Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand, Allison Janney and Sam Rockwell take actor awards

On eve of Oscars Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell win awards for Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards’

Who is in the running to win the Oscars in every category?

Review: Duncan Jones’s latest film is a nod his late father, David Bowie, but it feels weirdly threadbare. It’s not disastrous – just senseless and lacking a plot

Oscar-favourite Frances McDormand named best actress ahead of Saoirse Ronan

Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards’ triumphs as Saoirse Ronan left empty handed

Many of this year’s nominees have attracted controversy. Is something sinister going on?

Film’s failure to score a Best Director Oscar nomination for Martin McDonagh is not necessarily a reaction

Saoirse Ronan and Daniel Day-Lewis, Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards’ and Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon nominated

Analysis: The Golden Globes over, thoughts turn to the most open Oscar race in decades

Saoirse Ronan winse best actress while Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri wins four awards

Martin McDonagh wins best screenplay; attendees dress in black

Playwright and film maker on his new ‘feminist’ movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

‘The Breadwinner’, by Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon, nominated for best animated feature

The Dubliner wants a break from acting but he's not about to do a Daniel Day-Lewis

The indie workhorse may be directing bigger names on more generous budgets, but his lo-fi auteur sensibility remains firmly in place