Category: 99th Oscars (2026)
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The Contenders 26: July Retrospective/September 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 July and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to September and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts July Retrospective In my…
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Contenders 26: August Update
It’s time to review the stage shifts that have occurred in the last month. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the four that have done in the past month. I Play Rocky (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility) Ink (Stage…
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Calendar Preview: August 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. AUGUST Awards Thursday, Aug. 6 – Critics Choice – Super (Awards) (Official) Oscars Thursday, Aug. 13 – First Submission Deadline (Short Films…
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2026 Nominations Predictions: July
We’re midsummer now with Cannes behind and Toronto/Telluride/Venice ahead. As such, we’re adding two categories that speak to the grandeur of the summer: Original Score and Visual Effects. Beyond this, we’re just starting to get more details about the films coming out in the file and contending for the Oscars. In certain categories, we appear…
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The Contenders 26: June Retrospective/August 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 June and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to August and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts June Retrospective June was…
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Contenders 26: July Update
It’s time to review the stage shifts that have occurred in the last month. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here is the 1 that have done in the past month. Clarissa (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility) Moving to Stage 3…
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Calendar Preview: July 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. JULY Nothing scheduled for this month.
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2026 Nominations Predictions: June
The three major early-year film festivals are done and the three major late-year festivals are still to come. Let’s take stock of where we’re at this June. KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears on One Lists Wesley Lovell Peter Patrick Tripp Burton Thomas LaTourrette Introductions Wesley Lovell: Another batch with few…
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The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July 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 May and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to July and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts May Retrospective May was…
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99th Oscars: Honorary Awards Recipients
It’s not surprising that Close or Scott were selected. They’ve been unfortunate in their many attempts at Oscars. Norman makes a solid addition as do Vachon and Loffler. Sadly, still no James Hong. THE ACADEMY TO HONOR GLENN CLOSE, FLOYD NORMAN, RIDLEY SCOTT AND CHRISTINE VACHON & PAMELA KOFFLER AT THE 2026 GOVERNORS AWARDS Oscar®…
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Contenders 26: June Update
It’s time to review the stage shifts that have occurred in the last month. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the six that have done in the past month. Digger (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility) Fjord (Stage 2 of…
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Calendar Preview: June 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. June 2026 Nominations Wednesday, Jun. 10 – Critics Choice – Super (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
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79th Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival has come to a close and below are the winners and the list of in-competition films. The Festival Palme d’Or Fjord Grand Prix Minotaur Prix du Jury The Dreamed Adventure Best Director Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo – The Black Ball Pawel Pawlikowski – Fatherland Camera d’Or (Best First Film) Ben’Imana Best…
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2026 Nominations Predictions: May
Not a lot of changes from any of us but we’ve added two new categories: Original and Adapted Screenplay KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears on One Lists Wesley Lovell Peter Patrick Tripp Burton Thomas LaTourrette Introductions Wesley Lovell: With Narnia moving to 2027 and Michael a critical flop, there are…
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The Contenders 26: April Retrospective/June 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 April and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to June and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts April Retrospective What a…
