Oscars 2022: What won Best Picture? Coda makes history
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Apple TV+ film, directed by Siân Heder, made history after becoming the first streaming service release to win the award, beating Jane Campion’s Netflix western The Power of the Dog. It also marks the third time a film directed by a woman has won Best Picture, following Kathryn Bigelow’s win for The Hurt Locker and Chloé Zhao’s win for Nomadland in 2010 and 2021, respectively. Kotsur won Best Supporting Actor at the ceremony, becoming the first male deaf performer to win an acting award. Matlin previously became the first ever deaf performer to win an Oscar after taking home the Best Actress trophy For Children of a Lesser God in 1987.