The award for original screenplay goes to Anatomy of a Fall.

It's now time for the original screenplay category.

The nominees are:

• Anatomy of a Fall
• The Holdovers
• Maestro
• May December
• Past Lives

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As we’ve already toured through nominations from some of this year’s main categories, it’s worth highlighting that a number of films getting nods this year are - unlike in time gone by - non-English language movies. Past Lives (in both English and Korean), Anatomy of a Fall (French and English) and Zone of Interest (spoken in German) are all competing for one of the night’s most sought after awards: Best Picture.

While Society of the Snow (Spanish) has earned both a best international feature film and a best makeup and hairstyling nomination.

Partially the result of a more international voting body - currently, about 20% of Academy members hail from countries outside the US - but also the knock-on effect of streaming services bringing foreign-language films to a more global audience than ever before.

As South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho put it just weeks before having the first non-English language film clinch best picture in 2020: "Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you'll be introduced to so many amazing films.”

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Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

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Zendaya is presenting one of the awards tonight, and the Dune star, who has worn some amazing outfits to promote her new film, appeared on the red carpet earlier in a single-strapped striking pink dress with black palm trees.

She's no stranger to awards ceremonies, having won two Primetime Emmys for Euphoria.

Yasmin Rufo
Culture reporter

As we've just heard, War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko has won the award for best animated short film.

Written by Dave Mullins and produced by Brad Booker, the 11-minute film tells the story of Lennon and Ono's peace anthem Happy Xmas (War is Over).

In an acceptance speech the duo said the film was an "anti-war message".

Sean Ono Lennon also wished his mother a happy mother's day.

Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

The Boy and the Heron is the winner of the Oscar for Animated Feature Film.

It's a popular choice - it also won a Bafta recently and is sterling work from the highly respected Hayao Miyazaki, whose other films include Oscar-nominated The Wind Rises, Howl's Moving Castle and Oscar-winning Spirited Away.

Known for his other-worldly films, Miyazaki's latest film is memorable tale of a boy who ventures into the world shared by the living and the dead, after the death of his mother.

Now it's time for the animated feature film award. The nominees are:

• The Boy and the Heron
• Elemental
• Nimona
• Robot Dreams
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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Just before the award for best supporting actress was announced, host Jimmy Kimmel took a moment to reflect on the strikes that froze much of Hollywood last year.

The reason a deal was able to be made, he says, was because of the crew members who rallied beside the actors and writers.

Suddenly, dozens of those crew members joined Kimmel on stage to rapturous applause.

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yokhas taken the Oscar for Animated Short Film.

The second award tonight is for animated short film.

The nominees are:

• Letter to a Pig
• Ninety-Five Senses
• Our Uniform
• Pachyderme
• War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko

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Messi, the canine star of Best Picture nominated film Anatomy of a Fall, has been spotted in the Oscars audience tonight.

The border collie's performance in the film was so convincing, he sparked anew discussions about an animal category in Hollywood's night of nights.

Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

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A clearly emotional Da'Vine Joy Randolph said "God is so good" as she fought back tears.

She thanked her mother for inspiring her to try acting instead of singing.

"For so long I have always wanted to be different. And I now I realise I just needed to be myself, and I thank you for seeing me," she said.

She recalls being the only black girl in her class, and thanked all the women who have helped and inspired her throughout her career.

A great speech to open the ceremony.

Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

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The first-time Oscar nominee has won for her portrayal of grieving mother and school kitchen manager Mary in Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers.

She quickly became favourite for this year’s prize, winning a slew of awards for her sensitive portrayal of the school kitchen manager, who manages to puncture the pomposity of Paul Giamatti’s grumpy school professor.

Vanity Fair described her, external as “the otherwise prickly film’s beating, breaking heart”, and it looks like Oscars voters agree.

Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

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A quick note for anyone who has been wondering - the small, red circular badges you can see on some of the stars' outfits are Gaza ceasefire pins - Artists4Ceasefire.

This follows hundreds of protesters shutting down a major section of Hollywood during the red carpet, blocking some of the incoming traffic, according to Variety, external. It added that this meant the ceremony started slightly late.

We're kicking things off with the actress in a supporting role award.

The nominees are:

• Emily Blunt for Oppenheimer
• Danielle Brooks for The Color Purple
• America Ferrera for Barbie
• Jodie Foster for Nyad
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers

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It's Jimmy Kimmel's fourth hosting job, and he is starting the show in the usual way, riffing with some of the major nominees.

He congratulates Barbie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling for winning the genetic lottery, and pays tribute to director Greta Gerwig for making Barbie a feminist icon (though some may say she already was).

There are jokes about the length of Killers of the Flower Moon, that Messi the dog is arguably the best actor in the room.

Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

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Hollywood's biggest stars are now inside the Dolby Theatre and host Jimmy Kimmel is on the stage.

We'll be bringing you what he says shortly, but before then, let's remind you of what our critics thought about this year’s top films.

• American Fiction: Our critic describes it as having “the feel and tone of Alexander Payne at his best, while it's all driven by Jeffrey Wright's performance” (4 out of 5 stars)
• Barbie: A “zany, joke-packed fish-out-of-water farce [that] keeps a grin stuck on your face, almost as if you were a classic Barbie or Ken yourself (5 out of 5 stars)
• Killers of the Flower Moon: With a middling 3 out 5 stars, our critic writes that despite it starring two of Hollywood’s favourite leading men, it left "mixed feelings" and is "slow and meandering"
• The Boy and the Heron: The best animated feature film nominee is pointedly coined by our critic as director Hayao Miyazaki's “most expansive and magisterial film” (5 out of 5 stars)
• Poor Things: This left our critic to say this: “Imagine a Terry Gilliam film multiplied by a Wes Anderson film and you'll have some idea of the lavish freakishness in store” (4 out of 5 stars)
• The Color Purple: It “is shameless in its wish to be loved by audiences”, writes our critic with a 4 out of 5 star review
• The Zone of Interest: Director Jonathan Glazer’s film (5 out of 5 stars) is "a blood-freezing treatise on the banality of evil", writes our critic
• Maestro: Bradley Cooper’s film has the show stolen by leading actress Carey Mulligan, whose performance our critic describes as “a sparkling tour de force” (4 out of 5 stars)

The last few stars are being ushered into the building and it's now time for the Oscars to begin.

Stay with us as we bring you all the awards and drama right here.

Yasmin Rufo
Culture reporter

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Jennifer Lawrence is bringing a spot (pardon the pun) of polka dots to the red carpet as she wears a gorgeous Dior gown.

The red carpet aficionado isn't up for any nominations this year but she will be presenting an award.

Scarlett Harris
Fashion critic

The first Native American nominated in an acting category for her work as a supporting actress in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone has been killing the red carpet this awards season.

Tonight is no exception, as she’s poised to win in her category. Her gorgeous midnight blue gown appears to be a take on the 50 stars of the American flag, incorporating Native American quillwork.

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