Category: Academy Awards History
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Predictions: Society of Composers & Lyricists
A group that hasn’t got the greatest reputation when it comes to predicting the Oscars but could matter this year with its later due date giving us more info than the Critics Choice or Golden Globe winners did. SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions:…
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Oscar History: February 11 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: Philip Dunne (84 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Screenplay 1909: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (83 at death) {9 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adaptation, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay Oscar Wins: Directing, Screenplay Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co | 1 time 1916:…
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Predictions: Visual Effects Society
The Visual Effects Society is the guild that represents all visual effects artists in the industry, a small subset of which are members of the Academy. Their choices can sometimes predict the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete…
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Box Office History (Week 6, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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97th Oscars Poll: Best Supporting Actor
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 Supporting Actor Loading…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Costume 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 precursor associated with this category, Costume Design. Below are our predictions in Best Costume Design. Best Costume Design Winner Predictions A Complete Unknown Conclave Gladiator II Nosferatu Wicked (WL…
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Oscar History: February 10 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: George Leverett (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1888: Harry Beaumont (78 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1897: Judith Anderson (94 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1903: Lewis Allan (83 at death)…
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Oscar History: February 9 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Ronald Colman (67 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1892: Peggy Wood (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1900: Robert De Grasse (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1901: Brian Donlevy…
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Oscar History: February 8 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Edith Evans (88 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1894: King Vidor (88 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Drama Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1912: Rene Wheeler (88 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture…
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Predictions: Producers Guild of America (2024)
Producers measure quality differently than others. Their accuracy has improved over the years, however. 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 Anora WL The Brutalist WL PP TL A Complete Unknown Nil Conclave PP Dune: Part Two Nil…
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Predictions: Directors Guild of America (2024)
The DGA has picked the Oscar winner so often that you have to take any choices they make as de facto endorsements of the future Oscar winner. At least in the main category. The others don’t have as much impact/success. DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up…
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97th Oscars Poll: Best Adapted Screenplay
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 Adapted Screenplay Loading…
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Path to Oscar 2024: 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, Film Editing. Below are our predictions in Best Film Editing. Best Film Editing Winner Predictions Anora (WL P) The Brutalist (PP P) [New] Conclave…
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Predictions: Annie Awards
The Annie Awards are the preeminent authority on animation. They get it wrong. Way wrong. But they still have a pretty solid track record. ANNIE AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Animated Feature Inside Out 2 TL Kung Fu Panda 4 Nil…
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Oscar History: February 7 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: George Oppenheimer (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1920: Raphael Bretton (91 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design 1923: Mary Ann Nyberg (56 at death) {2 Noms,…
