LOS ANGELES, March 13 (Reuters) - Independent studio A24 was the big winner at Sunday's Academy Awards, taking nine awards out of its 18 nominations, including best picture and all four acting prizes.
The studio's "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won seven Oscars, the most of the evening, including best picture.
However, Brendan Fraser took the best actor prize for A24's "The Whale," which also won for best makeup and hairstyling.
Not since the heyday of Miramax in the 1990s has an independent studio garnered such attention, talent and box office success, entertainment industry insiders say.
EVERYTHING EVERYWHEREThe first film A24 produced and financed, together with Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, was “Moonlight,” which won the Oscar for best picture in 2017.