Oscar winners 2022: How to watch winning films CODA, Dune, King Richard, The Power Of The Dog

Film still from King Richard (2021) featuring Will Smith (Supplied: Warner Bros./Chiabella James )

Cinema closures due to COVID-19 have made it difficult to release films, let alone watch them.

So if you haven't caught up with the latest batch of Oscar winners, you can be forgiven.

Here's a quick guide to help you find the films everyone's talking about (in between talking about That Slap).

CODA

This remake of the French film La Famille Bélier won three Oscars from three nominations, and provided some of the more uplifting moments of an otherwise odd Oscars telecast.

CODA was an underdog winner for best film, and also won best adapted screenplay, but it was Troy Kotsur dedicating his win for best supporting actor to the deaf community that was especially moving.

The only place to watch CODA is on Apple TV, although if you want to watch the 2014 original, you'll have to rent it digitally as it doesn't appear to be on any streaming platforms at the moment.

Check out our ABC Arts review for CODA.

The Power of the Dog

Jane Campion made history by being the first woman nominated twice for best director, and is only the third woman to win the award.

It's another significant moment for diversity in the Oscars, although disappointingly it was the only successful nomination out of 12 for this stoic western about secrets.

The film is available on Netflix.

Here's our ABC Arts review.

Dune

The epic adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic swept the technical awards, winning for cinematography, visual effects, sound, original score, film editing and production design.

While it's not available on a streaming service, you can rent a digital copy online via Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon or Microsoft.

It's also still screening in some cinemas, which is the best way to experience the Oscar-winning glory of Australian Greig Fraser's sweeping cinematography and Hans Zimmer's hypnotic score.

Here's ABC Arts' "largely satisfying" review.

Belfast

Kenneth Branagh didn't go home empty-handed, winning best screenplay for this endearing tale set during The Troubles.

The film lost out in the categories of best film, director, supporting actor, supporting actress, sound and original song, but is well worth a look.

And, it is cinemas only at the moment for Branagh's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale.

Here's what ABC Arts had to say about the film.

West Side Story

Ariana Debose won best supporting actress for her role as Anita, following in the footsteps of Rita Moreno, who won the same award for the same role back in 1961.

It was the only award on the night for Steven Spielberg's big budget remake of the stage musical.

You can stream Spielberg's remake on Disney+ or Foxtel Now, plus it's available for digital rent via AppleTV, Amazon and Microsoft.

And here's the ABC Arts review, which called this version "the best that West Side Story could ever be".

King Richard

Will Smith's win from his third attempt has been overshadowed by The Slap, though it means no one is talking about King Richard only winning one Oscar from six nominations.

The film hasn't made it to streaming platforms yet, and is still in select cinemas.

However, you can pay about $30 to rent it (or $35 to buy it) online, which is significantly more expensive than some of the other digital rentals here.

Check out our ABC Arts review here.

Drive My Car

This Japanese film, based on a Haruki Murakami short story, took out best international feature film, but lost out in its other three categories, which were director, film and adapted screenplay.

If you want to watch it, you'll have to head to the cinemas — most likely your favourite boutique alternative one.

Here's the ABC Arts review.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Jessica Chastain took out the best actress award after the film won best hair and make up earlier in the evening, making this biopic two-from-two at the ceremony.

It's the fifth year in a row that the hair and make up Oscar has gone to a film based on a true story, with the talented team helping turn Chastain into real-life televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

You can see the results for yourself on Disney+ or Foxtel Now, or you can buy (but not rent) digital copies through Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and Microsoft.

Check out our review for ABC Arts.

Encanto

Unfortunately Lin-Manuel Miranda missed out on his EGOT, the name given to those who win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award.

However, this charming and exuberant tale of family and expectation continued Disney's charmed run in the best animated feature category.

Thanks to Disney owning Pixar, it means the House of Mouse has won nine of the last 10 animated feature Oscars (and the streak-breaker was Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse, a Sony film using Marvel properties ... and Disney owns Marvel).

Unsurprisingly, you can stream Encanto on Disney+, or rent a digital copy through most of the usual places.

Here's the ABC Arts review.

As for the other feature-length winners, Cruella (best costume) is on Disney+, No Time To Die (best song) is available to rent digitally and the best documentary winner Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is also on Disney+.