The Oscars ceremony is over for another year. The stars have paraded their glamorous gowns on the red carpet. The little gold statuettes have been handed out, and the auditorium has now been taken over by an army of cleaners removing every trace of gold confetti.
Getty Images photographer Christopher Polk was granted access to backstage areas to show what goes on behind the scenes at Hollywood's biggest event.
An assistant adjusts Rooney Mara's dressChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesRachel McAdamsChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesJacob Tremblay, star of Room, jumps on the red carpetChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesTom Hardy checks the timeChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesSofia VergaraChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesEmily BluntChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesChrissy Teigen and John LegendChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesCate BlanchettChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesCharlize Theron and Emily BluntChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesC-3PO and gold Oscars statuesChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesMichael B Jordan, star of CreedChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesSound editors Mark A Mangini and David White, winners of the Best Sound Editing award for Mad Max: Fury Road, celebrate backstageChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesLady Gaga and Taylor KinneyChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesLady Gaga performs onstageChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesOlivia Wilde is pictured backstageChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesThe Leading Actress envelope is seen backstageChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesBrie Larson accepts the Best Actress award for RoomChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesBrie Larson, winner of Best Actress for Room, and Alicia Vikander, winner of Best Supporting Actress for The Danish Girl, embrace backstageChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesQuincy Jones and Pharrell WilliamsChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesSam SmithChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesKevin HartChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesCharlize Theron laughs backstageChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesKate Winslet congratulates her Titanic co-star Leonardo DicaprioChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesAlicia Vikander, winner of Best Supporting Actress award for The Danish Girl, walks off the stage with her OscarChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesMark Rylance, winner of Best Supporting Actor for Bridge of Spies, walks off the stage with his OscarChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesPresenters and production crew are seen backstage during the showChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesA view of the finale from the backstage areaChristopher Polk/Getty ImagesBrie Larson, winner of the Best Actress award for Room, celebrates backstageChristopher Polk/Getty Images
Catholic Church abuse movie Spotlight was named best picture after a night peppered with pointed punchlines from host Chris Rock about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that has dominated the industry.
In a ceremony where no single movie commanded attention, Mexico's Alejandro Inarritu nabbed the best director Oscar for The Revenant, becoming the first filmmaker in more than 60 years to win back-to-back Academy Awards. He won in 2015 for Birdman. Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his hands on an Oscar, for his gruelling performance in The Revenant.
Rising star Brie Larson, 26, took home the statuette for best actress for her role as an abducted young woman in indie movie Room, adding to her armful of trophies from other award shows. Swedish actress Alicia Vikander won the supporting actress Oscar for transgender movie The Danish Girl. British actor Mark Rylance won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for Bridge of Spies. Another British winner was Sam Smith with his theme song for James Bond movie Spectre, beating Lady Gaga's sexual assault awareness ballad Til It Happens to You.
