2025 Oscars
The 97th Academy Awards, AKA The Oscars, honored outstanding film achievements of 2024 in a live-for-broadcast ceremony on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The event was televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide. The ceremony will also be streamed live on Hulu for the first time.
Lighting designer Bob Dickinson returned for his 36th Oscars show. During his four-decades long career, he has won 18 Primetime Emmy Awards and has over 1,500 on-screen television credits. His credits include The Kennedy Center Honors, GRAMMY® Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Tony® Awards, Golden Globe® Awards, and Academy of Country Music Awards; Olympics ceremonies in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Athens, Vancouver and Shanghai; Super Bowl Halftime Shows and Democratic National Conventions. Dickinson has also worked on numerous television music specials for Christina Aguilera, Cher, Celine Dion, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Elton John, Ricky Martin, NSYNC, Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Taylor Swift, James Taylor, Justin Timberlake and U2. Dickinson has been recognized with an honorary degree of doctor of fine arts from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama for his body of work and influence.
Also an Emmy Award-winner, lighting designer Noah Mitz — Emmys for Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special for the CBS special, Adele One Night Only, and Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series: Dancing With The Stars — has co-designed the Oscars with Dickinson since 2020.
Production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley designed their third Oscars' show, having won an Emmy for their 2024 designs: Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special: The Oscars: Misty Buckley, production designer; Alana Billingsley, production designer; John Zuiker, art director; Margaux Lapresle, art director
Who’s Who Oscars 2025:
Executive producers: Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan
Director: Hamish Hamilton
Lighting designers: Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz
Production designers: Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley
Music director: Michael Bearden
Stay tuned for light plots, gear list, and expanded coverage of the 2025 Oscars.