Category: Academy Awards
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5th Set Decorators Society Awards
A bit of a surprise that not all of the winners were Oscar nominees. Clearly, they have an interest in something different than we initially thought. The Awards Best Period Décor/Design A Complete Unknown Nil Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Décor/Design Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Nil Best Contemporary Décor/Design Conclave WL PP Best Comedy/Musical Décor/Design Wicked WL PP TL Set…
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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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30th Critics Choice Awards
What a weird batch of winners. Nothing with more than three awards, Best Picture taking only one. It was like they wanted to hand out an award to every film. The surprise of the night was Jon M. Chu winning Best Director when he wasn’t nominated at DGA or the Oscars. It was refreshing for…
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27th Costume Designers Guild Awards
All of this year’s winners are also Oscar nominees, so the winner will likely be one of these three pictures. The Awards Best Period Costume Design Nosferatu WL PP TL Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Costume Design Wicked WL PP TL Best Contemporary Costume Design Conclave WL TL Costume Designers Guild Data First Awards: 1998 (27)
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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,…
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Predictions: Critics Choice
The second broadcast awards show of the season to be quickly overshadowed by the raft of guild honors the next few weeks. CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Introductions Wesley Lovell: The Critics Choice Awards were put off due to the…
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Oscar Profile: Guy Pearce
Born October 5, 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England, Guy Edward Pearce is the son of an Australia father and an English mother. When he was just three years old, his family moved to Australia for two years when his father was offered the position of Chief Test Pilot for the Australian Government. The position became permanent,…
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97th Oscars Poll: Best Makeup & Hairstyling
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 Makeup & Hairstyling Loading…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Documentary Short
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, Documentary Short. Below are our predictions in Best Documentary Short. Best Documentary Short Winner Predictions Death by Numbers (WL O) (PP P) [New] I…
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Oscar History: February 6 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Carroll Clark (74 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque) 1903: Louis Mesenkop (71 at death) {3 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Wins:…
