17032026-LSTC-01.qxd 17-03-2026 01:08 Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE CASSANDRA KULUKUNDIS L Winning shot Life EONARDO DICAPRIO starrer One Battle After Another triumphed at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday (US time), winning six Oscars, including Best Picture and Director. It was closely followed by Michael B Jordon’s Sinners, which bagged four Oscars after historic 16 nominations at the prestigious award ceremony. Among many wow moments at the 98th Academy Awards, Michael B Jordon’s win as the Best Actor for Sinners stood at the top. “God is good,” an emotional Jordan said. Ryan Coogler, the creative force behind the movie, clinched the Oscar in the category of Best Original Screenplay, whereas Paul Thomas Anderson won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay on Sunday. Jessie Buckley was named best lead actress for her searing portrayal of a woman coping with the death of her young son in Hamnet. Supporting actor prizes went to Sean Penn for playing a racist soldier determined to become a member of a secret society in One Battle After Another and Amy Madigan for her scene-stealing turn as a witch with some of the wildest makeup in movies in Weapons. “He couldn’t be here this evening or didn’t want to,” presenter Kieran Culkin quipped of the awardsaverse Penn while presenting the Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards. Mr Nobody Against Putin received the award for best documentary feature. The film’s co-director David Borenstein talked about the evils of autocracy during his acceptance speech. KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix’s most popular film, won the best animated feature and best original song for its anthem, Golden. It was a year of milestones, with Cassandra Kulukundis capturing “I’d like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart. We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds,” said Jessie Buckley, who won the Best Actress award. CHANDIGARH | TUESDAY | 17 MARCH 2026 ONEOSCAR AFTER ANOTHER One Battle After Another dominates with 6 awards; Michael B Jordon creates history with Best Actor win at 98th Academy Awards LIST OF WINNERS Best picture:One Battle After Another Best Actor:Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) Best Actress:Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) Best Supporting Actress:Amy Madigan (Weapons) Best Supporting Actor:Sean Penn (One Battle After Another) Paul Thomas Best Director: Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another) Best Original Song: Goldenfrom KPop Demon Hunters Best Original Score: Ludwig Goransson (Sinners) Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters Best International Film:Sentimental Value Best Documentary Feature:Mr. Nobody Against Putin Best Casting:Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle After Another) Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Sinners) Best Original Screenplay:Ryan Coogler (Sinners) Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another) Best Animated Short Film:The Girl Who Cried Pearls Best Documentary Short Film: All the Empty Rooms Best Visual Effects: Avatar:Fire and Ash Best Production Design:Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau (Frankenstein) Best Film Editing:Andy Jurgensen (One Battle After Another) Best Costume Design:Kate Hawley (Frankenstein) the inaugural Academy Award for casting for her work on One Battle After Another. There was also a rare tie in the best live action short category, with both Two People Exchanging Saliva and The Singers winning the prize. And Sinners’ Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history by becoming the first woman to win best cinematography. “No to war and free Palestine,” Javier Bardem said while presenting the best international feature prize to Sentimental Value. Conan O’Brien returned for the second year as host. The late-night icon kicked off the evening with an extended video parody that had him chased by a group of children through Oscar-nominated films like F1 and Sentimental Value while dressed as Aunt Gladys from Weapons. It was a politically charged ceremony, with presenters like Jimmy Kimmel mocking President Donald Trump. The 98th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. — ANI c m y b Michael B. Jordan (FROM TOP) LEONARDO DICAPRIO, PRIYANKA CHOPRA & NICK JONAS
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