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Los Angeles (AFP) - Almost buried by the attention surrounding The Slap at the Oscars was a historic first: a streaming film won best picture, taking Hollywood's top prize from the legacy studios that have long dominated the town.

CODA actress Emilia Jones has been celebrating the film's Best Picture award at the Oscars and was also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role - and her dad is Walking In The Air singer Aled Jones

Thirty-five years ago, the film Children of a Lesser God was released. The disability representation was flawed, showing a hearing audience that being deaf was tragic, but could be overcome through the charity of a hearing person. The film received strong reviews and won a number of awards.

Emilia Jones, 20, won Best Picture at the Oscars for her lead role in CODA where she plays the only hearing member of her deaf family who discovers her talent for singing.

The 94th Oscars, marred by a controversial spat between two of the industry's biggest names, got back on track as coming-of-age film CODA made history.

After Will Smith’s shocking behaviour at the 94th Academy Awards, we wouldn’t blame you for forgetting what else happened during the ceremony. 

Every Oscar show has its big moments, but Will Smith’s slap heard ’round the world overshadowed them all this year

Troy Kotsur made history Sunday as the first deaf male actor to earn an Oscar, winning over voters with a funny, assured and authentic turn as the father of a loving family in the heartfelt indie drama "CODA." Deaf since birth, the 53-year-old has been an established stage actor for…

Coda, a film about an aspiring musician growing up in a deaf family, won best picture prize at the 2022 Academy Awards

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Actor Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about Smith's wife, in a moment at Sunday's gala that left attendees and viewers stunned. In a separate surprise, the independently produced CODA scooped the top prize, becoming the first-ever streaming film to…