Winners of the 2014 Academy Awards

Category Winner Description
Best Picture 12 Years a Slave A historical drama film based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1840s.
Best Director Alfonso Cuar�n for Gravity A science fiction thriller film about two astronauts stranded in space after their shuttle is destroyed.
Best Actor Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers Club A biographical drama film about Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient who smuggled unapproved drugs into the US to help himself and others.
Best Actress Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine A drama film about a wealthy New York socialite who moves to San Francisco after her husband's financial fraud is exposed.
Best Supporting Actor Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club A biographical drama film about Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient who smuggled unapproved drugs into the US to help himself and others.
Best Supporting Actress Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years a Slave A historical drama film based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1840s.
Best Original Screenplay Spike Jonze for Her A science fiction romantic comedy-drama film about a man who falls in love with an artificial intelligence operating system.
Best Adapted Screenplay John Ridley for 12 Years a Slave A historical drama film based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1840s.
Best Animated Feature Film Frozen A musical fantasy film about a princess who sets out on a journey with a iceman, his reindeer, and a snowman to find her estranged sister and save their kingdom from eternal winter.
Best Foreign Language Film The Great Beauty (Italy) A comedy-drama film about an aging writer who reflects on his life and the beauty of Rome.