The 85th Academy Awards, The Oscar Awards 2013 are finally being given out! Ang Lee has won the Oscar for Best Director for Life of Pi, ahead of Steven Spielberg, who had been nominated under the same category for Lincoln. After collecting the trophy, the director signed off with a 'Namaste' at the end of his speech. Ang Lee had won the Oscar for Best Director for his 2005 film Brokeback Mountain and is the first person of Asian decent to win the Oscar under this category.

Life of Pi had won 11 nominations at the Oscar, following 12 nominations for Lincoln.