The Academy Awards (Oscars ) is the biggest movie and film awards in Hollywood with a highly coveted plaque by the big players in the movie scene.
… del Toro wins best director

Gary Oldman on Sunday won the best actor Oscar for his stunning portrayal of Winston Churchill as he became Britain ’ s prime minister in May 1940 in “Darkest Hour ”

He bested a crowded field that included Timothee Chalamet (“ Call Me by Your Name ”) , Daniel Day -Lewis (“ Phantom Thread ”) , Daniel Kaluuya (“ Get Out ”) and Denzel Washington (“ Roman J . Israel , Esq ”)
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Also , Guillermo del Toro won the Oscar on Sunday for best director for “The Shape of Water , ” his acclaimed fantasy about a mute janitor ’s romance with a mysterious amphibian – man creature .

Accepting the award in Hollywood amid high anti – immigrant sentiment in the United States , the Mexican director declared himself an immigrant and hailed the power of cinema to “erase the line in the sand .”