ARRI technology and services support Oscar® winners, including Best International Feature Film
From epic literary adaptations to intimate, character-driven stories, the 98th Academy Awards® once again honored outstanding filmmaking—supported behind the scenes by ARRI cameras, lenses, and services across many of this year’s winners and nominees.
Mar. 16, 2026
This year’s Academy Awards® once again celebrated a remarkable year of global filmmaking—defined by bold storytelling, diverse voices, and exceptional craft. Across this year’s nominated films, ARRI cameras, lenses, and services helped creative teams translate vision into powerful cinematic experiences.
The Academy Award for Best Picture goes to … “One Battle After Another”
The cast and filmmakers of “One Battle After Another” accept the Academy Award® for Best Picture
ARRI congratulates the entire creative team behind “One Battle After Another” on winning the Academy Award® for Best Picture. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film is a bold, emotionally charged portrait of conviction, consequence, and the bonds between generations—blending political urgency with dark humor, action, and deeply human storytelling. Its recognition by the Academy is a testament to the power of cinema as an art form and to the filmmakers’ ability to challenge, move, and engage audiences on a profound level.
Out of the other nine films nominated by the Academy for Best Picture, six of them were captured with ARRI cameras.
6 out of 10 films nominated in the category Best Picture were shot on ARRI: Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent and Train Dreams
Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro’s long-anticipated reimagining of “Frankenstein” is a deeply emotional, large format cinematic experience that blends classical composition with modern movement. Cinematographer Dan Laustsen ASC, DFF chose to shoot the entire film on the ALEXA 65, using its large sensor to shape an image that can feel monumental one moment and intensely personal the next. Paired with Leitz Thalia lenses and serviced by ARRI Rental, the ALEXA 65 supported fluid transitions from expansive period environments to intimate closeups—retaining texture, depth, and subtle color nuance throughout.
“Frankenstein”—captured on ALEXA 65 by Dan Laustsen ASC, DFF, serviced by ARRI Rental
At the 98th Academy Awards®, “Frankenstein” was honored with three Oscars® for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling—a recognition of the film’s extraordinary visual craftsmanship. ARRI’s largeformat imaging played a crucial role in faithfully capturing this richness of detail, materiality, and performance, ensuring that every element of the film’s meticulously crafted world could be rendered with clarity, nuance, and emotional impact on the big screen.
Explore more about the cinematography of “Frankenstein” in this video:
Hamnet
“Hamnet” transforms Maggie O’Farrell’s literary meditation on grief into a visually poetic and deeply intimate cinematic experience. Working closely with director Chloé Zhao, cinematographer Łukasz Żal PSC employed the ALEXA 35 with Zeiss Super Speed and Master Prime lenses to create a restrained, naturallight-driven approach rooted in emotional proximity. The camera’s dynamic range and color fidelity were central to rendering delicate tonal shifts and nuanced performances. The production was serviced by ARRI Rental.
“Hamnet”—captured with ALEXA 35 by Łukasz Żal PSC, serviced by ARRI Rental
At the 98th Academy Awards®, “Hamnet” was honored with the Oscar® for Actress in a Leading Role, awarded to Jessie Buckley for her profoundly moving portrayal of Agnes Shakespeare. ARRI’s imaging technology helped faithfully render subtle textures of light, skin tone, and atmosphere that support such a performance-driven film, ensuring its emotional depth could be captured with authenticity and cinematic sensitivity.
“Hamnet”—here showing Jessie Buckley winning “Actress in a Leading Role”
Weapons
“Weapons” blends psychological tension with grounded, character-driven storytelling, unfolding across intersecting narratives that steadily build unease and intensity. Photographed on the ALEXA 35, the film takes a restrained, immersive approach—where tonal consistency, color accuracy, and texture reinforce performances tightly connected to the narrative.
At the 98th Academy Awards®, Amy Madigan received the Oscar® for Actress in a Supporting Role. ARRI’s imaging capabilities helped maintain fine performance detail and atmosphere, ensuring the film’s carefully calibrated visual language translated faithfully to the screen.
