DiCaprio Finally Wins Oscar; 'Spotlight' Named Best Film

Leonardo DiCaprio finally won the Oscar for his performance in 'The Revenant.' Previously, he had been nominated four times for acting. The winners of the 88th Academy Awards were announced early Monday, March 1, in Los Angeles, USA. In this ceremony, 'Spotlight' won the Oscar for Best Picture. Directed by Tom McCarthy, this film also received the Best Screenplay award. The Oscar for Best Director went to Alejandro González Iñárritu for 'The Revenant.' This year, unlike the previous year, Mr. Iñárritu was unsuccessful in winning the Best Picture Oscar. The Best Cinematography award was also given to 'The Revenant.' This marks the third consecutive year that Emmanuel Lubezki has won the Oscar for Best Cinematography, setting a record in this regard. Another award for 'The Revenant' was a breakthrough for the Oscars. Leonardo DiCaprio, who had been nominated four times for acting before this film, finally managed to claim the golden statue. In previous years, he was nominated for 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'Blood Diamond,' 'The Aviator,' and 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape.' Brie Larson won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in 'Room.' Brie Larson, having also won the Golden Globe for Best Actress, received the Oscar for 'Room' at the ceremony. On the other hand, due to the award Sylvester Stallone received for 'Creed' at the Golden Globes, it was assumed that the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor would go to him, but this award went to Mark Rylance for 'Bridge of Spies.' The Best Supporting Actress award went to Alicia Vikander for 'The Danish Girl.' This year, the film 'Mad Max: Fury Road' took the largest share of the awards, winning six Oscars for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Editing, Best Makeup, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design. The Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar also went to 'The Big Short.' 'Ex Machina' won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. The Best Animated Feature Oscar was awarded to 'Inside Out.' Continuing the 88th Academy Awards, the Best Foreign Film award went to László Nemes for directing 'Son of Saul' from Hungary. The Best Documentary Feature award went to the film 'Amy' about the life and death of British singer Amy Winehouse. This year, the legendary film composer Ennio Morricone finally won an Oscar for composing a film score. Mr. Morricone, who previously received an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement, won the Best Original Score award for 'The Hateful Eight.' He had been nominated for an Oscar five times before. Sam Smith also received the Oscar for Best Original Song for 'The Writing's on the Wall,' which he performed in the latest James Bond film, 'Spectre.'