The win comes as a shock not because Parasite is underserving — I think most people consider it the best film of 2019 — but because not only is it absolutely unprecedented for a non-English language film to win the Best Picture Oscar, but 1917 had all the momentum in the world heading into this year’s Academy Awards. The war film won Best Drama at the Golden Globes, it also won the biggest award at the PGAs and BAFTAs. What’s even crazier is that Bong Joon-Ho also won the Best Director category earlier in the night which already sent the internet into a frenzy. Very early on, Parasite triumphed in the Best Original Screenplay category, which is the only category a lot of us realistically saw Parasite winning. But of course, we hoped otherwise. CONGRATULATIONS BONG JOON-Ho and Parasite! Apart from that, my personal favourite film of the year, Joker won two awards — Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix) and Best Original Score (Hildur Guðnadóttir). Check out the full list of winners here:
Best Picture
Ford v Ferrari 1917 The Irishman Joker Jojo Rabbit Little Women Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Parasite – WINNER
Best Director
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Martin Scorsese – The Irishman Sam Mendes – 1917 Bong Joon-ho – Parasite – WINNER Todd Phillips – Joker
Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker -WINNER Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Adam Driver – Marriage Story Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
Best Actress
Renée Zellweger – Judy – WINNER Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story Cynthia Erivo – Harriet Charlize Theron – Bombshell Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – WINNER Joe Pesci – The Irishman Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes Al Pacino – The Irishman Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern – Marriage Story – WINNER Scarlett Johnasson – Jojo Rabbit Margot Robbie – Bombshell Florence Pugh – Little Women Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell
Best Original Screenplay
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach Parasite – Bong Joon-ho – WINNER Knives Out – Rian Johnson 1917 – Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman – Steven Zaillian Joker – Todd Phillips & Scott Silver Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi – WINNER Little Women – Greta Gerwig The Two Popes – Anthony McCarten
Best International Film
Corpus Christi – Poland Honeyland – North Macedonia Les Miserables – France Pain and Glory – Spain Parasite – South Korea – WINNER
Best Documentary Feature
American Factory – WINNER The Cave The Edge of Democracy For Sama Honeyland
Best Documentary – Short Subject
In the Absence Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) – WINNER Life Overtakes Me St. Louis Superman Walk Run Cha-Cha
Best Animated Feature Film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World I Lost My Body Klaus Missing Link Toy Story 4 – WINNER
Best Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari – WINNER The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker Parasite
Best Cinematography
The Irishman Joker The Lighthouse 1917 – WINNER Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Production Design
The Irishman Jojo Rabbit 1917 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – WINNER Parasite
Best Costume Design
The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker Little Women – WINNER Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Bombshell – WINNER Joker Judy Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 1917
Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Endgame The Irishman The Lion King 1917 – WINNER Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Original Score
Joker – WINNER Little Women Marriage Story 1917 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Original Song
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” – Toy Story 4 “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” – Rocketman – WINNER “I’m Standing with You” – Breakthrough “Into the Unknown” – Frozen II “Stand Up” – Harrie
Best Sound Editing
Ford v Ferrari – WINNER Joker 1917 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Sound Mixing
Ad Astra Ford v Ferrari Joker 1917 – WINNER Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Live-Action Short Film
Brotherhood Nefta Football Club The Neighbors’ Window – WINNER Saria A Sister
Best Animated Short Film
Dcera (Daughter) Hair Love – WINNER Kitbull Memorable Sister
