2025 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN, PRODUCTION DESIGN (November)
The American Cinema Editors ACE Eddie nominations (ACE) will be December 11, with Costume Designers Guild nominations (CDG) on the 13th, Set Decorators Society of... Read More
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2025 Oscar Predictions: Below the Line Categories Part 1 – FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN, PRODUCTION DESIGN (October)
While 2025 Oscar predictions began in earnest back in May with above the line categories like Best Picture and Best Actress, it’s finally time to... Read More
FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY
With the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), BAFTA and Critics Choice in hand it’s a clean sweep for Oppenheimer‘s Hoyte Van Hoytema, who should easily... Read More
FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY
We won’t have the ACE Eddie nominations for film editing until two days after Oscar nominations so they’re not a precursor here but we do... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (November)
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will reveal their nominations on January 11, 2024 and hold their annual awards on March 3. Oscar nominations will... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (October)
IMAX, black & white and 1.33:1 aspect ratios have flooded theaters this year, offering audiences one of the most varied visual seasons in years, many... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY
A funny category this year, cinematography, where the overwhelming critics’ winner, Top Gun: Maverick, the most populist film of 2022, was the category’s shocking snub.... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY
Only Empire of Light and Top Gun: Maverick rise to the top, earning nominations from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), Critics’ Choice and hitting... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (December)
Here are my 2023 Oscar predictions in Cinematography for December. Green – moves up ↑ Red – moves down ↓ Blue – new entry ♦... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (November)
Not much change this month from last. Despite very mixed thoughts on the first screening of Babylon this week, I’m bumping Linus Sandgren up here... Read More
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