Category: Precursors
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65th British Academy Awards
BAFTA voters have confirmed some of our suspicions but also thrown a gear into the works of several categories. Three of the four acting winners are likely to repeat at the Oscars, though if Brody loses at SAG, that could create a different narrative. Conclave proved more appealing than Anora, which makes sense considering the…
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29th Satellite Awards
While there are some similarities to the Golden Globes, there are quite a few differences. Interesting that Anora won the comedy category but won nothing else while Wicked came out on top for the number of awards but didn’t get a top prize. Strange times. Awards Tallies (4) Wicked (3) The Brutalist (2) Dune: Part…
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29th Art Directors Guild Awards
Winners or runners-up were chosen at the ADG and it’s clear that period and fantasy were more important than architectural interests. The Brutalist winning the Oscar hinged upon its success here. There Will Be Blood and Lincoln have similar profiles with the former winning the ADG and the latter not. This doesn’t tell us which…
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5th Make-Up Artists Guild Awards
An expected line-up of winners. If there is a competition for the Oscars, it will be The Substance versus Wicked, but it’s that special make-up effects category that will likely determine the final outcome. Awards Tallies (2) The Substance, Wicked (1) The Last Showgirl The Awards Best Special Make-up Effects The Substance WL PP TL…
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77th Writers Guild Awards
The winners are out and it looks like things went exactly as expected. Not much to see here except that Anora will secure its place in Oscar history while the competition between Nickel Boys and the non-nominated Conclave will come down to the wire. The Awards Best Original Screenplay Anora WL PP TL Best Adapted…
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Predictions: Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild
Can the Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild awards throw a monkey wrench into one film’s plans or another? We’ll have to see. MAKE UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Special Make-up Effects Beetlejuice Beetlejuice…
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Predictions: Art Directors Guild
They have three stabs at an Oscar prediction. Can they make it? ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Period Art Direction The Brutalist WL PP TL A Complete Unknown PP Gladiator II Nil Nosferatu WL TL Saturday Night Nil…
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Predictions: Writers Guild of America
Will the WGA with its pro-union rules face headwinds when trying to predict the Oscars? WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Original Screenplay Anora WL PP TL Challengers Nil Civil War Nil My Old Ass Nil A Real…
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Predictions: British Academy Awards
They have become one of the most prescient precursors out there. Can they clarify some of the races this year? BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM & TELEVISION ARTS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Film Anora WL The Brutalist WL PP TL A…
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16th GALECA Awards
Pretty standard group of winners this year. Nothing genuinely inspired. Awards Tallies (5) The Substance (2) Challengers, I Saw the TV Glow, Will & Harper (1) Flow, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, Problemista, The People’s Joker, Wicked The Awards Best Film of the Year The Substance Best Animated Film of the Year Flow Best Director…
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28th Film Music Critics Nominations
Seldom a good precursor for the Oscars, they are one of the few film critic organizations that look solely at film music. As such, it’s always a bit fascinating to see what obscure scores they adore. Nominations Tallies (4) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (3) Here, The Wild Robot (2) Avatar:…
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41st Casting Society Awards
While these awards won’t mean much this year, pay attention for next year, they might. That said, it’s interesting to see how few of the major Oscar contenders picked up a prize here. Four of the Oscar nominees for Best Picture won, so that’s a positive for those films but Anora and The Brutalist weren’t…
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6th Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
An intriguing list of winners. Some expected, some less so. Some of these are the Oscar nominees, so they should get a boost from this recognition. The Awards Best Original Score for a Studio Film The Wild Robot WL Best Original Score for an Independent Film The Brutalist WL PP TL Best Original Song for…
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23rd Visual Effects Society Awards
There’s an odd thing happening this year. Sometimes the expected winner isn’t as sure as it was once thought. This is the case of Dune: Part Two. Perhaps there’s a sense of déjà-vu but I’m not so sure. Dune: Part Two won nearly every other prize but lost the big one to Kingdom of the…
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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:…
