{"id":12490,"date":"2026-03-16T15:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=12490"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:14:48","slug":"oscars-winners-2026-one-battle-after-another","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-industry\/oscars-winners-2026-one-battle-after-another\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018One Battle After Another\u2019 Leads the 2026 Oscars Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Sinners\u2019, Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley among other top winners at the Academy Awards 2026.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winners of the 98th Academy Awards have been crowned at a ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, marking a monumental night for cinema that saw both long-awaited triumphs and groundbreaking firsts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> won the most awards of the night, securing six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn and Best Adapted Screenplay. Ryan Coogler\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Guillermo del Toro\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankenstein<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> both walked away with an impressive four awards each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The acting awards brought some of the most emotional moments of the ceremony. Michael B. Jordan took home Best Actor for his powerhouse performance in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while Spotlight member Jessie Buckley was named Best Actress for her soul-stirring role in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamnet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the evening\u2019s most historic milestone belonged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/casting-director-cassandra-kulukundis-one-battle-after-another\/\">Cassandra Kulukundis<\/a>, who became the first-ever recipient of the Achievement in Casting award for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In her acceptance speech, Kulukundis dedicated her award to all the casting directors who &#8220;never got a chance to get up here, who didn&#8217;t even get a chance to get their name on the movie.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"actor-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cassandra-Kulukundis-Oscar.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cassandra-Kulukundis-Oscar.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cassandra Kulukundis accepts the first Best Casting award for \u2018One Battle After Another\u2019 \/ Image credit: Trae Patton\/The Academy<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Full List of Oscar Winners 2026:<\/h2>\n<h3>Best Motion Picture of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>One Battle After Another <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bugonia<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F1<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankenstein<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamnet<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Secret Agent<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentimental Value<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train Dreams<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Michael B. Jordan \u2013 <\/b><b><i>Sinners <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leonardo DiCaprio \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethan Hawke \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Moon<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wagner Moura \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Secret Agent<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sean Penn \u2013 <\/b><b><i>One Battle After Another <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benicio Del Toro \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacob Elordi \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankenstein<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delroy Lindo \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentimental Value<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Jessie Buckley \u2013 <\/b><b><i>Hamnet<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rose Byrne \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kate Hudson \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Song Sung Blue<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renate Reinsve \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentimental Value<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emma Stone \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bugonia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Amy Madigan \u2013 <\/b><b><i>Weapons <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elle Fanning \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentimental Value<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentimental Value<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wunmi Mosaku \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teyana Taylor \u2013<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Casting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>One Battle After Another<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Cassandra Kulukundis \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamnet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Nina Gold<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Jennifer Venditti<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Secret Agent<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Gabriel Domingues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/casting-director-francine-maisler-on-sinners\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Francine Maisler<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best International Feature Film of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Sentimental Value <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Secret Agent<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It Was Just an Accident<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sir\u00e3t<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Animated Feature Film of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>KPop Demon Hunters <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arco<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elio<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zootopia 2<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Animated Short Film<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>The Girl Who Cried Pearls <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Butterfly<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forevergreen<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retirement Plan<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Three Sisters<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Cinematography<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Sinners<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Autumn Durald Arkapaw \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankenstein<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Dan Laustsen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Darius Khondji<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Michael Bauman<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train Dreams<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Adolpho Veloso<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Costume Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Frankenstein<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Kate Hawley \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Deborah L. Scott<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamnet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Malgosia Turzanska<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Miyako Bellizzi<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ruth E. Carter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Directing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>One Battle After Another<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Paul Thomas Anderson \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamnet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Chlo\u00e9 Zhao<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Josh Safdie<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentimental Value<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Joachim Trier<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ryan Coogler<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Documentary Feature Film<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><i>Mr. Nobody Against Putin <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Alabama Solution<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come See Me in the Good Light<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cutting Through Rocks<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Perfect Neighbor<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Documentary Short Film<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>All the Empty Rooms <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children No More: \u201cWere and Are Gone\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Devil is Busy<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfectly a Strangeness<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Film Editing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>One Battle After Another<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Andy Jurgensen \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F1<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Stephan Mirrione<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentimental Value<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Oliver Bugge Coutt\u00e9<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Michael P. Shawver<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Live Action Short Film<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>The Singers <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER (TIED)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i>Two People Exchanging Saliva <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER (TIED)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Butcher\u2019s Stain<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Friend of Dorothy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jane Austen\u2019s Period Drama<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Frankenstein<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kokuho<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Smashing Machine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ugly Stepsister<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Sinners<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Ludwig Goransson \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bugnoia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Jerskin Fendrix<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankenstein<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Alexandre Desplat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamnet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Max Richter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Jonny Greenwood<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u2018Golden\u2019 \u2013 <\/b><b><i>KPop Demon Hunters <\/i><\/b><b>\u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Dear Me\u2019 \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diane Warren: Relentless<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018I Lied to You\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Sweet Dreams of Joy\u2019 \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viva Verdi!<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Train Dreams\u2019 \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train Dreams<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Production Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Frankenstein<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Tamara Deverell (Production Design), Shane Vieau (Set Decoration) \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamnet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Fiona Crombie (Production Design), Alice Felton (Set Decoration)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Jack Fisk (Production Design), Adam Willis (Set Decoration)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Florencia Martin (Production Design), Anthony Carlino (Set Decoration)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Hannah Beachler (Production Design), Monique Champagne (Set Decoration)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Sound<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>F1<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankenstein<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Battle After Another<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Jos\u00e9 Antonio Garc\u00eda, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sir\u00e5t<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Achievement in Visual Effects<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F1<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jurassic World Rebirth<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lost Bus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinners<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Adapted Screenplay<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>One Battle After Another<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Written by Paul Thomas Anderson \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bugonia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Screenplay by Will Tracy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankenstein<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamnet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Screenplay by Chloe Zhao and Maggie O\u2019Farrell<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train Dreams<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Screenplay by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Original Screenplay<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Sinners<\/i><\/b><b> \u2013 Written by Ryan Coogler \u2013 WINNER<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Moon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Written by Robert Kaplow<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It Was Just an Accident<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Written by Jafar Panahi, Script Collaborators: Nader Sa\u00efvar, Shadmehr Rastin &amp; Mehdi Mahmoudian\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marty Supreme<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Written by Ronald Bronstein &amp; Josh Safdie\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentimental Value<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Written by Eskil Vogt &amp; Joachim Trier\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations to the winners from all of us at Spotlight. Take a look at our website for <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/?tag=awards\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more awards news<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i> and<\/i> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">industry advice<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Sinners\u2019, Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley among other top winners at the Academy Awards 2026. The winners of the 98th Academy Awards have been crowned at a ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, marking a monumental night for cinema that saw both long-awaited triumphs and groundbreaking firsts. 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