Question: Consider the following statements with reference to Oscars Awards, 2021:
(a) Oscar award is also known as the Academy award
(b) Nomadland won the best picture award
Choose the correct statement:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- The 93rd Academy (Oscars) awards were given in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California (USA) on 25th April, 2021.
- The Oscar List for the year 2021 is listed below:
| category | WINNER |
| Best Picture | NOMADLAND (Producers : Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao) |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao ( Film :NOMADLAND) |
| Best ACTOR | ANTHONY HOPKINS (Film: The Father) |
| Best ACTRESS | FRANCES MCDORMAND (Film: Nomadland) |
| BEst SUPPORTING ACTOR | DANIEL KALUUYA (Film: Judas and the Black Messiah) |
| BEst SUPPORTING ACTRESS | YUH-JUNG YOUN (Film: Minari) |
| Best ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY | PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (Written by Emerald Fennell) |
| Best ADAPTED SCREENPLAY | THE FATHER (Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller) |
| Best ANIMATED FEATURE FILM | SOUL (By: Pete Docter and Dana Murray) |
| Best INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM | ANOTHER ROUND (Country:Denmark) |
| Best DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) | MY OCTOPUS TEACHER |
| Best DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) | COLETTE |
| Best SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) | TWO DISTANT STRANGERS |
| Best SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) | IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU |
| Best MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) | SOUL (by: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste |
| Best MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) | FIGHT FOR YOU (Film : Judas and the Black Messiah; Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas |
| Best sound | SOUND OF METAL |
| Best Production Design | Mank |
| Best CINEMATOGRAPHY | MANK (by:Erik Messerschmidt) |
| Best FILM EDITING | SOUND OF METAL (by: Mikkel E. G. Nielsen ) |
| Best COSTUME DESIGN | MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM– Ann Roth |
| Best VISUAL EFFECTS | TENET |
Written By : Sachin Singh
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