Continuing its award-winning spree, The Boy and the Heron grabbed the best animated feature film Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards. The film by Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki defeated the other movies in this category which included Elemental, Nimona, Robot Dreams and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse.
Released in Japan as Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka (translated as How Do You Live), the The Boy and the Heron is an original story written and directed by Miyazaki, produced by the Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, and features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi.
The winner of the animated short film category is War Is Over! Inspired By The Music Of John & Yoko. In the visual effects category, Godzilla Minus One directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima emerged as the winner.
Here is the the full list of nominees and winners of Academy Awards 2024:
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Winner: The Boy And The Heron– Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
Nominees:
- Elemental – Peter Sohn and Denise Ream
- Nimona – Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary
- Robot Dreams – Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé and Sandra Tapia Díaz
- Spider-Man: Across The Spider – Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Winner: War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko- Dave Mullins and Brad Booker
Nominees:
- Letter to a Pig- Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter
- Ninety-Five Senses- Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess
- Our Uniform- Yegane Moghaddam
- Pachyderme- Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius
VISUAL EFFECTS
Winner: Godzilla Minus One – Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima
Nominee:
- The Creator – Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One- Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould
- Napoleon – Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Winner: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Nominees:
- Bradley Cooper- Maestro
- Colman Domingo- Rustin
- Paul Giamatti- The Holdovers
- Jeffrey Wright- American Fiction
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Nominees:
- Sterling K. Brown- American Fiction
- Robert De Niro- Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Ryan Gosling- Barbie
- Mark Ruffalo- Poor Things
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Winner: Emma Stone- Poor Things
Nominees:
- Annette Bening- Nyad
- Lily Gladstone- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Sandra Hüller- Anatomy Of A Fall
- Carey Mulligan- Maestro
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner: Da’vine Joy Randolph- The Holdovers
Nominees:
- Emily Blunt- Oppenheimer
- Danielle Brooks- The Color Purple
- America Ferrera- Barbie
- Jodie Foster- Nyad
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Oppenheimer – Hoyte Van Hoytema
Nominees:
- El Conde– Edward Lachman
- Killers Of The Flower Moon– Rodrigo Prieto
- Maestro– Matthew Libatique
- Poor Things– Robbie Ryan
COSTUME DESIGN
Winner: Poor Things – Holly Waddington
Nominees:
- Barbie– Jacqueline Durran
- Killers Of The Flower Moon– Jacqueline West
- Napoleon– Janty Yates And Dave Crossman
- Oppenheimer– Ellen Mirojnick
DIRECTING
Winner: Oppenheimer- Christopher Nolan
Nominees:
- Anatomy Of A Fall-Justine Triet
- Killers Of The Flower Moon-Martin Scorsese
- Poor Things– Yorgos Lanthimos
- The Zone Of Interest- Jonathan Glazer
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
Winner: 20 Days In Mariupol- Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner And Raney Aronson-Rath
Nominees:
- Bobi Wine: The People’s President- Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp And John Battsek
- The Eternal Memory– Maite Alberdi
- Four Daughters– Kaouther Ben Hania And Nadim Cheikhrouha
- To Kill A Tiger- Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe And David Oppenheim
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Winner: The Last Repair Shop- Ben Proudfoot And Kris Bowers
Nominees:
- The Abcs Of Book Banning- Sheila Nevins And Trish Adlesic
- The Barber Of Little Rock– John Hoffman And Christine Turner
- Island In Between– S. Leo Chiang And Jean Tsien
- Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó– Sean Wang And Sam Davis
FILM EDITING
Winner: Oppenheimer– Jennifer Lame
Nominees:
- Anatomy Of A Fall– Laurent Sénéchal
- The Holdovers– Kevin Tent
- Killers Of The Flower Moon– Thelma Schoonmaker
- Poor Things- Yorgos Mavropsaridis
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Winner: The Zone Of Interest- United Kingdom
Nominees:
- Io Capitano– Italy
- Perfect Days– Japan
- Society Of The Snow- Spain
- The Teachers’ Lounge- Germany
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Winner: Poor Things– Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier And Josh Weston
Nominees:
- Golda– Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby And Ashra Kelly-Blue
- Maestro– Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou And Lori Mccoy-Bell
- Oppenheimer– Luisa Abel
- Society Of The Snow- Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí And Montse Ribé
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Winner: Oppenheimer– Ludwig Göransson
Nominees:
- American Fiction– Laura Karpman
- Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny– John Williams
- Killers Of The Flower Moon- Robbie Robertson
- Poor Things– Jerskin Fendrix
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Winner: What Was I Made For?- From Barbie; Music And Lyric By Billie Eilish And Finneas O’connell
Nominees:
- The Fire Inside- From Flamin’ Hot; Music And Lyric By Diane Warren
- I’m Just Ken- From Barbie; Music And Lyric By Mark Ronson And Andrew Wyatt
- It Never Went Away- From American Symphony; Music And Lyric By Jon Batiste And Dan Wilson
- Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)- From Killers Of The Flower Moon; Music And Lyric By Scott George
BEST PICTURE
Winner: Oppenheimer-Emma Thomas, Charles Roven And Christopher Nolan, Producers
Nominees:
- American Fiction– Ben Leclair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson And Jermaine Johnson, Producers
- Anatomy Of A Fall– Marie-Ange Luciani And David Thion, Producers
- Barbie– David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley And Robbie Brenner, Producers
- The Holdovers- Mark Johnson, Producer
- Killers Of The Flower Moon– Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese And Daniel Lupi, Producers
- Maestro- Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning And Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers
- Past Lives- David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon And Pamela Koffler, Producers
- Poor Things– Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos And Emma Stone, Producers
- The Zone Of Interest- James Wilson, Producer
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: Poor Things – Production Design: James Price And Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek
Nominees:
- Barbie- Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
- Killers Of The Flower Moon– Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
- Napoleon- Production Design: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Elli Griff
- Oppenheimer- Production Design: Ruth De Jong; Set Decoration: Claire Kaufman
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Winner: The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar- Wes Anderson And Steven Rales
Nominees:
- The After- Misan Harriman And Nicky Bentham
- Invincible– Vincent René-Lortie And Samuel Caron
- Knight Of Fortune- Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk
- Red, White And Blue– Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane
SOUND
Winner: The Zone Of Interest- Tarn Willers And Johnnie Burn
Nominees:
- The Creator- Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van Der Ryn, Tom Ozanich And Dean Zupancic
- Maestro– Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich And Dean Zupancic
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One– Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon And Mark Taylor
- Oppenheimer- Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo And Kevin O’connell
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Winner: American Fiction- Written For The Screen By Cord Jefferson
Nominees:
- Barbie– Written By Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach
- Oppenheimer– Written For The Screen By Christopher Nolan
- Poor Things– Screenplay By Tony Mcnamara
- The Zone Of Interest– Written By Jonathan Glazer
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Winner: Anatomy Of A Fall, Screenplay – Justine Triet And Arthur Harari
Nominees:
- The Holdovers- Written By David Hemingson
- Maestro- Written By Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer
- May December- Screenplay By Samy Burch; Story By Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik
- Past Lives- Written By Celine Song
The 96th Oscars was held on 10 March 2024 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and was televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.