"My auntie and uncles were in Fremont, San Mateo, um, I grew up in San Leandro and Oakland. I feel like when I met Ryan, he felt like a family member or cousin to me, so we're very chill Bay Area people."
"Oakland is where I learned everything. Without the bay, there would be no me. Without east Oakland, the deep east, town business, without Castlemont, Elmers, Brooksfield, all those places got me where I need to be."
"Sinners took home four Oscars. Best original screen play, best score, cinematography and best actor for Michael B. Jordan. Side note, the last time an actor won for playing two roles in the same film was at the 1966 show. 60 years later, Michael B. Jordan."
The 2026 Oscars ceremony showcased significant achievements by Bay Area talent and productions. The film 'Sinners,' directed by Oakland native Ryan Coogler, won four major awards: Best Original Screenplay, Best Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Actor. Autumn Durald Arkapaw from San Leandro made history as the first woman to win an Oscar for cinematography. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for playing two roles in the same film, a rare achievement not seen since 1966. Raphael Saadiq, nominated for his original song in the film, celebrated his Oakland roots during the ceremony. Multiple Bay Area natives and nominees brought recognition to their home region on Hollywood's biggest night.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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