March 4 (UPI) — The romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water” was named the Best Picture of 2017 at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Guilllermo del Toro earned the Best Director title for helming the story of a mute woman who falls in love with an aquatic creature held captive in the government building where she works. The ensemble included Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg and Richard Jenkins.
The film also won for Best Production Design and Best Original Score.
Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell took home the Oscars for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor for their performances in the dark comedy “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri.”
Gary Oldman picked up the Best Actor statuette for playing Winston Churchill in the biopic “Darkest Hour,” a period drama that also was recognized with the prize for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Allison Janney won the Best Supporting Actress award for her work in “I, Tonya,” “Icarus” was deemed Best Documentary Feature, and the Best Foreign Language Film trophy went to” A Fantastic Woman.”
“Coco” was voted Best Animated Feature and won the Oscar for Best Original Song for “Remember Me.” The Animated Short Film Oscar was presented to “Dear Basketball.”
Director Christopher Nolan‘s World War II picture “Dunkirk” scored awards for Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing and Film Editing.
“Phantom Thread” won for Best Costume Design and “Blade Runner 2049” won for Best Visual Effects.
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the gala — which aired live on ABC — for a second, consecutive year.
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March 4 (UPI) — The romantic fantasy The Shape of Water was named the Best Picture of 2017 at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night.
Guilllermo del Toro earned the Best Director title for helming the story of a mute woman who falls in love with an aquatic creature held captive in the government building where she works. The ensemble included Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg and Richard Jenkins.
The film also won for Best Production Design and Best Original Score.
Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell took home the Oscars for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor for their performances in the dark comedy Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri.
Gary Oldman picked up the Best Actor statuette for playing Winston Churchill in the biopic Darkest Hour, a period drama that also was recognized with the prize for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Allison Janney won the Best Supporting Actress award for her work in I, Tonya, Icarus was deemed Best Documentary Feature and the Best Foreign Language Film trophy went to A Fantastic Woman.
Coco was voted Best Animated Feature and won the Oscar for Best Original Song for “Remember Me.” The Animated Short Film Oscar was presented to Dear Basketball.
Director Christopher Nolan‘s World War II picture Dunkirk scored awards for Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing and Film Editing.
Phantom Thread won for Best Costume Design and Blade Runner 2049 won for Best Visual Effects.
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the gala — which aired live on ABC — for a second, consecutive year.
