i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies review of the 95th annual academy awards. it will be remembered as a night when a bighearted, kinetic, adventurous, independent americanfilm, everything everywhere all at once, took home how many of hollywood s coveted golden trophies. best motion picture of the year. everything everywhere all at once was the big winner, taking home the top best picture trophy and prevailing in six other catagories. for its creators, both 35, daniel scheinert and daniel kwan, who also won for best director and original screenplay, it was a night they would neverfor get. mom, just wait. no time to wait, very busy. this energetic film has michelle yeoh playing a laundromat owner struggling to pay her taxes and moves into different versions of herself in parallel universes. this is michelle yeoh s film and she made history by becoming the first asian woman to win the best actress oscar. asian actors have historically faced resistance in hollywood.
The Indian documentary is bagging the most prestigious awards in North America and Canada. This is significant because it demonstrates the clout of the Indian documentary on the world stage and at the same time, these films are a reflection of some of the biggest election issues in the country. The demand for documentaries in India is clearly visible and waiting for distribution, but it will require courage beyond banking on true crime that is catching all the eyeballs for big ticket OTT platforms.
Though usually reserved for the Hollywood elite, an array of influencers, reality TV personalities and models have increasingly scored tickets to the once exclusive festival.
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