By Creative Media Times
Fantasy drama film “The Shape Of Water” was the big winner at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, taking home Best Picture and Best Director for Guillermo del Toro. The film came in with 13 nominations and won four awards overall, including Best Production Design and Best Score.In his acceptance speech, the director dedicated the award to young filmmakers, saying
“this is a door. Kick it open and come in.” Earlier during his directing win del Toro also said: “I think the greatest thing our industry does is erase the lines in the sand, we should keep doing that as the world tries to make them deeper.”
“The Shape of Water,” about a mute custodian at a high-security government lab who falls in love with a captured humanoid-amphibian creature, has had a great run during the award season. Guillermo del Toro himself has swept best director trophies at the BAFTAs, Golden Globe and Directors Guild Awards.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 90th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Here is the list of winners:
Best Motion Picture of the Year
The Shape of Water
Achievement in Directing
The Shape of Water – Guillermo del Toro
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Frances McDormand – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Allison Janney – I, Tonya
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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