Lights, Camera, Oscars! Highlights from 96th Academy Awards, Oscars 2024

~ Context: On March 10, 2024, the Ovation Hollywood-hosted 96th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars 2024, It was  broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. ~ About the 2024 Oscars, or the 96th Academy Awards:  The largest and most esteemed prizes in the world are the 96th Academy prizes, also referred to as the Oscar Awards 2024. Its goal is to pay tribute to the global movie industry's talents and art. "Oppenheimer" dominated the night, winning seven awards, including best picture, best director, best actor and best-supporting actor. "Poor Things" followed with four awards, including Emma Stone's win for Best Actress. In a powerful acceptance speech, Mstyslav Chernov, the director behind "20 Days in Mariupol," a film about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, told the audience that he wished there had never been a reason to make the film in the first place. A Kenergetic performance: Ryan Gosling, in a pink sparkly suit and sunglasses, received a standing ovation after performing “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie." Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell's “What Was I Made For?” from the film took home the Best Original Song Oscar, giving "Barbie" just one win. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is the third Martin Scorsese film to receive 10 nominations but win nothing at the ceremony. Billie Eilish is now the youngest two-time Oscar winner in history at 22 years old. Accepting the award, she giggled saying that she had a nightmare the night before the ceremony and that she never expected to win — before thanking the academy. "I feel so incredibly lucky and honored," Eilish said before thanking "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig. In their Oscars speech, Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn wished everyone a happy Mother's day. The pair also thanked the academy for "recognizing the art of sound and film such an extraordinary year for sound and film." “The Zone of Interest” wins the Best Sound Oscar. “20 Days in Mariupol” wins the Best Documentary Feature Film Oscar. “The Last Repair Shop” wins the Best Documentary Short Film Oscar. Jon Batiste performed a moving rendition of his nominated song "It Never Went Away" from the documentary about him and his wife, Suleika Jaouad, "American Symphony." “Godzilla Minus One” wins the Best Visual Effects Oscar. Robert Downey Jr. wins the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “Oppenheimer.” The United Kingdom’s “The Zone of Interest” won the Best International Feature Film Oscar. The second Oscar-nominated original song to be performed live on Oscar night was "Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)," from Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon." The group of Osage performers onstage drew a standing ovation from the audience in the theater. The second-most-nominated movie of the year has the most wins so far in the ceremony. Eleven-time nominee "Poor Things" has won for makeup and hairstyling, production design, and costumes. With her ethereal, breathy vocals and the stage cast in pink, Billie Eilish performed a haunting version of "What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie," which was nominated for best original song. The song began as a stripped-down ballad with Finneas O’Connell on the piano before revealing an orchestra accompanying the brother-sister duo. Justine Triet and Arthur Harari won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for “Anatomy of a Fall.” “The Boy and the Heron” wins the Best Animated Feature Oscar. “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko” wins the Best Animated Short Film Oscar. In her acceptance speech for best supporting actress, Randolph thanked her mother for encouraging her to try acting."I started as a singer, and my mother told me, go across that street to the theater department," Randolph said. "There's something for you there." Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for “The Holdovers.” India's Rising Influence:  India has a growing presence at the Oscars, with several nominations and wins over the years. Notably, “Slumdog Millionaire” won multiple awards in 2009, and more recently, “RRR” and “The Elephant Whisperers” won in 2023.