South Africa, March 16 -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscars took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and presented Academy Awards in 24 categories, honouring films released in 2025.

"I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess we left in this world we're handing off to them," Anderson said in his first acceptance speech of the night.

He also said he hoped a younger generation would help bring back "common sense and decency" to society.

Sinners, which entered the night as the most-nominated film ever with a record 16 nominations, won four Oscars.

Sinners' director of photography Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman and the first Black winner to win the Oscar for b...