The annual Academy Awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles. After the announcement of Amy Schumer, the host of the award ceremony,, about the possibility of a live address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, many expected to see him on the screen during the ceremony. However, the show producers limited themselves to a moment of silence, calling the war in Ukraine a "conflict" and keeping silent about Russia's aggression.
A minute of silence was announced in the middle of the ceremony. During it, a text was shown on behalf of the American Film Academy.
"We'd like to have a moment of silence to show our support for the people of Ukraine. While film is an important avenue for us to express our humanity in times of conflict, the reality is millions of families in Ukraine need food, medical care, clean water and emergency services. Resources are scarce and we — collectively as a global community — can do more.We ask you to support Ukraine in any way you are able. #StandWithUkraine."
Some celebrities also symbolically expressed their support for Ukraine on the red carpet and during the award ceremony.
Earlier, actor and director Sean Penn, who made a documentary in Ukraine about the war against the Russian invaders, called for a boycott of the ceremony if there was no video address by President Zelenskyy. He also promised to throw away his Oscar statuette if the Academy did not support Ukraine properly.
Oscar winners in 2022:
- Best Picture: "CODA"
- Best Actress in a Leading Role: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: Will Smith, King Richard
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- Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
- Original Song: No Time to Die
- Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul
- Actress in a Supporting Role: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
- Actor in a Supporting Role: Troy Kotsur, CODA
- Sound: Dune
- Original Score: Dune
- Film Editing: Dune
- Animated Feature Film: Encanto
- Interational Feature Film: Drive My Car
- Costume Design: Cruella
- Documentary: Queen of Basketball
- Short Film (Animated), Wiper
- Short Film (Live Action), The Long Goodbye
- Original Screenplay, Belfast
The main scandal of the current Oscar — Will Smith smacked the comedian Chris Rock in the face. Rock joked about Smith's wife and her hair. Smith’s wife has an autoimmune disease that causes her hair to fall out.
Later, accepting the statuette as the best actor, Smith apologized, but said that protecting the family is important.
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