2. Live Action Short for "The Silent Child".
Rachel Shenton signs her acceptance speech to the film's 6 year old deaf actress.
3. Makeup and Hairstyling
All 3 winners for the first time.
Kazuhiro Tsuji, who befriended the great Dick Smith (who Oscars gave an Honorary Oscar too) says: "And finally, thank you to the Academy, and this is a dream come true for all of us"
4. Editing
Aussie Lee Smith (prev noms The Dark Knight, Master & Commander) wins his first Oscar. As his speech reaches the time-limit he quips "can't talk any quicker. I'm an editor, I should be able to this very quickly."
All 4 speech only worked when heard in full. Not as 5 second-highlight.
1. The relief of Deakins *finally* winning.
2. An *entire* speech signed.
3. A sculptor's thanks to Oldman - who responds back during his speech.
4. A rambling speech with a witty "observation" by an editor
It should be noted that the 4 categories relegated to commercial breaks contain neither "Black Panther", or "Mary Poppins Returns" noms.
Both films are Disney.
Disney owns ABC which televise the Oscars.
Now, if they're only cutting out the 'walk to the stage', the what's the point! You're saving a few mins if that.
Categories only work if they are 'live as it happened'. The build-up to the announcement, audience reaction, the next presenter riffing on something said.
The Academy's updated statement says "Time spent walking to the stage and off, will be edited out"
I mean, your saving, what... 4 mins?
How farcical.
Plus broadcasting them later means viewers lose the thread/flow of the live narrative.
One of their worst decisions ever.
God forbid the Academy cant show happy, proud category winners walking from their seat to the stage receiving the accolades of their peers.