A real unmissable event for all cinephiles, this 95e ceremony is eagerly awaited. Indeed, the year 2022 marks the return to theaters of many spectators and American blockbusters. Avatar 2: The Way of the Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Top Gun: Maverick… The successes are numerous and may be difficult to decide. Before knowing the happy rewarded, Paris here takes you behind the scenes of this ceremony so awaited by fans of the 7e art.
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Where and when will the ceremony take place?
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The 95e The Academy Awards will take place on March 12, 2023 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood in Los Angeles. It rewards films released in 2022. Nearly 3,000 guests are expected in this mythical room.
How to see this ceremony?
You can follow this ceremony on the night of Sunday March 12 to Monday March 13, 2023, live on Canal +. The festivities will begin around 11:30 p.m. in France, with the pre-ceremony and the arrival of international celebrities on the red carpet. The ceremony will begin around 2 a.m. and may end around 6 a.m. So remember to set your alarm clock!
Did you know ? The ceremony will be broadcast in more than 200 countries around the world
Who will present the 2023 Oscars?
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This edition will be hosted by comedian and television host Jimmy Kimmel. Accustomed to the ceremony which he has already presented in 2017 and 2018, the host of the talk show Jimmy Kimmel live! will do everything possible to prevent an incident from happening again. As a reminder, the last ceremony was unfortunately marked by the slap given by Will Smith to comedian Chris Rock, having made a joke about the alopecia suffered by the actor’s wife.
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Which artists will perform on stage?
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Each year, before presenting the prize for the best original song, artists come to perform on the stage of the Dolby Theatre. Named for the title Lift Me Upfeatured in the film’s soundtrack Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Rihanna and her pretty baby bump will ignite the scene. Also invited are David Byrne and Son Lux for the music This is a Life from the movie Everything All at Once. Without forgetting Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairavaprevious, the two interpreters of Naatu Naatu from indian film RRRwhich will create a great atmosphere!
Who are the big favorites of this edition?
This year, the comedy Everything Everywhere All At Once by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert has been nominated 11 times, notably for the Oscar for Best Film and for the Oscar for Best Director.
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She is closely followed by Banshees of Inishern and by German film In the west, nothing is newwith their 9 nominations each, in front of Elvis (8 nominations), The Fabelmans (7 nominations) and Top Gun (6 nominations).
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What about the French?
Each year, many French productions are candidates for the Oscars for the category of best international film. However, only one of them is chosen to defend the tricolor flag. To decide on the film presented for the Oscars, a commission made up of seven professional members of the cinema studies the applications.
This year, 33 films were submitted. Only 5 films have been shortlisted, including Full time by Eric Gravel and See Paris again by Alice Winocourt.
And among these 5 films, one caused a sensation: Alice Diop’s film entitled Saint Omer. Already awarded at the Venice Film Festival and the Césars, this film tells the true story of Laurence Coly (played by Guslagie Malanda), a Senegalese immigrant accused of having killed her baby.
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Moreover, this film was not selected by the Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences to compete for the title of Best International Film. To represent the French at the Oscars, only one candidate is present this year: Darius Khlondji, director of photography for the film. bardo by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Did you know ? The statuette for best international film has not been won by a French production since 1993. The winning film being Indochina by Régis Wargnier.
Where can we see the nominated films?
You can find most of the films named on streaming platforms, VOD or directly in theaters.
Movies to watch on Netflix
- In the west, nothing is new (9 nominations)
- Blonde hair (1 nomination, Best Actress)
- Bardo, false chronicle of some truths (1 nomination)
- Glass Onion: a story at loggerheads (1 nomination)
- Pinocchio (1 nomination)
- The Sea Monster (1 nomination)
Films nominated to watch on Amazon Prime Video
- Argentina, 1985 (1 nomination)
- Close (1 nomination)
- A dress for Mrs. Harris, (1 nomination)
Movies named to watch on Disney+
- fire of love (1 nomination)
- Red alert (1 nomination)
- The pupil (1 nomination)
Oscar-nominated movies to watch on AppleTV+
The films nominated to see on VOD, DVD and Blu-Ray
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (11 nominations)
- Elvis (8 nominations)
- Top Gun: Maverick (6 nominations)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (5 nominations) available March 17 on DVD and Blu-ray
- Without filter (3 nominations)
- The Batman (3 nominations)
- Close (1 nomination) available March 7 on DVD and Blu-ray
- A dress for Mrs. Harris (1 nomination) available March 1 on DVD)
- EO (1 nomination)
Movies nominated to see in theaters now
- Tar (6 nominations)
- Babylon (3 nominations)
- Avatar 2: The Way of the Water (4 appointments)
- Woman Talking (2 nominations)
- The Banshees of Inisherin (9 nominations)
- The Fabelmans (7 nominations)
- Puss in Boots 2: The Last Quest (1 nomination)
- Live (2 nominations)
Who are the nominees?
