Oscar winners were announced in the 90th Oscar ceremony held in Los Angeles.
According to the press service of the Union of Cinematographers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, “The Shape of Water” won the Oscar for Best Picture, Guillermo del Toro for Best Director, Frances McDormand for Best Actress in recognition of her performance in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”, Gary Oldman for Best Actor with “Darkest Hour”, Sam Rockwell for Best Supporting Actor (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”), Allison Janney (I, Tonya) for Best Supporting Actress.
In addition, "A fantastic woman" won the award for Best Foreign-language Film, "Coco" for Best Animated Feature, “Icarus” for Best Documentary, “Dear basketball” for Best Animated Short Film, “The silent child” for Best Live Action Short Film.
Moreover, Oscars were awarded in the nomination of best makeup, best hairstyle, best technical effects, etc.
It should be noted that the Oscar, established by the American Academy of Cinema, is considered to be the most prestigious award in the field of cinematography. The award presented once a year was established in 1927.
The ceremony of the first award took place at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on May 16, 1929, and the winners were awarded in 12 nominations.
