02 · 22 · 15 Birdman wins Best Film at the 2015 Oscars! Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard In a ceremony hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris, the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced the 2015 Oscar Awards. We are delighted to report that the extraordinary film that opened the 12th FICM last year – Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) – won four Oscars, including Best Film. Congratulations to the director and his exceptional team! González Iñárritu also received the Oscar for Best Original Script, a prize that he shared with Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr and Armando Bo, as well as the Best Director Award, which last year was awarded to Alfonso Cuarón for Gravity (the Opening Film for the 11th edition of FICM). He shared the Oscar for Best Film with John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole. The Mexican filmmaker, who has been a Special Guest at FICM on three separate occasions, has received many prizes and acknowledgements for his work, including Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival (for Babel in 2006) and the Vanguard Leadership Award from the Sundance Institute, which he will receive in June 2015 for his originality and creative vitality. This is the first time that González Iñárritu has won an Oscar, however, and we think it’s about time! Yet another reason to celebrate – Mexican cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki won the Oscar for Best Photography, also for Birdman. This is the second year in a row that Lubezki has walked away with the prize, which he won last year for his work on Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity. During his career, Lubezki has established himself as one of the best cinematographers in the world, and it is testament to his talent that the Academy has recognized him for the second consecutive year. We are also happy to announce that Ida, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski – a Guest of Honor at the 12th edition of FICM last year – won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Don’t miss our interview with the director, which you can find: here. Well done to all of the winners for this great acknowledgement of your work! Below, we present a list of the principal winners of the 2015 Oscars: Best Film: Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), produced by Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole Best Actor: Eddie Redmayne, for The Theory of Everything Best Actress: Julianne Moore, for Still Alice Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons, for Whiplash Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, for Boyhood Best Animated Feature: Big Hero 6, by Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli Best Photography: Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), for Emmanuel Lubezki Best Adapted Screenplay: The Imitation Game, for Graham Moore Best Original Screenplay: Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), script by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr and Armando Bo. Best Editing: Whiplash, for Tom Cross Best Sound Editing: American Sniper, for Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman Best Sound Mix: Whiplash, for by Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley Best Music: The Grand Budapest Hotel, for Alexandre Desplat Best Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel, for Adam Stockhausen (production design) and Anna Pinnock (set decoration) Best Director: Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), for Alejandro González Iñárritu Best Documentary: CitizenFour, by Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky Best Short Film: The Phone Call, by Matt Kirkby and James Lucas Best Animated Short: Feast, by Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed Best Short Documentary: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, by Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Dana Perry Best Foreign Language Film: Ida, by Pawel Pawlikowski To see the full list of winners click here.