“Weapons”—captured with ALEXA 35, here showing Amy Madigan winning “Actress in a Supporting Role”
The Secret Agent
Set against the political turbulence of 1970s Brazil, “The Secret Agent” blends genre filmmaking with historical memory. Cinematographer Evgenia Alexandrova chose the ALEXA 35 and ALEXA Mini, pairing them with anamorphic lenses to introduce flares, texture, and imperfections that evoke the character of period cinema. In an interview with ARRI, Evgenia Alexandrova AFC describes her work on Kleber Mendonça Filho’s film, which won Best Director at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival: Read more...
“The Secret Agent”—captured with ALEXA 35 by Evgenia Alexandrova AFC
3 out of 5 films nominated in the category Best Cinematography were shot on ARRI: Frankenstein, Marty Supreme and Train Dreams
Marty Supreme
Set in the kinetic world of 1950s competitive table tennis, “Marty Supreme” is an energetic character study driven by movement, rhythm, and physical performance. Shot primarily on 35mm film, the production was supported by a variety of ARRI film cameras (ARRICAM LT, ST, SR) as well as the ALEXA 35, shaping a tactile, period-authentic aesthetic defined by grain, contrast, and motion cadence.
“Marty Supreme”—captured with ARRICAM and ALEXA 35 by Darius Khondji AFC, ASC
Train Dreams
“Train Dreams” is a visually contemplative portrait of early 20th century America, shaped by landscape, memory, and natural light. Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso ABC, AIP selected the ALEXA 35, shooting in Open Gate 3:2, to evoke the look of archival photography while retaining modern flexibility.
“Train Dreams”—captured with ALEXA 35 by Adolpho Veloso ABC, AIP
4 out of 5 films nominated in the category Best International Feature Film were shot on ARRI: Sentimental Value, Sirāt, The Secret Agent and The Voice of Hind Rajab
Sentimental Value
Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” is an intimate family drama in which performance, framing, and carefully measured visual shifts carry emotional meaning. Photographed with ARRICAM LT as well as ARRIFLEX 416 and ARRIFLEX 435, the film uses naturalistic lighting and understated camera movement to support precise, character-driven storytelling.
At the 98th Academy Awards®, “Sentimental Value” received the Oscar® for Best International Feature Film, marking a historic first for Norwegian cinema. ARRI’s filmbased camera systems helped preserve subtle variations in light, texture, and pacing, letting the film’s emotional rhythms and performances unfold with clarity and consistency on the big screen.
“Sentimental Value”—captured with ARRICAM LT, ARRIFLEX 416, and ARRIFLEX 435 by Kasper Tuxen DFF
Sirāt
“Sirāt” is a visceral journey through sound, movement, and landscape, unfolding in the deserts of Morocco. ARRI cameras ARRIFLEX 416 and ARRIFLEX SR3, paired with Zeiss Ultra Primes, helped cinematographer Mauro Herce AEC navigate extreme conditions—from blinding daylight to nocturnal sequences driven by music and motion—while maintaining clarity, texture, and control.
“Sirāt”—captured with ARRIFLEX 416 and ARRIFLEX SR3 by Mauro Herce AEC
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Blending documentary urgency with dramatic reconstruction, “The Voice of Hind Rajab” relies on immediacy, restraint, and emotional proximity. Using the ALEXA Mini LF and DNA LF lenses, and serviced by ARRI Rental, the production supported a visual approach that prioritizes authenticity and sensitivity—allowing performances and real-time tension to unfold without distraction.
“The Voice of Hind Rajab”—captured with ALEXA Mini LF and DNA LF lenses by Juan Sarmiento G. ADFC, BVK, serviced by ARRI Rental
ARRI congratulates all winners and nominees of the 98th annual Academy Awards®. Thank you for your ongoing confidence in ARRI equipment and services. We’re excited to continue partnering with you and supporting your creative vision in future projects.
