OSCARS PHOTOS: Standout moments from the 96th Academy Awards, from the crimson carpet by means of the present

There are few occasions as glamorous because the Oscars.

From the crimson carpet to the present, the Academy Awards are the largest awards present of all and the premier gathering of filmmakers from across the globe. Sunday’s 96th version showcased that all through the day, with nominees and attendees carrying dazzling vogue and equipment.

After an awards season wherein the wars in Ukraine and Gaza had been hardly ever talked about, this 12 months’s Oscars carpet included a number of reminders of the battle. Some attendees donned pins or displayed different statements calling for a cease-fire in Gaza as demonstrations disrupted site visitors outdoors. The documentary characteristic winner, “20 Days in Mariupol,” provided a grim reminder of that conflict’s toll on the nation and its civilians.

Above all, the Oscars supply the filmmaking neighborhood an opportunity at connection. Whether or not it was Billie Eilish working to hug “Barbie” star America Ferrera on the crimson carpet, or Ferrera snapping selfies with attendees contained in the Dolby Theatre, moments of reunion, friendship and levity abounded.

That was true of the present, which reunited generations of appearing winners onstage and included a mixture of comedic moments (like a unadorned John Cena onstage) and unscripted ones (Emma Stone’s gown breaking earlier than her greatest actress win).

For a lot of, the Oscars don’t finish on the Dolby Theatre. Events, extra wardrobe modifications and extra impromptu meetups await.