The 2020 Netflix original film 'My Octopus Teacher' bagged an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. The film is directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed and it documents a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest. The movie also bagged the award for Best Documentary at the British Academy Film Awards. Also in the ceremony, 'Sound of Metal' won an Oscar in the 'Best Sound' category.

British actor Daniel Kaluuya took home the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his performance in the 'Judas and Black Messiah'. Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller took home an Oscar in the category of Adapted Screenplay for their work in the Anthony Hopkins-starrer 'The Father'. Emerald Fennell also won an Oscar for Original Screenplay for the comedy thriller film 'Promising Young Woman'.