Category: Academy Awards History
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Path to Oscar 2025: Production Design
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 precursors associated with this category, Art Directors Guild and Set Decorators Society of America. Below are our predictions in Best Production Design. Best Production Design Winner Predictions Frankenstein (WL)…
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Path to Oscar 2025: Film Editing
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, American Cinema Editors. Below are our predictions in Best Film Editing. Best Film Editing Winner Predictions F1 Marty Supreme One Battle After Another (WL)…
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Oscar History: March 2 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: A. Earl Hedrick (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1900: Kurt Weill (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Musical Score 1905: Jerome Hill (67 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win:…
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Calendar Preview: March 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. MARCH 2026 Festivals Thursday, Mar. 12 – South by Southwest Film Festival (Festival) (Official) Awards Sunday, Mar. 1 – Screen Actors (Awards)…
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Oscar History: March 1 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Geza Herczeg (65 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1908: Oscar Millard (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1910: David Niven (73 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar…
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Oscar History: February 29 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: William Wellman (79 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Story Oscar Win: Original Story 1924: David Bretherton (76 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Editing Oscar Win: Editing Died 1944: Bobby Connolly (46) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Dance…
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Oscar History: February 28 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Ben Hecht (70 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay Oscar Wins: Original Story 1903: Vincente Minnelli (83 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Win: Directing 1904: Anthony Havelock-Allan (98 at death) {3 Noms, 0…
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Predictions: Screen Actors Guild
With BAFTA giving no guidance for most of the acting awards, we’re left with the more populist SAG voters to provide it. SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Cast Frankenstein Nil Hamnet Nil Marty Supreme Nil One Battle After…
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Predictions: Producers Guild of America
The PGA once tended towards populist choices but has settled firmly into ratifying critic group selections so it will be interesting to see the direction they choose to go this year. PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Picture…
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Predictions: Art Directors Guild
Pair this with Set Decorators Society of America and you might have a good guess as to what will win Best Production Design this year. ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Animation Art Direction The Bad Guys 2 Nil…
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Path to Oscar 2025: 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 Avatar: Fire and Ash (WL) (PP) (TL) F1…
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Oscar History: February 27 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: William Demarest (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1898: Roger Heman (71 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects 1901: Elizabeth Hill (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1901: Robert…
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Predictions: American Cinema Editors
The American Cinema Editors were late out of the gate last year and for nominations this year but we have them in time for this year’s Oscars. The eventual Oscar winner is likely to be one of the winners in the drama and/or comedy categories. AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete…
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Oscar Profile: Dustin Hoffman Revisited
Born August 8, 1937 to Lillian and Harry Hoffman, a prop supervisor at Columbia, Dustin Hoffman had originally wanted to be a concert pianist but turned to acting instead, making his stage debut at the Pasadena Playhouse opposite Gene Hackman in the late 1950s. He and Hackman moved to New York in pursuit of Broadway…
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Path to Oscar 2025: 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 Butterfly (TL) [New] Forevergreen The Girl Who…
