Oscars 2025 recap: Highlights and biggest moments from 97th Academy Awards

During his acceptance speech for best original screenplay for "Anora," Sean Baker thanked the sex worker community.

"They have shared their stories, they have shared their life experiences with me over the years. My deepest respect, thank you. I share this with you," he said.

'Anora' wins Oscar for Best Original Screenplay at the 2025 Academy Awards.

In the film, Anora, a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

In addition to this Oscar win, "Anora" also won several awards leading up to Hollywood's biggest night, including the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Best Picture at the Critics' Choice Awards, and Best Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Peter Straughan has won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "Conclave" at the 2025 Academy Awards.

"Conclave" wins the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2025 Academy Awards.

The papal intrigue film was written by British author-playwright Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by British novelist Robert Harris.

Both Straughan and Harris are veterans of the thriller genre. Straughan's other screenplay credits include "The Snowman" and an adaptation of John le Carré's "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy."

Harris' works - many of them source material for movies - include the World War II novels "Fatherland" and "Enigma" and the Russia-based thriller "Archangel." He is also known, and somewhat notorious for his 2007 novel, "The Ghost," a fictionalized critique of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Harris and director Roman Polanski co-wrote a well-regarded adaptation, "The Ghost Writer.

Go here for a look at the full list of winners from the 97th Oscars.

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Sean Baker has won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for "Anora" at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Other nominees in the category included Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold for "The Brutalist"; Jesse Eisenberg for "A Real Pain"; Coralie Fargeat for "The Substance"; and Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum and Alex David for "September 5."

Go here for a look at the full list of winners from the 97th Oscars.

Paul Tazewell won the Oscar for best costume design for "Wicked."

"Wicked" wins the Oscar for Best Costume Design at the 2025 Academy Awards.

"This is absolutely astounding," Tazewell said, accepting the trophy.

Tazewell called the win a "very significant honor," noting that he is the first Black man to win in the category.

"I'm so proud of this," he said.

Actors from the films the nominees worked on presented the category, including Lily-Rose Depp, Elle Fanning, John Lithgow, Connie Nielsen and Bowen Yang.

Other nominees in the category included Arianne Phillips for "A Complete Unknown," Lisy Christl for "Conclave," Janty Yates and Dave Crossman for "Gladiator II," and Linda Muir for "Nosferatu."

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Go here for a look at the full list of winners from the 97th Oscars.