wait, hold on. am i being played off? seriously? you can't play me -- i'm just presenting! you can't play me off zwrshgs why are they playing off a presenter? >> wrap it up! we want to go home! >> you know what, this is your fault. >> here are the nominees for best original screenplay. "hell or high water," written by taylor sheridan. "la la land" written by damien chazelle. "the lobster" written by yorgos lanthimos and efthimis filippou. "manchester by the sea" written by kenneth lonergan.

"20th century women," written by mike mills. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> kenny lonergan, "manchester by the sea." >> announcer: this is the first oscar and fourth nomination for kenneth lonergan, who is also nominated for directing "manchester by the sea." >> thank you so much. i love the movies, i love being part of the movies. thank you, matt damon, the whole thing started with you, thank you kimberly stewart, kevin walsh, lauren beck, chris

thank you, casey affleck, kay s casey affleck, michelle williams and all the actors in the film. the movie is about people trying to take care of each other in the face of terrible adversity. i have been taken care of my whole life by wonderful people who i love and who have loved me. i wouldn't be holding this if not for mara. i wouldn't be here at all if it wasn't for jay smith cameron. nelly lonergan, could not love you more, but i will try. and a special thanks to my step-father, mike porter, who is taking care of my mother for the last five years in a way that is an example to everyone who has ever come across his path, and farewell to my father, who passed away this year, as well. thank you very, very much. >> announcer: please welcome

amy adams. >> this year's nominees for best adapted screenplay have brought their source material brilliantly to life in a way that ads movie magic to these compelling tells. here are the nominees for best adapted screenplay. "arrival," screenplay by eric heisserer, based on the story "story of your life," written by ted chiang. "fences," screenplay by august wilson, based on his play. "hidden figures," screenplay by allison schroeder and theodore melfi, based on the book by margot lee shetterly. "lion," screenplay by luke davies, adapted from the book, "a long way home" by saroo brierley. "moonlight," screenplay by barry jenkins and story by tarell alvin mccraney, basedn

the play "in moonlight black boys look blue," by tarell alvin mccraney. and the oscar goes to -- barry jenkins and terrell alvin mccraney for "moonlight." >> announcer: this is the first oscar and nomination for terrell alvin mccraney, and also for barry jenkins, who is also nominated this year for directing "moonlight." >> thank you to the academy. thank you, a-24. thank you plan b. thank you to our amazing cast. thank you, my mom, my sister, everybody in miami. i want to thank my reps, three amigos, jay baker at caa, joel ross and jamie feldman. and two women in particular. my publicist, paula woods and paula seacrest. thank you for taking care of me. i

with the process, not the result. i really wanted this result. all you people who feel like there's no mirror for you, the academy has your back, the aclu has your back, we have your back, and for the next four years, we will not forget you. >> amen, brother. i just want to echo everything he just said, but i want to say thank god for my mother, who proved to me through her struggles and the struggles that naomie harris portrayed for you, that we can be somebody. two boys from liberty city up here representing 305. this goes out to all those black and brown boys and girls and nongender conforming who don't see themselves, we're trying to show you you and us. thank you, thank you. this is for you. >> and remember, just because a

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>> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome academy award winner halle berry. >> what does it take to be an academy award nominated director? the heart of a dreamer, the mind of a writer, the willingness to take risks, the resilience to overcome obstacles, both real and imagined, a love of all movies, and an unwavering vision of what their films could be. simply put, that perfectly describes the nominees for achievement in directing. denis villeneuve -- "arrival." mel gibson -- "hacksaw ridge."

damien chazelle -- "la la land." kenneth lonergan -- "manchester by the sea." barry jenkins -- "moonlight." and the oscar goes to -- damien chazelle, "la la land." >> announcer: damien chazelle picks up his first oscar win tonight. at 32 years old, he's the youngest in history to ever win best director.

