Two Maritimers are bringing home Oscars after the Sunday night award show.
The designers for Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein” won for their work on the set.
That is Tamara Deverell, who lives in Cape Breton, and Shane Vieau, who was born in Nova Scotia.
Speaking to press after receiving the award, Deverell said she is a true Canadian, having lived in several places across the country, being able to speak French, and now living in Nova Scotia.
But she also pointed out that the provincial government is Nova Scotia is cutting some of its arts funding. She says that will make it harder for people like her who want to create art.
“It’s essential to our culture and wellbeing,” Deverell said.
“The Girl Who Cried Pearls” took home best animated short. It was made by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski and set in Montreal at the start of the 1900s.
They duo had another shot at the Oscar in 2007, when their short film “Madame Tutli-Putli” was nominated in the same category, according to the National Film Board of Canada.
In a joint statement, the team says the award is a tribute to everyone who worked on the film, and they thanked the National Film Board and the academy for their support.
“Statue or no statue, the support we’ve gotten from friends and family these past weeks has been overwhelming. We can’t express how meaningful it’s been. Now we may finally get a free beer from our local pub,” they wrote.
Toronto’s Maggie Kang saw her film KPop Demon Hunters win two trophies.
“Golden,” the massive hit song from the movie, was the first K-pop song to win the Oscar for best original song.
It also took home the award for best animated feature.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners went in with a record 16 nominations.
It won in several categories, with Michael B Jordan taking the award for best actor.
The Oscar for best picture went to One Battle After Another, and Paul Thomas Anderson won best director for his work on the movie.
