The Walt Disney Company Takes Home Two Academy Awards
Last night was the 95th Academy Awards and The Walt Disney Company was nominated for a whopping 22 awards!
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From nominations for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to Pixar’s Turning Red to the blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water, Disney had quite a few film accomplishments this year — and there were two lucky Academy Award winners.
Best Costume Design — Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Costume designer Ruth E. Carter took home the Oscar for Best Costume Design for Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, her second Oscar win in the same category, which she previously received for Black Panther in 2019.
Carter is now the first Black woman to win multiple Oscars!
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Carter has been previously nominated for Costume Design in films such as Malcolm X and Amistad. In her acceptance speech, Carter thanked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for “recognizing this superhero that is a Black woman.”
Best Visual Effects — Avatar: The Way of Water
And when it comes to Best Visual Effects, Avatar: The Way of Water took home the Oscar win. The sequel to Avatar recently hit a major milestone, becoming the third highest-grossing film of all time.
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