Oscars 2022 – when will this year’s gala be held? See which films have a chance of winning an award

Oscars – when the first ceremony of presenting the prestigious film award took place

, the Academy Award, are presented during the annual gala organized by the Academy of Film Arts and Knowledge. The first ceremony of awarding these statuettes took place 93 years ago – on May 16, 1929. The ceremony, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, lasted only fifteen minutes. During the first gala, awards were presented only in 12 categories.

Oscar statuette – who does it represent?

The Oscar statuette is a prize awarded during a ceremonial ceremony organized by the American Film Academy. Who is represented by the characteristic golden statue? The statuette, almost 35 cm high and weighing about 4 kg, is made of metal alloys: tin, copper and antimony. Its attractive appearance is due to the fact that it has been covered with 24-carat gold. The statuette owes its appearance to Cedrick Gibbons, who in 1931 designed the famous award. The statuette shows a knight – a crusader with a sword. The character stands on a roll of film with five spokes. In 1939, the golden statuette began to be officially called “Oscar”.

This year’s Oscars – when will the gala be held?

Soon there will be a gala during which this year’s will be given. The 94th American Film Academy Awards ceremony will take place later this month, on the night of March 27-28 in Los Angeles, California, and more precisely at the Dolby Theater.

The broadcast of this great film event in Poland will be available online via the CANAL + Premium website, as well as on TV at CANAL +.

Film Oscars 2022 – which films received nominations?

One of the most important events in the movie world is the annual gala where the best productions are awarded. Film nominations have already been announced, and movie lovers can’t wait to finally find out which productions, actors and filmmakers will receive the most important awards this year. Among the nominees there is also a production from Poland. “Dress” directed by Tadeusz Łysiak has a chance to receive an Oscar in the short acting film category. In addition, he also received a nomination in the best cinematography category (for cinematography in a musical directed by).

Several of the films that will compete for awards this year can be seen on popular VOD platforms. Don’t Look Up and Dog’s Claws are available on Netflix. The movie “King Richard: Victorious Family” from the main role can be seen on HBO Max, as well as, which is also available on Chili, while the movie “CODA” is available on Apple TV +. Anyone who has not yet had the opportunity to see the productions that have been nominated in the best film category has a chance to catch up before this year’s Oscars.

Find out about all the film titles that will compete for the prestigious award of the American Film Academy during this year’s gala. During the ceremony, they will be awarded in 23 categories:

Nominations in the best film category:

• “Belfast”
• “CODA”
• “Dune”
• “Drive My Car”
• “Don’t look up”
• “King Richard: A Victorious Family”
• “Licorice Pizza”
• “Dog’s Claws”
• “West Side Story”
• “Nightmare Alley”

Nominations in the Best Director category:

• Jane Campion, “Dog’s Claws”
• Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast”
• Paul Thomas Anderson, “Licorice Pizza”
• Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, “Drive My Car”
• Steven Spielberg, “West Side Story”

Nominations in the Best Actor category:

• Andrew Garfield, “Tick, Tick… ​​Boom!”
• Benedict Cumberbatch, “Dog’s Claws”
• Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
• Javier Bardem, “Lucy and Desi”
• Will Smith, “King Richard: A Conquering Family”

Best Actress

• Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
• Kristen Stewart, “Spencer”
• Nicole Kidman, “Lucy and Desi”
• Olivia Colman, “Daughter”
• Penélope Cruz,

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Ciarán Hinds, “Belfast
• Jesse Plemons, “Dog’s Claws”
• JK Simmons, “Lucy and Desi”
• Kodi Smit-McPhee, “Dog’s Claws”
• Troy Kotsur, “CODA”

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Aunjanue Ellis, “King Richard: A Conquering Family”
• Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”
• Jessie Buckley, “The Daughter”
• Judi Dench, “Belfast”
• Kirsten Dunst, “Dog’s Claws”

Best Original Screenplay

• “Belfast”
• “King Richard: A Victorious Family”
• “Licorice Pizza”
• “Worst man in the world”
• “Don’t look up”

Best Adapted Screenplay

• “CODA”
• “Daughter”
• “Dune”
• “Drive My Car”
• “Dog’s Claws”

Best Full-Length Animated Film:

• “Luca”
• “Mitchells Versus Machines”
• “Our Magic Encanto”
• “Survive”
• “Raya and the Last Dragon”

Best Foreign Film

• “Drive My Car” (Japan)
• “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” (Bhutan)
• “The worst man in the world” (Norway)
• “Survive” (Denmark)
• “It was the hand of god” (Italy)

Best Feature-Length Documentary

• “Ascension”
• “Attica”
• “Survive”
• “Summer of Soul”
• “Writing With Fire”

Best photos:

• “Dune”
• “Dog’s Claws”
• “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
• “West Side Story”
• “Nightmare Alley”

Best costumes:

• “Cruella”
• “Cyrano”
• “Dune”
• “West Side Story”
• “Nightmare Alley”

Best Editing:

• “Dune”
• “King Richard: A Victorious Family”
• “Don’t look up”
• “Dog’s Claws”
• “Tick, Tick … Boom!”

Best make-up:

• “Cruella”
• “Dune”
• “Gucci House”
• “The Prince of New York 2”
• “Eyes of Tammy Faye”

The best music:

• “Dune”
• “Parallel Mothers”
• “Our Magic Encanto”
• “Don’t look up”
• “Dog’s Claws”

The best song:

• “Be Alive” (“King Richard: Victorious Family”)
• “Dos Oruguitas” (“Our Magic Encanto”)
• “Down to Joy” (“Belfast)
• “No Time to Die”
• “Somehow You Do” (“Four Good Days”)

Best Scenography:

• “Dune”
• “Dog’s Claws”
• “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
• “West Side Story”
• “Nightmare Alley”

Best Visual Effects:

• “Dune”
• “Free Guy”
• “It’s not time to die”
• “Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings”
• “Spider-Man: No Way Home”

Best Sound

• “Belfast”
• “Dune”
• “No Time to Die”
• “Dog’s Claws”
• “West Side Story”

Best Short Fiction Film:

• “Ala Kachuu – Take and Run”
• “Dress”
• “The Long Goodbye”
• “On My Mind”
• “Please Hold”

Best Animated Short Film:

• “Affairs of the Art”
• “Beast”
• “Boxballet”
• “Robin Robin”
• “The Windshield Wiper”

Best Short Documentary:

• “Audible”
• “Lead Me Home”
• “The Queen of Basketball”
• “Three Songs for Benazir”
• “When We Were Bullies”

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