiper
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM - The Long Goodbye
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM - Drive My Car
CINEMATOGRAPHY - Dune
PRODUCTION DESIGN - Dune
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