>> ah, thank you so much. this is such an honor. i just want to first thank my fellow nominees. i was absolutely honored and floored to be in your company this year. so, barry, kenny, mel, denis, like, my eyes are searching, i know you are here somewhere. just thank you for what incredible filmmakers you are and inspiring me with your work every day. i want to thank the people who helped me make this movie. my crew, my team, everyone at lionsgate for taking a chance on it. ryan and emma for bringing it to life. john for acting alongside them and now doing me very proud here on the stage. thank you, john. and i want to thank justin, who i've known since we were both 17, 18, i think. justin, thank you for riding with me on this, and carrying this dream forward and for never giving up. thank you. i want to thank my family, my parents are in the crowd, my sister, anna, thank you for always believing in me.

olivia, my love, sitting there. this was a movie about love and i was lucky enough to fall in love while making it and it means the world to me that you are here with me sharing it. thank you so much. >> announcer: coming up next, leonardo dicaprio, warren beatty, faye dunaway and the final academy awards of the evening. this year there are a lot of amazing contenders. maybe the winner will be a comedy... or a drama... or an action film with state-of-the-art special effects. there might be a big reveal... a memorable song... an unlikely villain... an unexpected true love story. that's always a crowd-pleaser.

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>> this is probably going to be the toughest part. >> i've been working on this see for 25 years. >> it's so good. >> woo! >> when i was a kid, it wasn't my reality to think i would be acting in movies. >> this is incredible.

luck charms, i could hardly make it up the steps. >> which is pretty surprising. >> it is a long journey to this moment. >> this proves there is many nuts in the academy as anywhere else. >> the oscar goes to -- >> colin firth. >> gene hackman. >> this is the highlight of my day. >> i'm honored and tremendously moved. >> this award honors not only me. >> we are apart of an artistic family. >> all these performances were impeccab impeccable. >> you truly are an inspiration. >> this is a great gift. >> i just can't express my thanks. >> i do not take tonight for granted. thank you so very much. >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, last year's academy award winner for best actress in a leading role, brie larson. >> the nominees for

that advanced the movies' never-ending quest to show us new faces of the hero and expand the concept of the leading man. here are the brilliant nominees for performance by an actor in a leading role. casey affleck -- "manchester by the sea." >> she passed out downstairs d and -- and the furnace blew and they couldn't go back in again. and that's all i remember. >> andrew garfield -- "hacksaw ridge." >> it isn't right that other men should fight and die, that i would just be sitting at home safe. i need to serve. i gothe

to serve as a medic. right in the middle with the other guys, no less danger, just -- while everybody else is taking life, i'm going to be saving it. >> ryan gosling -- "la la land." >> look at this. this sax player, he just hijacked the song. he's on his own trip. every one of these guys is composing, rearranging, writing and they're playing the melody. and now, the trumpet player. he's got his own idea. it's conflict and compromise and it's just -- it's new, every time. it's brand new every night. it's very, very exciting. >> viggo mortensen -- "captain fantastic." >> my face is mine. my hands are mine.

my mouth is mine. but i'm not. i'm yours. >> denzel washington -- "fences." >> now, let's get this straight right here and now before i go along any further. i ain't got to like you. he give me his money because he owe me. now, i give you your life. me and your momma worked that out between us and liking your black ass wasn't part of the bargain. and the oscar goes to -- casey affleck, "manchester by the sea."

>> announcer: this is the first oscar and second >> it means so much to me, thank you. whew, damn it. one of the first people who taught me how to act was denzel washington, and i just met him tonight for the first time. thank you. and to all the other nominees, you did great work. i'm proud to be in your company. you guys are very brave and i admire what you do. i'm only here, really, because of all the talents and good will of so m

impossible to name. but most of all, kenneth lonergan, who made this part and without this part, without his writing, i wouldn't be here for sure, and, he directed it -- man, i wish i had something bigger and more meaningful to say, but i'm just really proud to be apart of this community and i look out at all of you and i have this whole year and i'm just dumb founded that i'm included. and it means a lot to me. thank you also to matt damon for creating this opportunity. and to patrick and boomer and so many people. of course, my mother and my father for mostly, usually believing in me in doing this. and ben, i love you. you ain't heavy. thank you all very much. appreciate it.

it is impossible to maintain one's composure in this situation. >> oh, boy. this is nuts. >> hello, gorgeous. >> i want to really say something. >> i very grateful accept this. >> it's such a great honor. >> i've been daydreaming about this since i was 9 years old. >> you rocked my life. >> did i really earn this or did i just wear you all down? >> why don't up sit, because i may never be here again. >> and the oscar goes to. >> holly hunter. >> kate winslet. >>sarandon. >> reese witherspoon. >> i have such appreciation and gratitude for this. >> i never could have done it alone. >> i would like to thank jimmy khan and apologize pubically for the ankles. >> you sacrificed so much for me to makey

love you. >> thank you so much for being my mentors and believing in me. thank you, thank you, thank you. >> announcer: please welcome last year's academy award winner for best actor, leonardo dicaprio. >> when a great talent is on screen, you don't see the actress, only the character she's become. you see a former first lady, a civil rights icon, a rape victim, an untalented heiress or a young woman with big dreams. the artists who brought those characters to life are our nominees for performance by an actress in a leading role. isabelle huppert -- "elle."

