The 2020 Netflix original film `My Octopus Teacher` bagged an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. The film is directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed and it documents a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest. The movie also bagged the award for Best Documentary at the British Academy Film Awards. Also in the ceremony, `Sound of Metal` won an Oscar in the `Best Sound` category.

British actor Daniel Kaluuya took home the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his performance in the `Judas and Black Messiah`. Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller took home an Oscar in the category of Adapted Screenplay for their work in the Anthony Hopkins-starrer `The Father`. Emerald Fennell also won an Oscar for Original Screenplay for the comedy thriller film `Promising Young Woman`.