Parasite, South Korean Film wins big at the Oscars[Full List]

The first Korean film, Parasite dominated the 92nd prestigious Oscar Awards. The event went down so well on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and was televised live on ABC, an American commercial broadcast radio and television network owned by Disney Media Networks. The Parasite film bagged 4 awards from major categories. The film won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film.

The film became the first South Korean production to receive Academy Award recognition, as well as the first non-English language film to win Best Picture. The Parasite cast and creative team could not hide their joy at the event describing the win as a remarkable achievement in the history of film in South Korean and the World. “I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now,” producer Kwak Sin Ae said.

“It still feels very surreal. I feel like something will hit me and I will wake up from this dream.” Director, Bong Joon-ho jovially narrated after winning Best Picture. Parasite film was also nominated for the Best Production Design. The film premiered for the first time on 21 May 2019 at the 2019 Cannes Film. The parasite has grossed $167.6 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing South Korean film.

Below is a full list of the 2020 Academy Awards winners from each category.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

JOAQUIN PHOENIX

Joker

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

BRAD PITT

Once upon a Time…in Hollywood

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

RENÉE ZELLWEGER

Judy

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

LAURA DERN

Marriage Story

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

TOY STORY 4

Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen, and Jonas Rivera

CINEMATOGRAPHY

1917

Roger Deakins

COSTUME DESIGN

Little Women

Jacqueline Durran

DIRECTING

PARASITE

Bong Joon Ho

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, and Jeff Reichert

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)

LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL)

Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva

FILM EDITING

FORD V FERRARI

Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

PARASITE

South Korea

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

BOMBSHELL

Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan, and Vivian Baker

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

JOKER

Hildur Guðnadóttir

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

(I’M GONNA) LOVE ME AGAIN

From Rocketman; Music by Elton John; Lyric by Bernie Taupin

BEST PICTURE

PARASITE

Kwak Sin Ae and Bong Joon Ho, Producers

PRODUCTION DESIGN

ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD

Production Design: Barbara Ling; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

HAIR LOVE

Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW

Marshall Curry

SOUND EDITING

FORD V FERRARI

Donald Sylvester

SOUND MIXING

1917

Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson

VISUAL EFFECTS

1917

Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

JOJO RABBIT

Screenplay by Taika Waititi

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

PARASITE

Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won; Story by Bong Joon Ho

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