Oscar Winners 2016
Oscar Winners – 88th Academy Award – 28th February 2016
The 88th Academy Awards took place last night, 28th February 2016. This years winners included many films adapted from books, showing how impressive adaptations can be.
Some of those movies which were adapted into books included:-
The Revenant
Best Director – Alejandro González Iñárritu
Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Cinematography
‘The Revenant’, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, amongst many more, was adapted from the book of the same name written by Michael Punke.
The Revenant
Synopsis – A frontiersman named Hugh Glass on an fur trade expedition in the 1820s is on a quest for survival after being brutally mauled by a bear.
Room
Best Actress – Brie Larson
‘Room’, starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, is based on the book of the same name, written by Emma Donoghue.
Room
Synopsis – After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery.
The Danish Girl
Best Supporting Actress – Alicia Vikander
The Danish Girl, starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, is based on the book of the same name written by David Ebershoff.
The Danish Girl
Synopsis – A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
The Big Short
Best Adapted Screenplay
‘The big Short’, starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, is based on the book of the same name written by Michael Lewis.
The Big Short
