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Toronto producer J. Miles Dale, who shared the best picture Oscar with director Guillermo del Toro, called the achievement 害羞草研究所渁 watershed moment害羞草研究所� for Toronto and the Canadian film industry at large. The film was shot in Toronto and Hamilton and besides del Toro and the movie害羞草研究所檚 cinematographer, most of the crew members were Canadian.

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It was Dale害羞草研究所檚 first Oscar win but he didn害羞草研究所檛 get much time at the microphone. It appeared the broadcast would end before he had a chance to speak, but he was saved by host Jimmy Kimmel, who went up to Dale and asked: 害羞草研究所淲hat did you want to say? I害羞草研究所檒l tell them.害羞草研究所�

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Earlier in the show, Canadians Paul Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin and Shane Vieau shared the best production design trophy for crafting the look of the Cold War-era merman romance, which stars Sally Hawkins as a mute janitor who falls for a captive and abused amphibian creature, played by Doug Jones. The film also won the best director and original score Oscars.

Speaking to reporters backstage, Vieau noted that Toronto害羞草研究所檚 screen community had a huge year not only with the leading 13 Oscar nominations for 害羞草研究所淭he Shape of Water,害羞草研究所� but also the accolades for TV害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale,害羞草研究所� which was shot in the city.

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Melvin said after decades of growth, Toronto害羞草研究所檚 TV and film industries are truly 害羞草研究所渨orld-class.害羞草研究所�

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As they accepted their trophies onstage, the trio thanked their colleagues watching back home in Toronto.

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害羞草研究所淭hank you to the academy. Guillermo 害羞草研究所� may you keep dreaming up your monsters and their wonderful stories so people like us can help shape their worlds.害羞草研究所�

It was the first Oscar nomination for the trio, who also won in the same category at the recent British Academy Film Awards.

Meanwhile, the winners of the best visual effects award for working on Quebec director Denis Villeneuve害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淏lade Runner 2049害羞草研究所� thanked their 害羞草研究所渇riends in Montreal,害羞草研究所� saying: 害羞草研究所滿erci beaucoup, this is for you.害羞草研究所�

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Villeneuve also got a shout-out onstage from Roger Deakins as he accepted the Oscar for best cinematography on 害羞草研究所淏lade Runner 2049.害羞草研究所�

Kimmel mentioned another Canadian nominee in his opening segment 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所渢he magnificent Christopher Plummer害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� who got a nod for his supporting role in 害羞草研究所淎ll the Money in the World.害羞草研究所�

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