Exclusive: Photos of the best Oscars backstage moments

As a photojournalist at the Los Angeles Times, I’ve had the honor to cover the Oscars from every vantage point throughout my 37 year career. 2019: Rami Malek reacts after winning the lead actor award for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The Academy Awards season is a time to celebrate achievement for these people at the top of their craft in the motion picture arts and sciences; but, it is also a time for reunion for the people who work in film. 2019: Trevor Noah, from top, takes a selfie during red carpet arrivals; 2010: Sandra Bullock and Helen Mirren; 2016: Sylvester Stallone greets Cate Blanchett; 2018: Elisabeth Moss, far right, takes a selfie with other red carpet attendees; 2017: Taraji P. Henson and Jackie Chan; 2006: Nicole Kidman; 2008: Heidi Klum; 2014: Cate Blanchett playfully tries to take a satchel with the night’s award envelopes from PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan. 2009: Kate Winslet double-checks the result after her lead actress win for “The Reader.” 2020: A teary-eyed Joaquin Phoenix, winner of the lead actor Oscar for “Joker,” backstage with Olivia Colman, center, and Jane Fonda. In 2017 the audience was shocked at the mixup announcement for best picture where “La La Land” was mistakenly read aloud as receiving the prestigious award, whereas the film “Moonlight” was the actual winner.