The 2025-26 Awards Season Thread

[Sylvia]

‘Sinners’ DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw Makes Oscar History as First Woman to Win Best Cinematography

Autumn Arkapaw has won the best cinematography Oscar for "Sinners" and is the first woman to win in that category ever.

variety.com

“Sinners” DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made history. She is the first woman to ever win the Oscar for best cinematography. Arkapaw, who is of Filipino and African American Creole descent, is now also the first woman of color to win.
In the history of the category, only three women have ever been nominated: Rachel Morrison in 2018 for “Mudbound,” Ari Wegner in 2021 for “The Power of the Dog” and Mandy Walker in 2022 for “Elvis.” Arkapaw also made history as the first female cinematographer to shoot on Imax 65mm and Ultra Panavision for “Sinners.”

 

[my little pony]

THIS IS OUR SEGMENT

 

[ilovepaydays]

And………here comes GOLDEN!!!!!

 

[canbelto]

I cannot wait for every figure skater to skate to Golden next year.

 

[my little pony]

they could have had an adagio pair for us

 

[genevieve]

I want one of those light bulb glow sticks

 

[ilovepaydays]

I cannot wait for every figure skater to skate to Golden next year.

DON’T. TEMPT. THE. SKATE. GODS.

 

[Cachoo]

Gosh we are a couple of years from 100th anniversary. I hope they have an awesome segment highlighting Oscar winning songs over the years.

 

[peibeck]

I cannot wait for every figure skater to skate to Golden next year.

You say that now. Wait til you hear the dreadful cover they all have to use because they can't get rights to the original.

 

[Sylvia]

Pretty sure I've seen a skating EX to "Golden" already this season...

 

[peibeck]

Gosh we are a couple of years from 100th anniversary. I hope they have an awesome segment highlighting Oscar winning songs over the years.

Only if "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" is featured.

 

[Jay42]

I cannot wait for every figure skater to skate to Golden next year.

And every time it happens followed by people talking about how it's not even the best song in the movie (What it Sounds Like).

 

[ilovepaydays]

DON’T. TEMPT. THE. SKATE. GODS.

You say that now. Wait til you hear the dreadful cover they all have to use because they can't get rights to the original.

STOP. IT.

This thread is supposed to be fun!

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Only if "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" is featured.

And uncensored "Theme from Shaft".

 

[my little pony]

this lady's dress has a giant tongue coming out the top

 

[allezfred]

As if Norway didn’t win enough golds at the Olympics…

 

[ilovepaydays]

Best International Feature Film - Sentimental Value, Norway

 

[genevieve]

Good grief that woman has a bath mat tucked into her bodice

 

[Sylvia]

"I'm just a film nerd from Norway!"

 

[Cachoo]

Jeez Elle looks like a princess up there. My first thought was Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.

 

[genevieve]

Lionel Richie looks less waxy with the mustache back where it belongs

 

[my little pony]

holy cheek filler! why Lionel? absolutely uncalled for

 

[allezfred]

How old is Lionel Richie?

 

[Desperado]

Lionel Ritchie? Love him, but… why?

Oh, memory from 40 years ago.

 

[my little pony]

How old is Lionel Richie?

76 but his restalyne is 1

 

[Sylvia]

Sorry ahead of time Diane Warren... see you again next year!

 

[Desperado]

How old is Lionel Richie?

76

 

[genevieve]

I am here for Nick Cave, Oscar winner

 

[ilovepaydays]

Best Original Song - “Golden”, KPop Demon Hunters

 

[my little pony]

somewhere Shawn Rettstatt is thinking what if the SD was only music from Kpop Demon Hunters?