and matthew mcconnaughey won for "dallas buyers club." >> you can't make everyone happy all the time. "12 years a slave" was her first feature film. she won best supporting actress. >> steve mcqueen, you charge everything you fashion with a breath of your own spirit. thank you so much for putting me in this position. it has been the joy of my life. >> steve mcqueen's brutal story of slavery starring ejiofor was tipped for top honors. "gravity" had seven oscars in all, the biggest haul of the night. this year's host ellen degeneres played it safe and simple. she tweeted a star-packed picture that managed to grind the social network to a halt. cate blanchett won best actress in "blue jasmine". >> thank you so much, woody, for casting me. and matthew mcconnaughey for best actor for "dallas buyers club." "12 years a slave" best film. >> one man who brought us all together to tell the story. that is the in dom inable mr. steve mcqueen. and what a way to celebrate. bbc news in hollywood. >> the trial of oscar pistorius is under way in pretoria