Romantic fantasy "The Shape of Water" won the best picture Oscar on Sunday, the film industry's most prestigious honor, on a night where themes of female empowerment and activism almost overshadowed the awards.
The Fox Searchlight movie's Mexican filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro, won best director, dashing the hopes of a rare win by a woman or a black filmmaker.
The movie about a mute cleaning woman who falls in love with a strange river creature had gone into the ceremony with a leading 13 nominations, and won a total of four Academy Awards.
Greta Gerwig's independent mother-daughter tale "Lady Bird" came away empty-handed while Universal Pictures' racial satire "Get Out" got just one award - for original screenplay - despite speculation that its bold take on modern race relations might take the top prize.
"I stopped writing this movie about 20 times because I thought it was impossible. I thought it wasn't going to work," "Get Out" director and screenwriter Jordan Peele said.
Britain's Gary Oldman won his first Oscar for playing World War Two leader Winston Churchill in Warner Bros.' "Darkest Hour," while Frances McDormand's woman in a vengeful fury was a popular best actress winner for Fox Searchlight's dark comedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."
19:17 Indian stars Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi, who passed away recently, featured in the In Memoriam section at the 90th Academy Awards today.
The In Memoriam segment of the Oscars pays tribute to artistes who have passed this year.
16:08 Quotes of the winners
Gary Oldman: "Winning an Oscar for playing one of the greatest Britons who ever lived makes this doubly special. This film, this company of actors and Joe Wright, has been an unforgettable experience and a highlight of my career."
Jordan Peele: "This is a renaissance. I almost never became a director because of such a shortage of role models; Spike Lee, John Singleton, the Peebles, the Hughes Brothers – the exceptions to the rule."
J. Miles Dale: "It’s a great moment for Canadian filmmaking – more Oscar nominations than any other Canadian film. We’re really proud.”
Frances McDormand on @3Billboards: "“It represents a good conversation about compassion and inclusion.”
13:04 Gary Oldman: "The worst thing you can do as an artist is second guess yourself. But sometimes I still have that little demon on my shoulder trying to do that."
12:40 Gary Oldman: "Winning an Oscar for playing one of the greatest Britons who ever lived makes this doubly special. This film, this company of actors and Joe Wright, has been an unforgettable experience and a highlight of my career."
12:27 Gary Oldman: "It’s easier to throw things out when something new comes along just because you can, but getting Kazuhiro Tsuji was contingent on my doing this role. Only he could do it."
12:15 Gary Oldman: "Makeup and clothes are things that are the closest to the actor. They actually touch you. The people who do that are the first ones you meet in the morning."
12:09 Jordan Peele: "This is a renaissance. I almost never became a director because of such a shortage of role models; Spike Lee, John Singleton, the Peebles, the Hughes Brothers – the exceptions to the rule."
11:59 Guillermo Del Toro: "When we started this, we talked seriously about doing this with department heads in Canada. We wanted to showcase the talent there, where you don’t just go and use a rebate."
11:55 Guillermo Del Toro on the future of Fox Searchlight: "It’s above my pay grade! But I’m continuing conversations with them about future projects."
11:48 Guillermo Del Toro: "Every time we can demonstrate Mexican exports things like science, arts, culture, it brings important things to world discourse. It also helps us remember where we’re from, honoring your roots and country."
11:09 Frances McDormand: "We need to send a message to the public that we can make a difference as an industry. The commission being headed by Anita Hill is smart. We’ve started a conversation that will change something."
11:05 Frances McDormand on 3Billboards: “It represents a good conversation about compassion and inclusion.”
11:02 The women described 2017, which included blockbuster and critically acclaimed films that were not centered on white men - from female-led action movie "Wonder Woman" to racial satire "Get Out" - as a move toward a more inclusive film industry.
"The changes we are witnessing are being driven by the powerful sound of new voices, of different voices, of our voices, joining together in a mighty chorus that is finally saying: 'Time's up,'" Judd said.
11:00 Women filmmakers and artists of color celebrated a year of diversity at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday, saluting the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and urging under-represented artists to seize the momentum.
A segment dedicated to the issues was narrated by Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek and Annabella Sciorra, three of the dozens of women who have accused Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, helping touch off the MeToo movement.
10:52 Frances McDormand, who won the Oscar for Best Actress for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, while accepting the award asked each and every female actor, director, cinematographer, writer, artist, to stand up to be acknowledged. She ended her speech with two words -- Inclusion Rider.
