Nancy Haigh

The 92nd Academy Awards were thronged by a whole lot of controversy this year, from having ‘no host’ to not featuring any female filmmakers in the nominations for best director. However the glamorous Hollywood event, which honours cinema world over, began on a high note. From Janelle Monáe and Billy Porter opening the show with a power packed performance to Brad Pitt bagging the first Oscar of the night for his supporting role in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ – it was one entertaining event.

Denis Villeneuve's science-fiction epic “Dune” has won four Academy Awards, even before the broadcast kicked off.

Nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards are......