Oscars 2025 winners and Cinematography!

Mar 03 2025

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The 97th Academy Awards, held on March 2, 2025, celebrated outstanding achievements in cinema over the past year. Below is a summary of the winners in major categories:

 

Best Picture

  • Anora

Best Director

  • Sean Baker for Anora

Best Actor

  • Adrien Brody for The Brutalist

Best Actress

  • Mikey Madison for Anora

Best Supporting Actor

  • Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain

Best Supporting Actress

  • Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez

Best Cinematography

  • Lol Crawley for The Brutalist

Best Original Score

  • Daniel Blumberg for The Brutalist

Best Production and Costume Design

  • Wicked

Best Sound and Visual Effects

  • Dune: Part Two

Best International Feature

  • I’m Still Here

Best Animated Feature

  • Flow

The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet, is an epic period drama that chronicles the life of Laszlo Toth, a Hungarian-Jewish architect who, after surviving the Holocaust, immigrates to the United States to pursue his vision of the American Dream. The film’s cinematography, led by Lol Crawley, played a pivotal role in bringing this narrative to life.

Crawley and Corbet chose to shoot the majority of the film using VistaVision, a format that captures images horizontally on 35mm film, resulting in a higher-resolution image. This technique, seldom used since the 1960s, provided The Brutalist with a distinctive visual clarity and depth. The decision to utilize VistaVision was driven by a desire to achieve a large-format aesthetic that would enhance the film’s expansive storytelling.

It is 8 perf shot in 35mm format mounting for 70mm image.

The production faced challenges due to the limited availability of VistaVision cameras and the format’s demand for meticulous planning, as each 1,000-foot reel allowed for only about five minutes of filming. Despite these constraints, the use of this format contributed significantly to the film’s immersive experience, capturing intricate details and expansive architectural settings that reflect the protagonist’s journey.

Crawley’s innovative approach and dedication to the craft were recognized with the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, marking the second consecutive year that a film shot on traditional film stock received this honor.

Article drafted by

CJ Rajkumar

Author/ Cinematographer

 

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