Cassandra Kulukundis Makes History: Wins Inaugural Casting Oscar for 'One Battle After Another'

• Cassandra Kulukundis won the first-ever Oscar for casting for her work on 'One Battle After Another'.
• This new category marks the Academy's first addition since the best animated feature film prize was established in 2001.
• Kulukundis dedicated her award to other casting directors and thanked director Paul Thomas Anderson, with whom she has worked on all 10 of his feature films.
• 'One Battle After Another' is an action thriller exploring immigration, racism, and corruption, featuring an all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn.
• The award recognizes the casting director's creative process and collaboration in selecting actors, not the actors' performances.