>> ruth negga -- "loving." you nervous? >> i suppose. the lawyers told us not to expect much. >> you think you'll lose? >> well, yes. but i think it's all right. we may lose our small battles but win the big war. >> natalie portman -- "jackie." >> not to mention the security -- >> am i supposed to hide away now?

>> i'm sure those people would love that. what do they call themselves the birch society? no, i will not sneak out the back door. i will go out the usual way, we all will. >> emma stone -- "la la land." >> maybe i'm one of those people that has always wanted to do it, but it's like a pipe dream for me, you know? and then you -- you said it, you -- you change your dreams and then you grow up. maybe i'm one of those people and i'm not supposed to and i can go back to school. and i can find something else that i'm supposed to do. because i left to do that and it's been six years, and i don't want to do it anymore. >> meryl streep -- "florence foster jenkins." ♪ melodies bring back old

♪ faintly the old music box plays ♪ >> wonderful. ♪ >> and the oscar goes to -- emma stone, "la la land." >> announcer: this is the first oscar and second nomination for emma stone. she was previously nominated for her supporting role in "birdman."

>> leo. whoa. thank you so much to the academy. to the women in this category, natalie, isabelle, meryl, ruth, you were all so void theextraor and i look up to you and i admire you more than i can put into words. it has been the greatest honor of all to stand along with you. to my mom and my dad and my brother, spencer, and my soul sister, chrissie, my whole family, i love you so much. thank you for everything. to doug wald who stood by me all these years, holly and michelle and craig and p.j. and greta and bob cooper, thank you so much and i realize that a moment like this is a huge confluence of luck

want to thank damien chazelle for the opportunity to be part of a project that was so special and once in a lifetime. i'm so grateful to have been involved in this film and thank you for your faith and your patience and such a wonderful experience and ryan gosling, thank you for making me laugh and for always raising the bar and for being the greatest partner on this crazy adventure. to our whole crew, everyone that put their heart and souls into this film, i -- i'm going to find you all individually, and i'm going to thank you. along with my friends, who i love so much. i'm going to hug the hell out of you when the feeling re-enters my body. i still have a lot of growing and learning and work to do. and this guy is a really beautiful symbol to continue on that journey and i'm so grateful for that. so, thank you so much. thank you.

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here to present our final oscar on the 50th anniversary of the great movie "bonnie and clyde," please welcome warren beatty and faye dunaway. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> thank you. thank you. >> thank you very much. it's a privilege for us to present the final award of the evening. the films we honor tonight inspired us, touched our emotion s, gave us hope and joy and may even have changed our thinking. >>

be said that our goal in politics is the same as our goal in art. and that's to get to the truth. so, that's like in the movies that we honor tonight, that not only entertain us and move us, they show us the increasing diversity in our community and a respect for diversity and freedom all over the world. so, faye, let's get to the movies. >> okay. so, here are the nominees for best picture. >> i always dreamed about being a doctor, but -- didn't get much school. there's a war, and they need money. i can't touch a gun, but all everybody else is taking life, i'm

that's going to be my way to serve. >> hey, pop. >> huh? >> how come you ain't never liked me? >> like you? who the hell said i got to like you? a man is supposed to take care of his family. you live in my house, fill your belly with my food, put your behind on my bed, because you're my son. not because i like you. >> everything that boy do, he do for you. >> more objects have landed around the world. >> you're at the top of everyone's list when it comes to translations. >> what do they want? where are they from? >> our language like our culture is messy. >> so, how do we clarify their intentions? >> we go back. >> what the hell is she doing? >> they need to see me. >> you are committing an act of treason. >> do you trust me? >> oh, my god. >> going to be hearing a lot