At Oscars 2022, Apple TV+ (AAPL.O), on Sunday, became the first streaming service to win Best Picture for “CODA.”
The streaming service made the historic win on Sunday during the Oscars 2022.
Meanwhile, CODA is a drama about the daughter of deaf parents who pursues her passion for music.
Following its debut in 2021 at the Sundance Film Festival, Apple TV+ bought “CODA” for a record $25 million.
CODA made a very striking outing throughout the awards season as it won top honors from the Producers Guild, Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild awards.
Meanwhile, this not as if Apple did not get a very stiff competition.
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In fact, Netflix gave Apple TV+’ CODA a run for the win with its “The Power of the Dog.”
“The Power of the Dog” clinched many nominations with its director, Jane Campion who equally received an Academy Award.
Others in the Best Picture Category include:
CODA which emerged winner.
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
Drive My Car
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
What You need to know:
Apple TV+ launched in November 2019. It had launched with no library of movies and TV shows.
However, it debuted with some original series, among which CODA has emerged winner of the Best Oscar for picture.
Meanwhile, you would be wondering why the streaming service won the Oscars even after just launching in 2019.
But here is the gist.
The industry has undergone some changes that have made it possible for Apple TV+ to win.
Recall that before 2020 when Pandemic struck, film theatres like the Cannes, prohibited movies not released on big screens from competing for awards like the Palme d’Or.
This development prevented streaming services like Nstflix from participating.
However, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences changed this Oscar eligibility requirements.
The modification now temporarily allows movies release on theatres for at least seven days to qualify.
With this, movies that debuted via streaming services in the home, like Appl TV+’s CODA could join the competition for the Oscars 2022.
In September 2021, Apple TV+’s comedy, “Ted Lasso,” became a sensation.
It is a comedy about an American football coach who takes a job with an English soccer club.
It ended up receiving the Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series.
Meanwhile, predicting the best picture win, Wedbush Securities analyst, Daniel Ives, had said the win could spur more A+ talent coming to Apple.
He said it could also boost subscriptions for the services.
“If Apple was to win the coveted best picture award with CODA, it would catalyze more A+ talent coming to Apple first (or in the top bracket).”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science honours top films under various categories.
Oscars 2022 is the 94th edition of the awards.
Actresses Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes hosted the Oscars 2022 award ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Here is a full list of the Oscars 2022 award winners and nominees;
Best supporting actress
Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) – WINNER!
Judi Dench (Belfast)
Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)
Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard)
Best costume design
Cruella – WINNER!
Cyrano
Dune
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story
Best sound
Belfast
Dune – WINNER!
No Time to Die
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
Best original score
Don’t Look Up
Dune – WINNER!
Encanto
Parallel Mothers
The Power of the Dog
Best adapted screenplay
Coda (Sian Heder) – WINNER!
Drive My Car (Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe)
Dune (Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve)
The Lost Daughter (Maggie Gyllenhaal)
The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion)
Best original screenplay
Belfast (Kenneth Branagh) – WINNER!
Don’t Look Up (Adam McKay, David Sirota)
Licorice Pizza (Paul Thomas Anderson)
King Richard (Zach Baylin)
The Worst Person in the World (Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier)
Best animated short
Affairs of the Art
Bestia
Boxballet
Robin Robin
The Windshield Wiper – WINNER!
Best live action short
Ala Kachuu – Take and Run
The Dress
The Long Goodbye – WINNER!
On My Mind
Please Hold
Best supporting actor
Ciarán Hinds (Belfast)
Troy Kotsur (Coda) – WINNER!
Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)
JK Simmons (Being the Ricardos)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)
Best film editing
Don’t Look Up
Dune – WINNER!
King Richard
The Power of the Dog
tick, tick… BOOM!
Best makeup & hairstyling
Coming 2 America
Cruella
Dune
The Eyes of Tammy Faye – WINNER!
House of Gucci
Best animated feature
Encanto – WINNER!
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells Vs the Machines
Raya and the Last Dragon
Best documentary feature
Ascension
Attica
Flee
Summer of Soul – WINNER!
Writing With Fire
Best documentary short
Audible
Lead Me Home
The Queen of Basketball – WINNER!
Three Songs for Benazir
When We Were Bullies
Best original song
Be Alive (King Richard)
Dos Oruguitas (Encanto)
Down to Joy (Belfast)
No Time to Die (No Time to Die) – WINNER!
Somehow You Do (Four Good Days)
Best cinematography
Dune – WINNER!
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best international feature
Drive My Car – WINNER!
Flee
The Hand of God
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
The Worst Person in the World
Best production design
Dune – WINNER!
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Best visual effects
Dune – WINNER!
Free Guy
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
No Time to Die
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Best actress
Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) – WINNER!
Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter)
Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers)
Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)
Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Best actor
Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Andrew Garfield (tick, tick … BOOM!)
Will Smith (King Richard) – WINNER!
Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
Best director
Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)
Drive My Car (Ryûsuke Hamaguchi)
Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) – WINNER!
Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
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