The 94th Academy Awards began on Sunday in Los Angeles which witnessed the presence of all Hollywood. The event came to close with the awarding of Best Picture, the prize that everyone has had their eye on for months.
This year, the Best Picture Oscar was handed to CODA, the Apple TV+ original film.
The other nominees in the category were Belfast, Don’t Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, King Richard, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog, and West Side Story.
CODA tells the story of an aspiring musician who comes from a family of deaf parents, trying to make it out of her small town. The film was written and directed by Sian Heder (who won the Best Adapted Screenplay award), based on the movie La Famille Belier. CODA stars Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, John Fiore, and Marlee Matlin.
With this win, CODA becomes the first-ever streaming release to win Best Picture at the Oscars.