LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are few occasions as glamorous because the Oscars.
From the purple carpet to the present, the Academy Awards are the largest awards present of all and the premier gathering of filmmakers from across the globe. Sunday’s 96th version showcased that all through the day, with nominees and attendees wearing dazzling fashion and accessories.
After an awards season by which the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have been hardly ever talked about, this yr’s Oscars carpet included a number of reminders of the battle. Some attendees donned pins or displayed different statements calling for a cease-fire in Gaza as demonstrations disrupted site visitors exterior. The documentary characteristic winner, “20 Days in Mariupol,” supplied a grim reminder of that battle’s toll on the nation and its civilians.
Above all, the Oscars provide the filmmaking group an opportunity at connection. Whether or not it was Billie Eilish running to hug “Barbie” star America Ferrera on the purple carpet, or Ferrera snapping selfies with attendees contained in the Dolby Theatre, moments of reunion, friendship and levity abounded.
Billie Eilish arrives on the Vainness Truthful Oscar Occasion on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Wallis Annenberg Middle for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photograph by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
That was true of the present, which reunited generations of performing winners onstage and included a mixture of comedic moments (like a unadorned John Cena onstage) and unscripted ones (Emma Stone’s gown breaking earlier than her greatest actress win).
For a lot of, the Oscars don’t finish on the Dolby Theatre. Events, extra wardrobe modifications and extra impromptu meetups await.
Robert Downey Jr. poses with the award for greatest efficiency by an actor in a supporting position for “Oppenheimer” within the press room on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for greatest efficiency by an actor in a number one position for “Oppenheimer,” left, poses with Mstyslav Chernov, winner of the award for greatest documentary characteristic movie for “20 Days in Mariupol” on the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/John Locher)
James Worth, winner of the award for greatest manufacturing design for “Poor Issues,” attends the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/John Locher)
Billie Eilish arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Cillian Murphy arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Cynthia Erivo arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Ashley Landis)
Kylie Jenner arrives on the Vainness Truthful Oscar Occasion on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Wallis Annenberg Middle for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photograph by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Sean Lennon, left, and Kemp Muhl arrive on the Vainness Truthful Oscar Occasion on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Wallis Annenberg Middle for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photograph by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Cardi B arrives on the Vainness Truthful Oscar Occasion on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Wallis Annenberg Middle for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photograph by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Florence Pugh, proper, arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/John Locher)
Gabrielle Union, left, and Dwayne Wade pose for a selfie on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/John Locher)
Dominic Sessa arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/John Locher)
Sean Wang, left, and Chang Li Hua arrive on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Ashley Landis)
Shruti Ganguly arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
A whole lot of protesters show in help of Palestinians calling for a ceasefire in Gaza close to the Dolby Theatre the place the 96th Academy Awards Oscars ceremony is held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, within the Hollywood part of Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Etienne Laurent)
John Cena presents the award for greatest costume design in the course of the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Chris Pizzello)
Jessica Lange, left, and Emma Stone seem in the course of the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Chris Pizzello)
Danielle Brooks arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Ashley Landis)
Camila Alves arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Ashley Landis)
Lupita Nyong’o, left, and Joseph Quinn arrive on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Ashley Landis)
Vasilisa Stepanenko, left, and Evgeniy Maloletka arrive on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Danielle Brooks arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/John Locher)
Sally Subject, from left, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron, and Jessica Lange current the award for greatest efficiency by an actress in a number one position in the course of the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Chris Pizzello)
Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph arrives on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph exits the press room on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ryan Michelle Bathe (L) and Sterling Okay. Brown arrive on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Ashley Landis)
Dave Mullins, heart, and Brad Booker, winners of the award for greatest animated brief for “Battle Is Over! Impressed by the Music of John & Yoko,” pose within the press room on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Anya Taylor-Pleasure, left, seems on. (Photograph by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for greatest efficiency by an actor in a supporting position for “Oppenheimer,” from left, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, winner of the award for greatest efficiency by an actress in a supporting position for “The Holdovers,” Emma Stone, winner of the award for greatest efficiency by an actress in a number one position for “Poor Issues,” and Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for greatest efficiency by an actor in a number one position for “Oppenheimer,” pose within the press room on the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photograph by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
America Ferrera, left, and Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph take a selfie in the course of the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photograph/Chris Pizzello)