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US director Ryan Coogler stands with his wife, US film producer Zinzi Coogler, holding his Oscar for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for “Sinners” as they attend the 98th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.<\/p>\n
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Two films with links to Sacramento took home a total of 10 Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, but a third came away empty-handed.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d filmed partly in Sacramento, won six Oscars<\/a> including the award for Best Picture, while \u201cSinners,\u201d directed by Sac State alum Ryan Coogler, took home four, according to Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n \u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d on which a Sacramento resident consulted, was shut out Sunday.<\/p>\n Other top winners included Jessie Buckley for Best Actress for \u201cHamnet\u201d and Amy Madigan for Best Supporting Actress for \u201cWeapons.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFrankenstein\u201d won three Oscars, while \u201cKpop Demon Hunters\u201d collected two.<\/p>\n The night also included a tribute by Billy Crystal to actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner<\/a>, who also had extensive ties to California.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what to know:<\/p>\n The Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor-starred movie, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, garnered significant attention across the capital region after it was partially filmed in the area.<\/p>\n To capture scenes around brutalist-style architecture, the film\u2019s production team spent 16 days in downtown Sacramento<\/a> shooting its opening sequence, according to previous Bee reporting.<\/p>\n \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, the second-highest nominated film in 2026 behind only \u201cSinners.\u201d<\/p>\n The film took home awards for Best Picture, Best Director for Anderson, Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing and the first Best Casting award.<\/p>\n DiCaprio lost for Best Actor to Michael B. Jordan in \u201cSinners.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSinners\u201d was directed by Coogler, a Sacramento State alum<\/a> and Northern California native.<\/p>\n The renowned filmmaker \u2014 who has previously directed films like \u201cCreed,\u201d \u201cFruitvale Station\u201d and the \u201cBlack Panther\u201d movies \u2014 received his first Best Picture Oscar nomination as a director this year.<\/p>\n Coogler also received his first Best Director and Best Original Screenplay Academy Award nominations for \u201cSinners.\u201d The film was nominated for a record-breaking 16 Oscars in 2026.<\/p>\n The film won for Best Actor for Jordan, who portrayed twins Smoke and Stack in the film, along with Best Cinematographer, Best Original Screenplay for Coogler and Best Original Score.<\/p>\n \u201cPlease sit down because I\u2019m very nervous<\/a> and they\u2019re going to play me off. I grew up in Richmond in Oakland, California, and we can talk a lot,\u201d Coogler said as he took the stage to accept his statuette, People said.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to thank the Academy for thinking of our movie that came out almost a year ago. This is an incredible honor,\u201d he added. \u201cI want to thank my fellow nominees, I want to thank y\u2019all for the gifts that your movies were and for your friendship you guys have given me over the last years and month.\u201d<\/p>\n Coogler also thanked his children and his wife.<\/p>\n Loading\u2026<\/p>\n \u2018Marty Supreme\u2019 goes home empty-handed<\/p>\n A Sacramento-area man provided vital support to the Josh Safdie-directed film \u201cMarty Supreme.\u201d<\/p>\n The picture stars Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, portraying a fictional table tennis player inspired by a real table tennis professional, Marty Reisman.<\/p>\n Carmichael resident and competitive table tennis player Scott Gordon was friends with Reisman and consulted as an expert<\/a> on the sport for \u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d according to previous Bee reporting.<\/p>\n \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d was up for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Cinematography, but did not take home any awards Sunday.<\/p>\n The Bee\u2019s Lauren Chapman contributed to this story.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n![\"Crew](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SAC_NSL_240206_FILM4101.JPG\" "\\"SAC_NSL_240206_FILM4101.JPG\\"")
Crew members prepare a camera for a scene in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s film \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d in Sacramento on Feb. 6, 2024. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com \u2018One Battle After Another\u2019 wins six Oscars<\/p>\n![\"LOS](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2264284863-GI.JPG\" "\\"2264284863-GI.JPG\\"")
Ryan Coogler and Zinzi Coogler attend the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre FilmMagic \u2018Sinners\u2019 collects four Academy Awards<\/p>\n