Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar History: February 15 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (29) Born 1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1896: William H. Pine (59 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature 1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death) {2…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Visual Effects
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Visual Effects Society. Below are our predictions in Best Visual Effects. Best Visual Effects Winner Predictions Alien: Romulus Better Man Dune: Part Two (WL…
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Predictions: Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild
Can the Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild awards throw a monkey wrench into one film’s plans or another? We’ll have to see. MAKE UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Special Make-up Effects Beetlejuice Beetlejuice…
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Predictions: Art Directors Guild
They have three stabs at an Oscar prediction. Can they make it? ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Period Art Direction The Brutalist WL PP TL A Complete Unknown PP Gladiator II Nil Nosferatu WL TL Saturday Night Nil…
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Predictions: Writers Guild of America
Will the WGA with its pro-union rules face headwinds when trying to predict the Oscars? WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Original Screenplay Anora WL PP TL Challengers Nil Civil War Nil My Old Ass Nil A Real…
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97th Oscars Poll: Best Actress
Every day through the Friday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Actress Loading…
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Predictions: British Academy Awards
They have become one of the most prescient precursors out there. Can they clarify some of the races this year? BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM & TELEVISION ARTS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Film Anora WL The Brutalist WL PP TL A…
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Oscar History: February 14 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Jack Benny (80 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 16th | 2 times 1896: Werner Heyman (65 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score 1903: Stuart Erwin (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins}…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Documentary Feature
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Producers Guild of America. Below are our predictions in Best Documentary Feature. Best Documentary Feature Winner Predictions Black Box Diaries No Other Land (TL…
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Oscar Profile: James Mangold
Born December 16, 1963 in New York, New York, James Mangold is the son of artists Robert and Sylvia Plimack Mangold. He was raised in Washingtonville in New York’s Hudson Valley. After high school in New York, he attended the California Institute of the Arts film and video program under Alexander Mackendrick (Sweet Smell of…
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97th Oscars Poll: Best Production Design
Every day through the Friday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Production Design Loading…
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Oscar History: February 13 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: Lennie Hayton (63 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Musical Score Oscar Wins: Musical Score 1918: Nino Oliviero (62 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1918: Oliver Smith (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Animated Feature
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Annie Awards. Below are our predictions in Best Animated Feature. Best Animated Feature Winner Predictions Flow (TL O) Inside Out 2 Memoir of a…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Animated Short Film
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Annie Awards. Below are our predictions in Best Animated Short Film. Best Animated Short Film Winner Predictions Beautiful Men In the Shadow of the…
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The Contenders 25: January Retrospective/March Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of January and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to March and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts January Retrospective Although I…
