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The UK enjoyed modest success at the 2023 Oscars, taking home a total of four awards overnight. James Friend won the Cinematography Award for his work on the World War I epic All Quiet On The Western Front. Friend's win comes just weeks after similar success at the Baftas and both times Friend beat fellow countryman Sir Roger Deakins, who was nominated for the romantic drama Empire Of Light.
An Irish Goodbye won for Best Short Film.
Shot entirely on location in Northern Ireland, the black comedy follows the story of two estranged brothers coming to terms with the death of their mother.
The film also won the short film category at this year's Baftas.
Best Animated Short Film went to The Boy, The Mole, The Fox & The Horse: A British-American Co-Production, which premiered on BBC One on December 24, 2022.
The film is based on Charlie Mackesy's novel of the same name and attracted 7.3 million viewers in the UK, making it one of the most watched shows of last Christmas.
Finally, the award for Best Sound went to the team that worked on the hit sequel Top Gun: Maverick, which included British talents Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor.
The UK's tally of four Oscars is its lowest since 2017, when the country won just one award.
Last year the UK won six.
The highest total so far this century was in 2009, when the UK won nine Oscars, including six for Slumdog Millionaire.
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