LOS ANGELES — The 87th Academy Awards took place on Sunday night in Los Angeles, recognizing achievement in film for the year 2014. While the style awards all went to The Grand Budapest Hotel (Hair & Make Up, Costume Design, Production Design, Original Score), it was
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) that took Best Picture and Best Director (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu). The film was also honored for its Cinematography, but, surprisingly, not for Best Actor (Michael Keaton). Instead, that honor went to Eddie Redmayne for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in
The Theory of Everything.
The Visual Effects Oscar was presented to Interstellar, while
Big Hero 6 was honored as the Best Animated Feature.
Whiplash took home awards for Editing, Sound Mixing, and its Supporting Actor, J. K. Simmons.
The following is a list of winners:
Best Picture: Birdman
Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Birdman
Actor: Eddie Redmayne
The Theory of Everything
Actress: Julianne Moore
Still Alice
Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons
Whiplash
Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette
Boyhood
Sound Mixing: Whiplash
Sound Editing: American Sniper
Animated Short: Feast
Animated Feature: Big Hero 6
Live Action Short: The Phone Call
Visual Effects: Interstellar
Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Cinematography: Birdman
Editing: Whiplash
Feature Documentary: Citizenfour
Documentary Short: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Original Score: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexander Desplat
Original Song: “Glory”
Selma
Original Screenplay: Birdman