Category: Precursors

Normally, I don’t post the upcoming precursors until Monday, but I just discovered that I had incorrectly included Sunday as a new week and that would leave five guilds that are supposed to announce on Sunday without a necessary forewarning. So, here are the guilds that will announce on Sunday. I will try to update…

The Grammy nominations are seldom a good precursor, but with so few groups (and no awards from any composers guild), this is one of the few that might give a faint glimpse into the potential Oscar nominations. Unfortunately, of the three categories, Best Original Song is the only one with any likely impact. The Great…

Spike Jonze’s new film, Her, was a big hit with the National Board of Review, which selected the film for Best Picture and Best Director. Yet, it was Fruitvale Station that managed to pick up the most awards with three, including Best Supporting Actress, Best Breakthrough Actor and Best Directorial Debut. So far, only two…

What happened today with the New York Film Critics Circle could be described many different ways. A post-awards verbal sparring on Twitter suggests that there’s a lot of enmity brewing in the venerable organization. Displeased with several selections, members are complaining about the votes, totals of which are prohibited by bylaw from being shared. As…

After a few years where DreamWorks dominated these awards, Disney & Pixar have done exceptionally well once again. Tying for the most nominated gives them added respectability. The Wind Rises makes an appearance, but without Miyazaki in Best Director. Apparently, his time at the top of the animation heap has finally come to an end,…

Whoever programs this organization’s website needs to be replaced. Just like last year, the full list that was posted was incomplete and they slowly added incorrect names as the day wore on. It appears to be complete now as all categories have the same number of categories. After updating the information, the tallies are now…

The Producers Guild of America have announced the nominations for the first of their three film categories. Documentary nominations were announced today, and the remaining categories will be announced January 2, 2014. (NOTE: These nominations were announced on November 26, 2013) Apart from A Place at the Table and We Steal Secrets, none of these…

The Spirit Award nominations have been announced, kicking off this year’s Oscar season. Topping this year’s nominations was 12 Years a Slave picking up seven nominations followed closely by Alexander Payne’s Nebraska. Frances Ha manages only two nominations but captures a coveted Best Feature slot while Fruitvale Station finds a place in the First Feature…

Next week, Oscar Season begins with the first nominations of the year for the 29th Spirit Awards. For the next few months, we’ll be posting almost daily updates with precursor winners and nominees from across all organizations, critics groups and guilds. Below is a calendar of events that should help you identify when your favorite…

The final precursor of the year sent a lot of love Silver Linings Playbook‘s way, but even it couldn’t muster support for some of its Oscar-nominated components. Award Tallies (4) Silver Linings Playbook (2) The Sessions The Awards Best Feature Silver Linings Playbook Best First Feature The Perks of Being a Wallflower

And there you have the last guild awards for 2012. The late Eiko Ishioka won the prize for Fantasy Costume Design making it a stronger competitor against the more expected victor Anna Karenina, which won Period Costume Design. The Awards Best Period Costume Design Anna Karenina Best Fantasy Costume Design Mirror, Mirror Best Contemporary Costume…

Although Argo didn’t pick up an award tonight, Life of Pi proved a potent competitor taking two prizes, but the big one went to Skyfall, the film many are predicting to carry the corresponding category at the Oscars. Award Tallies (2) Life of Pi (1) Last Call at the Oasis, Les Misérables, Rust and Bone,…