2017 Oscar Winners
 
Due to the theater releases of the Oscars movies, not every item on this list is available to place on hold. The ones not available are still playing in theatres and will be added to our collection after their DVD release.
Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mahershala Ali), & Best Adapted Screenplay
Moonlight

A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Casey Affleck) & Best Original Screenplay
Manchester By The Sea

An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies. ALERT
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Emma Stone), Cinematography, Directing, Production Design, Original Score, & Original Song
La La Land

A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. 
La La Land: Original Soundtrack

Best Original Song Winner: "City of Stars"
Nominated for Best Original Song: "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)"

 
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Viola Davis)
Fences

African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.
Best Animated Feature Film
Zootopia

A fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop team up to uncover a conspiracy.
Costume Design
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. ALERT
Best Documentary (Feature Length)
O. J. : Made In America

It is the defining cultural tale of modern America - a saga of race, celebrity, media, violence, and the criminal justice system. And two decades after its unforgettable climax, it continues to fascinate, polarize, and develop new chapters.
Best Documentary (Short Subject)
The White Helmets

As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.

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Best Film Editing & Sound Mixing
Hacksaw Ridge

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Suicide Squad

Federal agent Amanda Waller recruits a group of incarcerated supervillains to fight against a threat to the U.S.
Best Sound Editing
Arrival

After alien ships arrive at locations around Earth, a linguist is called in to translate and understand the alien language
Best Visual Effects
Jungle Book

Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery after he flees the jungle and the threat of Shere Khan.
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