2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (December)
The final category this month with a shortlist and the brand category, Best Casting. We all weren’t sure exactly how this branch was going to... Read More
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2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (December)
The Oscar shortlists are here, giving us 10 finalists for both Makeup and Hairstyling and for Visual Effects and both came with some shocking snubs. Right off... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN and PRODUCTION DESIGN (December)
Since we were here last we’ve had nominations from Critics Choice (CCA) and the Costume Designers Guild (CDG) to help guide the path for that... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (December)
The Oscar shortlists are here, and after a 46-year absence, gave us 16 eligible films for the Cinematography Oscar, and bringing some very surprising inclusions and omissions.... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)
The Oscar shortlists are here, giving us 15 eligible films for both Documentary Feature and International Feature Film. Packed with some shocking snubs, like the award-winning docs... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND (December)
The Oscar shortlists are here, giving us 20 eligible scores, 15 eligible songs and 10 eligible for sound. As usual, the music branch gave us... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December)
Critic Choice and the Golden Globe nominations gave us screenplay notices (although the Globes only have a single category) and looking at that with Gotham... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (December)
Supporting Actor brings an interesting case as Critics Choice and the Golden Globes lined up exactly the same. Trouble is, they each have six slots... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December)
As in Best Actor, the critics groups that announced in the first week of the month were really spread out. Of the big ones, Teyana... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)
The first week of December brought us a deluge of industry and critics winners and nominations, including the AFI Top 10 list, National Board of Review, Critics Choice, Golden... Read More
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2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (December) 
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