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The 98th Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on the night of March 15-16, 2026. The main favorite this year was Paul Thomas Anderson's “One Battle After Another,” which won the categories “Best Picture,” “Best Director,” “Best Adapted Screenplay,” and others.
Best film
“One Battle After Another” (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Paul Thomas Anderson's film tells the story of Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio), a former hippie, drug addict, and alcoholic who falls in love with the reclusive Profidia (Teyana Taylor). She reciprocates his love and leaves Colonel Lockjaw (Sean Penn) to be with Bob. However, Lockjaw, a white supremacist (a racist ideology) who does not forgive such acts, takes revenge on the couple 16 years later by kidnapping their daughter.
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson (“One Battle with Another”)
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Paul Thomas Anderson
Anderson, 55, is one of the leading directors of our time, having given us a number of talented films, such as “Phantom Thread,” “The Master,” and “Oil.” The irony is that Anderson, a prizewinner at three of the world's leading film festivals—Cannes, Venice, and Berlin—and a 14-time Oscar nominee, never won one until 2026.
Best Actor
Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”)
Michael B. Jordan
In “Sinners,” the actor played two characters at once, which was an emotional and physical challenge for him. As history shows, the Academy loves when actors test themselves.
Best Actress
Jesse Buckley (“Hamnet”)
Jesse Buckley
36-year-old Irish actress Jessie Buckley has become a real discovery of the year. Film critics and ordinary viewers are celebrating her uncompromising, nerve-wracking performance in the film “Hamnet”, which tells about the personal life of William Shakespeare.
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn (“One Battle with Another”)
Sean Penn won an Oscar for “One Battle After Another,” but he didn't attend this year's ceremony. This is the actor's third Oscar. He won the first two for “Mysterious River” and “Milk.”
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan (“Guns”)
Amy Madigan
75-year-old actress Amy Madigan won her first Oscar for the film about the mysterious disappearance of children in a small American town.
Best Original Screenplay
“Sinners” (Ryan Coogler)
Ryan Coogler's “The Sinners” is a horror film set in 1930s Mississippi about two gangster brothers who come face to face with vampires. Read more about the film here.
Best Adapted Screenplay
“One Battle After Another” (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Best International Feature Film
“Sentimental value”
“Sentimental Value” is a Norwegian drama by Joachim Trier, the plot of which is a deep exploration of family ties. We wrote more about the film here.
Best Documentary Feature Film
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin”
Best Animated Feature Film
“K-pop Demon Hunters”
Best Documentary Short Film
“All the empty rooms”
“All the Empty Rooms” by Joshua Seftela draws attention to the problem of school shootings.
Best Live Action Short Film
“Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva”
For the fourth time in Oscar history, this category was shared by two films.
Best makeup and hairstyles
“Frankenstein”
Best Costume Design
Kate Hawley (“Frankenstein”)
“Frankenstein”
Legendary costume designer Kate Hawley is no stranger to creating looks for blockbusters. Over the past 20 years, she has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim and David Ayer's Suicide Squad. This time, she has teamed up with her beloved Mexican director for her most ambitious and striking project yet: Frankenstein, a reimagining of Mary Shelley's Gothic classic. The collaboration earned her an Oscar. For more on movie costumes, see the link.
Best Music for a Movie
“Sinners”
Best Song for a Movie
Golden (“K-pop Demon Hunters”)
Best sound
“Formula 1”
Best work by a production designer
Tamara Deverell and Sean Vio (Franenstein)
Best Cinematography
Autumn Durald Arkapau (“Sinners”)
Best Visual Effects
“Avatar: Fire and Ashes”
Best Casting Director
Cassandra Kouloukoundis (“One Battle After Another”)
The category “Best Casting Director” was only introduced this year.