Here is a list of the main category nominees:
Academy Award for Best Picture
- In the west, nothing is newEdward Berger
- Avatar 2: The Way of the WaterJames Cameron
- Banshees of InishernMartin McDonagh
- ElvisBaz Luhrmann
- Everything Everywhere All at Once, Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan
- The FabelmansSteven Spielberg
- TarTodd Field
- Top Gun: MaverickJoseph Kosinsky
- Without filterRuben Ostlund
- Woman TalkingSarah Polley
Best Achievement
- Steven Spielberg for The Fabelmans
- Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan for Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Martin McDonagh for The Banshees of Inisherin
- Todd Field for Tar
- Ruben Ostlund for Without filter
Best Actress
- Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Cate Blanchett in Tar
- Ana de Armas in Blonde hair
- Andrea Riseborough in To Leslie
- Michelle Williams in The Fabelmans
Best actor
- Brendan Fraser in The Whale
- Austin Butler in Elvis
- Paul Mescal in Aftersun
- Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Bill Nighy in Live
Best Supporting Actress
- Angela Bassett in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Hong Chau in The Whale
- Kerry Condon in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Jamie Lee Curtis in Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actor
- Brendan Gleeson in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Brian Tyree Henry in Causeway
- Judd Hirsch in The Fabelmans
- Barry Keoghan in The Banshees of Inisherin
- Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Adapted Screenplay
- In the west, nothing is new written by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery written by Rian Johnson
- Live written by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Top Gun: Maverick written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie, Peter Craig and Justin Marks
- Women Talking written by Sarah Polley
Best Original Screenplay
- Everything Everywhere All at Once written by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
- The Banshees of Inisherin written by Martin McDonagh
- The Fabelmans written by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner
- Tar written by Todd Field
- Without filter written by Ruben Östlund
Best Animated Film
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio directed by Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey
- Puss in Boots 2: The Last Quest directed by Joel Crawford and Mark Swift
- The Sea Beast directed by Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger
- Red Alert directed by Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins
Best Documentary Film
- All That Breathes directed by Shaunak Sen
- All the Beauty and the Bloodshed directed by Laura Poitras
- Fire of Love directed by Sara Dosa
- A House Made of Splinters directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont
- Navalny directed by Daniel Roher
Best International Film
- Argentina, 1985 directed by Santiago Miter (Argentina)
- Close directed by Lukas Dhont (Belgium)
- In the west, nothing is new directed by Edward Berger (Germany)
- The Quiet Girl directed by Colm Bairéad (Ireland)
- EO – directed by Jerzy Skolimowski (Poland)
Best Film Score
- In the west, nothing is new composed by Volker Bertelmann
- babylon composed by Justin Hurwitz
- The Banshees of Inisherin composed by Carter Burwell
- Everything Everywhere All at Once composed by Son Lux
- The Fabelmans composed by John Williams
Best Original Song
- “Lift Me Up” – Rihanna in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- “This Is A Life” – Son Lux, Mitski and David Byrne in Everything Everywhere All at Once
- “Naatu Naatu” – Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava in RRR
- “Applause” – Sofia Carson in Tell It like a Woman
- “Hold My Hand” – Lady Gaga in Top Gun: Maverick
Best Visual Effects
- In the west, nothing is new
- Avatar: The Waterway
- The Batman
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Top Gun: Maverick
Best sets
- In the west, nothing is new – Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Decoration Set: Ernestine Hipper
- Avatar: The Waterway – Production Design: Dylan Cole and Ben Procter; Set Decoration: Vanessa Cole
- babylon – Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
- Elvis – Production Design: Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; Decoration Set: Bev Dunn
- The Fabelmans – Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara
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