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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Sinners’” cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made Oscar historical past, turning into the primary feminine director of images to win the award within the 98 yr historical past of the Academy Awards.

The win was a long-in-coming triumph for girls behind the digital camera. Arkapaw was simply the fourth lady ever nominated within the class; the primary was Rachel Morrison in 2018 for “Mudbound.”

“I really want all the women in room to stand up,” mentioned Arkapaw. “Becuase I don’t feel like I get here without you guys.”

Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler every received their first Oscars, transferring tributes had been paid to Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Rob Reiner and an absent Sean Penn received finest supporting actor on the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday.

“One Battle After Another” got here into the present the most effective image favourite, and it picked up three wins within the first half of the ceremony. Anderson, the movie’s writer-director, earned a standing ovation for his first win in 14 nominations.

“I’m incredibly honored to be part of this history,” mentioned Anderson, who loosely tailored Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland.” “I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess but hopefully they will be the generation that brings some common sense and decency.”

The movie additionally received the primary award for finest casting, for Cassandra Kulukundis, and finest supporting actor for Penn. Penn, a earlier two-time Oscar winner, had skipped different current award ceremonies, too. Presenter Kieran Culkin mentioned he “couldn’t be here this evening — or didn’t want to.”

Immediately after Anderson’s first Oscar, Coogler notched his first Academy Award, too. The “Sinners” writer-director received finest authentic screenplay, and earned his personal standing ovation. (“Sinners” later added the award for finest rating.)

From the beginning, when host Conan O’Brien sprinted by means of the yr’s nominees as Amy Madigan’s character within the horror thriller “Weapons” in a pre-taped bit, Sunday’s ceremony was quirky, somewhat clunky and preoccupied with the shifting place of films in tradition. There was, of all issues, a tie for finest live-action quick movie.

As anticipated, the Netflix sensation “KPop Demon Hunters,” 2025’s most-watched movie, received finest animated characteristic. It was an enormous win for Netflix however a extra certified victory for the film’s producer, Sony Pictures. Though it developed and produced the movie, Sony offered “KPop Demon Hunters” to the streaming large as a substitute of giving it a theatrical launch.

On Netflix, “KPop Demon Hunters” grew to become a cultural phenomenon and the streaming platform’s largest hit. It has greater than 325 million views and counting.

“This is for Korea and Koreans everywhere,” mentioned co-director Maggie Kang.

Another Netflix launch, Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” picked up three awards for its lavish craft, for costume design, make-up and hairstyling and for manufacturing design.

Amy Madigan received finest supporting actress for her efficiency within the horror thriller “Weapons,” a win that got here 40 years after the 75-year-old actor was first nominated, in 1986, for “Twice in a Lifetime.” Letting out a large chortle as she hit the stage, Madigan exclaimed, “This is great!”

Hosting for the second time, O’Brien started the Dolby Theatre present alluding to “chaotic and frightening times.” But he argued that the present geopolitical local weather made the Oscars all of the extra resonate as a globally unifying power.

“We pay tribute tonight, not just to film, but to the ideals of global artistry, collaboration, patience, resilience and that rarest of qualities today — optimism,” O’Brien mentioned. “We’re going to celebrate. Not because we think all is well, but because we work, and hope, for better.”