The final shipment of 2016 (likely) features two Lionsgate titles.

Hacksaw Ridge

Oscar Chances: Good: Mel Gibson hasn’t made is apologia yet, but this film has been well received enough to give the Academy an opportunity to welcome him back into the fold. A Best Director nomination may not be in the cards, but Best Picture, Best Actor and some creative nominations are certainly within reach.
Campaign-Proposed Categories:

• Best Picture (Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Terry Benedict, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey, Brian Oliver, William D. Johnson)
• Best Actor (Andrew Garfield)
• Best Supporting Actor (Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Hugo Weaving, Vince Vaughn)
• Best Supporting Actress (Teresa Palmer, Rachel Griffiths)
• Best Cinematography (Simon Duggan)
• Best Sound Mixing (Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie)
• Best Sound Editing (Robert Mackenzie)
• Best Costume Design (Lizzy Gardiner)
• Best Director (Mel Gibson)
• Best Adapted Screenplay (Robert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight)
• Best Film Editing (John Gilbert)
• Best Production Design (Barry Robinson, Rebecca Cohen)
• Best Original Score (Rupert Gregson-Williams)
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Shane Thomas)
• Best Visual Effects (Chris Godfrey)

La La Land

Oscar Chances: Excellent: This is the film to be for Oscar season with the potential of up to 12 Oscar nominations, along with several wins.
Campaign-Proposed Categories:

• Best Picture (Fred Berer, Jordan Horowitz, Marc Platt)
• Best Actor (Ryan Gosling)
• Best Actress (Emma Stone)
• Best Supporting Actor (John Legend, J.K. Simmon)
• Best Supporting Actress (Rosemarie DeWitt)
• Best Cinematography (Linus Sandgren)
• Best Visual Effects (Chris LeDoux, Tim LeDoux, John Weckworth)
• Best Sound Mixing (Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee, Steve A. Morrow)
• Best Director (Damien Chazelle)
• Best Film Editing (Tom Cross)
• Best Costume Design (Mary Zophres)
• Best Production Design (David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco)
• Best Sound Editing (Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
• Best Original Score (Justin Hurwitz)
• Best Original Song (“City of Stars” – Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul; “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” – Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul)
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Torsten Witte, Barbara Lorenz)