LOS ANGELES -- Though Alfonso Cuarón's space epic Gravity dominated the 86th Academy Awards with seven wins in the 24 categories, Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave secured the ceremony's biggest honor, Best Picture.
12 Years a Slave beat out 288 other films that were eligible for Best Picture. The film came out in October 2013, building a groundswell of support by moviegoers and critics alike for its emotional tale of Solomon Northup' struggle for survival in a pre-Civil War United States.
"Everyone fell in line to tell the story," Brad Pitt, who played an abolitionist in 12 Years, said backstage to press alongside director Steve McQueen.
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The film also won Best Adapted Screening and Best Supporting Actress.
"I'm so happy to be holding this golden man," Best Supporting Actress Lupita Nyong’o of 12 Years a Slave, said backstage in the press room while clutching her golden statuette.
Best Picture
Winner: 12 Years a Slave
Director
Winner: Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón
Actor in a Leading Role
Winner: Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club
Actress in a Leading Role
Winner: Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine
Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club
Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner: Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years a Slave
Animated Feature Film
Winner: Frozen
Cinematography
Winner: Gravity, Emmanuel Lubezki
Costume Design
Winner: The Great Gatsby
Documentary Feature
Winner: 20 Feet from Stardom
Documentary Short
Winner: The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Film Editing
Winner: Gravity
Foreign Language Film
Winner: The Great Beauty, Italy
Makeup and Hairstyling
Winner: Dallas Buyers Club
Original Score
Winner: Gravity, by composer Steven Price
Original Song
Winner: “Let It Go” from Frozen
Production Design
Winner: The Great Gatsby
Short Film, Animated
Winner: Mr. Hublot
Short Film, Live Action
Winner: Helium
Sound Editing
Winner: Gravity
Sound Mixing
Winner: Gravity
Visual Effects
Winner: Gravity
Adapted Screenplay
Winner: 12 Years a Slave, screenplay by John Ridley
Original Screenplay
Winner: Her, written by Spike Jonze
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