CODA , the heartwarming indie drama about a deaf family defying the odds, won the top prize on Oscars night for best picture, the first time a streaming service took home the film industry’s biggest prize. CODA was released by Apple TV+, which beat Netflix’s contender The Power of the Dog and other entries from traditional Hollywood studios. “I really want to thank the academy for recognising a movie of love and family at this difficult time that we need today,” producer Patrick Wachsberger said in front of the film’s cast stood on stage. Deaf actors feature in several lead roles. Earlier, in a pair of firsts, CODA ’s Troy Kotsur became the first deaf man to win an Oscar and Ariana DeBose the first Afro-Latina and openly LGBTQ performer to win best supporting actress. Kotsur took the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as a fisherman and father in CODA , which also won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Jane Campion received the Academy Award for best director for her gothic Western The Power of the Dog , becoming just the third woman in the Oscars’ 94-year history to take home the prize. The New Zealand native joins Kathryn Bigelow and Chloe Zhao as the only women to have received the honour for directing, a field still dominated by men in Hollywood. “Thank you academy. It’s certainly a lifetime honour,” she said as she accepted her award. Will Smith won the best actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard . Jessica Chastain landed the best actress award for playing TV evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. The Japanese art house film Drive My Car , as expected, won the Oscar for best international feature. The poignant three-hour movie is only the second Japanese film to win in the category. Encanto, the film about a magical family in the mountains of Colombia, won the Oscar for best animated feature. Yvett Merino, the film’s producer, of Colombia-set said she was “so proud to be a part of a film that put beautiful, diverse characters in front and centre”. Billie Eilish, 20, and her 24-year-old producer brother, Finneas O’Connell, won the Academy Award for best original song for writing No Time to Die from the James Bond film of the same name. Kenneth Branagh won the best original screenplay Oscar for writing Belfast . DeBose lived up to Oscar predictions with the win for her breakout performance in West Side Story as the fierce Anita, 60 years after Rita Moreno claimed the award in 1962 for the original film version of the Broadway musical. “Yikes, OK!” DeBose said, holding the statuette up in triumph. “Now you see why Anita says, ‘I want to be in America.’ Because even in this weary world that we live in, dreams do come true. And that’s really a heartening thing right now.” DeBose gave a shout-out to Moreno, who attended the ceremony. “I am so grateful your Anita paved the way for tons of Anitas like me,” she said. Moreno was an Oscar pioneer, the first Latina to win an acting award. Oscars fashion: the best red carpet looks from outside the Dolby Theatre “This is dedicated to the deaf community, the CODA community and the disabled community. This is our moment,” Kotsur said as he accepted his award. “This is amazing to be here on this journey. I cannot believe I am here,” Kotsur said in a heartfelt speech delivered in sign language. In CODA , an acronym for “child of deaf adults”, Kotsur plays Frank Rossi, the father of teenager Ruby who struggles to help her family’s fishing business while pursuing her own aspirations in music. The only other deaf person to win an Oscar was Kotsur’s CODA co-star Marlee Matlin. She won best actress for her role in 1986 romantic drama Children of a Lesser God . Kotsur was born deaf and grew up in Arizona as the only non-hearing member of his family, attending the Phoenix Day School for the Deaf and a suburban high school in Mesa. The best screenplay award for Belfast is the first career Oscar for the 61-year-old Branagh, who is also nominated for best director and, as a producer, for best picture. Branagh’s script about a working class family in 1970s Northern Ireland is based in part on his own youth in Belfast. “This is an enormous tribute to my family,” Branagh said. Drive My Car is based on a short story by Haruki Murakami about a widowed stage actor and director facing his grief over the sudden death of his beloved wife who leaves behind unresolved questions. He finds solace in the company of a female chauffeur assigned to drive for him as he comes to terms with his loss. Its victory is the latest sign of recognition of Asian films by the Academy, which had been criticised in recent years for its lack of diversity. Hosts Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall kicked off proceedings inside the Dolby Theatre – where the Oscars returned after a year away due to the pandemic – with an opening skit that poked fun at everything from sexism in Hollywood to Florida’s “Don’t say gay” bill. “This year, the Academy hired three women to host because it’s cheaper than hiring one man,” said Schumer. Sykes added: “We’re going to have a great night tonight. And for you people in Florida, we’re going to have a gay night.” Eight less starry categories were pre-taped in the hour before the broadcast, and edited in later – a controversial move that angered many including Dune director Denis Villeneuve. But his film won four of the early awards – best sound, score, editing and production design – as well as visual effects and cinematography in the televised show. The complete list of winners Best Picture: CODA Actress in a Leading Role: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye Actor in a Leading Role: Will Smith, King Richard Actor in a Supporting Role: Troy Kotsur, CODA Actress in a Supporting Role: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story Directing: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog Original Song: No Time to Die , Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul Adapted Screenplay: CODA Original Screenplay: Belfast Costume Design: Cruella International Feature Film: Drive My Car Animated Feature Film: Encanto Visual Effects: Dune Cinematography: Dune , Greig Fraser Sound: Dune Makeup and Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye Production Design: Dune Film Editing: Dune Original Score: Dune , Hans Zimmer Live Action Short Film: The Long Goodbye Animated Short Film: The Windshield Wiper Documentary Short Subject: The Queen of Basketball Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Bloomberg and Kyodo