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Toronto's Sarah Polley Wins at Oscars

Monday, 13 March 2023 07:07

By Geoff Waterfield, Canadian Press

She wasn't the only Canadian to win

It was a good night for Canada at the 95th Academy Awards.

Canadian-American performer Brendan Fraser won best actor for his performance in The Whale, while Toronto filmmaker Sarah Polley won her first Oscar for best adapted screenplay for the film ``Women Talking.''  She had been nominated in the same category once before.

Montreal-born makeup artist Adrien Morot was part of the team recognized with the best makeup Oscar for helping Brendan Fraser's transformation into the 600-plus-pound character.

Best documentary went to Toronto filmmaker Daniel Roher for his film ``Navalny,'' an investigative look into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. 

Malaysian-born Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian to win the best actress Oscar for her role as a multiverse jumping mother in ``Everything Everywhere All at Once.''

The film went on to win Best Picture, just one of seven Oscars trophies.

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