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It was a victorious Sunday for Sian Heder when “CODA” scored the win at the 2022 Oscars for Best Picture.
The audience cheered loudly for the Apple film, but also signed applause to honor the movie.
Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli presented the award to Heder at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where Hollywood’s elite dressed up to celebrate the joy of film at the ceremony, led by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall.
Star Troy Kotsur won best supporting actor earlier in the night, making history.
“CODA” received three nominations in total, but managed to edge out “Belfast,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “Licorice Pizza,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story” for Oscar glory.
Jane Campion’s “Dog” was largely predicted to be the favorite of the night, putting an end to Netflix’s losing streak at the Academy Awards — and perhaps making the film’s biggest, vocal detractor, Sam Elliott, eat his words. However, while the critically acclaimed film — which memorably unleashed the power of the dong with on-screen full-frontal male nudity — did score a slew of awards before the Oscars, it was not nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble, which is typically a reliable predictor of a Best Picture win.
“Dog” did win best picture in the drama category at the controversy-ridden Golden Globes, which did not air after embarrassing public backlash, alongside “West Side Story,” which was top dog in the musical category.
While given seven nods, Steven Spielberg’s updated “West Side Story” hardly shared the same success as the 1961 original, which took home more Oscars than any other musical has. In 1962, at the 34th annual ceremony, it was nominated in 11 categories and won 10, including Best Picture and Best Director. Co-directing with Robert Wise, it was Jerome Robbins’ first film, marking the second time a director won top honors for a film debut.
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Japanese-language film “Drive My Car,” directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, also gained steam in the run-up to the Oscars, picking up a win for best international feature at the Independent Spirit Awards earlier this month and four Oscar noms overall. It’s also the first Japanese film to be nominated for Best Picture.
“I’m surprised to see my work nominated for Oscars,” Hamaguchi told BBC last week. “And it’s beyond my imagination.”
Last year, “Nomadland” dominated the Oscars, winning Best Picture, Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best Director for Chloé Zhao — the first Asian-American woman to win.
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