HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – In a poignant reference to Minnesota policing during the Academy Awards ceremony, director Regina King applauded the conviction of police officer Derek Chauvin for killing unarmed black man George Floyd. “If things had gone differently this past week in Minneapolis I may have traded in my heels for marching boots,” she said. Among the new Oscars:
Best film: “Nomadland,” directed by Chloe Zhao.
Best actor: Anthony Hopkins for “The Father.”
Best actress: Frances McDormand for “Nomadland.”
King. She directed Oscar-nominated film "One Night in Miami."