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Live Oscars Update: “One Battle After Another” Wins the First-Ever Oscar for Best Casting

 



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Live Oscars Update: “One Battle After Another” Wins the First-Ever Oscar for Best Casting

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History was made at the 98th Academy Awards as “One Battle After Another,” casting by Cassandra Kulukundis, won the first-ever Oscar for Best Casting, marking the debut of the Academy’s newest category. 


The award recognizes the casting directors whose work shapes the performances and ensemble chemistry that define a film. Kulukundis’ achievement places “One Battle After Another” in the record books as the inaugural winner of the category, selected from a competitive field that included “Hamnet” (Nina Gold), “Marty Supreme” (Jennifer Venditti), “Sinners” (Francine Maisler), and “The Secret Agent” (Gabriel Domingues). 


The milestone moment highlights the Academy’s long-awaited recognition of casting as one of the essential crafts behind filmmaking.

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