2021 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING (November)
I see a Midnight Sky rising…
George Clooney’s space drama is popping up everywhere on my charts this month and with editing by Oscar winner Stephen Mirrione (Traffic) it might be tough for the branch to say no, especially if it’s flashy in any way.
Probably the biggest change this month though is Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom entering the top 5. As I’ve said before, if you’re predicting the film to take both lead acting wins, as many people are, you’ve got to look at who did it before and what their path was. That path included nominations in editing and/or directing so Ma Rainey joins Nomadland, Mank, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and News of the World.
Pieces of a Woman enters the list for the first time and Judas and the Black Messiah could be a contender as well.
Here are my ranked 2021 Oscar predictions in Film Editing for November.
Green – moves up; Red – moves down; Blue – new entry this month
1. Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Chloé Zhao
2. Mank (Netflix)
Kirk Baxter
3. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Alan Baumgarten
4. News of the World (Universal Pictures)
William Goldenberg
5. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
Andrew Mondshein
6. The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
Yorgos Lamprinos
7. The Midnight Sky (Netflix)
Stephen Mirrione
8. Tenet (Warner Bros)
Jennifer Lame
9. Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros)
Kristan Sprague
10. Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
Adam Gough
Other Contenders (alphabetical)
Minari (A24)
Harry Yoon
Nine Days (Sony Pictures Classics)
Jeff Betancourt and Michael Taylor
One Night in Miami… (Amazon Studios)
Tariq Anwar
Palm Springs (Hulu/Neon)
Andrew Dickler and Matt Friedman
Pieces of a Woman (Netflix)
Dávid Jancsó
The Prom (Netflix)
Peggy Tachdjian and Danielle Wang
Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
Frédéric Thoraval
Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios)
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Paramount Pictures)
Jay Rabinowitz
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