Category: AL Predictions
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Path to Oscar 2024: Directing
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, Directing. Below are our predictions in Best Directing. Best Directing Winner Predictions Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez Sean Baker – Anora (WL P) [New]…
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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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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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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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Predictions: Producers Guild of America
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
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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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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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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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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Predictions: Costume Designers Guild
The Costume Designers Guild releasing midweek isn’t unusual this year but their choices might give us an idea how strong some films are going into the Oscars. COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILDAWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Period Costume Design The Book of Clarence…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Live Action 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, Live Action Short. Below are our predictions in Best Live Action Short. Best Live Action Short Winner Predictions A Lien Anuja (WL O) I’m…
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Path to Oscar 2024: International Feature
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. Below are our predictions in Best International Feature. Best International Feature Winner Predictions Emilia Pérez (WL O) (PP O) Flow The Girl with the Needle I’m Still Here (TL P) [New] The Seed of the Sacred…
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Predictions: Set Decorators Society 2024
The Set Decorators Society earns the prize for going first in the post-nominations landscape. Sure the Globes have already happened but the American Cinema Editors postponed due to the L.A. fires. SDSA was far enough out that they are still going to be able to keep their date while ACE moves to after the Oscars.…
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Predictions: First 97th Oscars Winners
Now that we’ve had time to review the nominations and get a reading on the landscape, here are our first winner predictions of the 97th Oscars. (Editor’s Note: Thomas’ commentary has been added) INTRODUCTIONS Wesley Lovell: I did well predicting most categories except for the documentary and short film ones. I took a bath there.…