10:36 Here's a quick look at the winners of 90th Academy Awards
Best Picture:The Shape Of Water
Best Director: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape Of Water
Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Actor: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Original Screenplay: Get Out
Best Adapted Screenplay: Call Me By Your Name
Best Animated Feature Film: Coco
Best Foreign Language Film: A Fantastic Woman, Chile
Best Original Score: The Shape Of Water
Best Original Song: Remember Me, Coco
Best Documentary Feature: Icarus
Best Documentary Short: Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405
Best Live Action Short: The Silent Child
Best Animation Short: Dear Basketball
Best Sound Editing: Dunkirk
Best Sound Mixing: Dunkirk
Best Production Design: The Shape Of Water
Best Cinematography:Blade Runner
Best Makeup And Hair:Darkest Hour
Best Costume Design:Phantom Thread
Best Film Editing: Dunkirk
Best Visual Effects:Blade Runner
10:30 The Shape of Water bags the award for Best Picture
10:13 Best Actress- Frances Mc Dormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
10:11 Gary Oldman wins Best Actor for Darkest Hour
09:58 Guillermo del Toro wins Best Director for The Shape Of Water
09:42 This is the second Oscar for Alexandre Desplat in this category. He had won an Oscar for Grand Budapest Hotel.
09:28 Roger A Deakins wins Best Cinematography for Blade Runner 2049
09:09 Original screenplay- Get Out. written by Jordan Peele
09:06 Oscar for adapted screenplay goes to - Call me by your name. Screenplay by James Ivory.
09:04 The stars of Hollywood sparkled on the Oscars red carpet with vibrant bursts of color, as the awards season's grand finale signaled that anything goes in fashion, as long as it's fabulous.
From the Louis Vuitton black trousers worn by Emma Stone to the electric pink Michael Kors gown wrapped around Viola Davis, this year's Oscar runway was a study in contrasts that celebrated individual flair.
Celebrating her first Oscar nod for her performance in "I, Tonya," best supporting actress nominee Allison Janney made a statement in a scarlet red gown from Reem Acra with a deep V neckline and dramatic flared sleeves.
08:52 At the Oscars, Jimmy Kimmel did not hesitate in calling out onetime Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein, who was expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after more than 70 women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct, including rape.
Weinstein has denied ever having non-consensual sex with anyone. "There were a lot of great nominees, but Harvey deserved it the most," Kimmel said of the expulsion, adding that the only other academy member thrown out of the organization was an obscure character actor punished for sharing confidential movie "screener" videos that ended up on the internet.
08:47 Live action short film goes to - The Silent Child (Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton)
08:40 Comedian Jimmy Kimmel launched his return stint as Oscar host by immediately confronting this year's elephant in the room - the campaign against sexual misconduct and anger at gender inequality roiling Hollywood in recent months.
In his opening monologue, Kimmel employed a sight gag centered on the larger-than-life but anatomically simplified Oscar statue standing on stage for the 90th anniversary presentation of the Academy Awards to make a point.
08:28 And the Oscar goes to-
Best Language Foreign Film- A Fantastic Woman
Production Design- The shape of water
Sound Mixing- Dunkirk
Sound editing- Dunkirk
06:19 There are nine films contesting for the Best Picture award. Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy The Shape of Water is heading the race with a total of 13 nominations, while Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and Frances McDormand-starrer Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri are not far behind, with eight and seven nominations, respectively.
05:41 What if you miss it?
In case you miss the morning show, you can tune in to the below mentioned channels at 20:30.
05:33 Where to watch Oscars 2018 live?
Indian fans can catch all the live action on Star Movies, Star Movies HD and Star Movies Select HD. It will also be live on Hotstar.
Oscars are here and it is time to know who all will get to hold the golden trophy. While we all know who the contenders are, fighting to win the 90th Academy awards, in no time we will also find out who the winners are.
A look at the nominees-
Best motion picture of the year nominees:
Call me by your name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
Phantom Thread
The Post
The shape of water
Three billboards outside Ebbing
Performance by an actor in a leading role nominees:
Timothée Chalamet in CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (Sony Pictures Classics)
Daniel Day-Lewis in PHANTOM THREAD (Focus Features)
Daniel Kaluuya in GET OUT (Universal)
Gary Oldman in DARKEST HOUR (Focus Features)
Denzel Washington in ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Performance by an actress in a leading role nominees:
Sally Hawkins in THE SHAPE OF WATER (Fox Searchlight)
Frances McDormand in THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (Fox Searchlight)
Margot Robbie in I, TONYA (Neon/30 West)
Saoirse Ronan in LADY BIRD (A24)
Meryl Streep in THE POST (20th Century Fox)
