For the first time in the Academy Awards’ 94-year history, a streaming company has won the award for Best Picture. Apple TV+’s CODA won three Oscars including Best Supporting Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay, in addition to Best Picture.
Apple TV+ made history at the 94th Academy Awards as the first streaming service to win a best picture Oscar for CODA, a heart-warming drama about the daughter of deaf parents who pursues her passion for music. The streaming service purchased CODA for a record $25 million (roughly Rs.190.745 crore) following its debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and it has gathered momentum throughout the awards season, winning top honours from the Producers Guild, Screen Actors Guild, and Writers Guild awards.