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2025 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN, PRODUCTION DESIGN (November)

Erik Anderson November 14, 2024

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

2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS (November)

Erik Anderson November 13, 2024

The Oscar shortlist for Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound and Visual Effects (as well as feature and short film categories for animated,... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)

Erik Anderson November 12, 2024

The Animated Feature race feels squarely between two films and a classic studio rivalry, Dreamworks’ The Wild Robot and Pixar’s Inside Out 2, that goes... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (November)

Erik Anderson November 11, 2024

Dueling divas could be the narrative of awards season in supporting actress as child stars turned music superstars Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande both find... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: Introducing ‘The Awards Alchemist’ and a Closer Look at the Animated Feature Oscar Race

Mark Johnson November 4, 2024

As we head into November, the awards season is beginning to heat up. The Gothams have made their announcements, and soon we’ll hear from the... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 30, 2024

The fall festival season is over, the Gotham Awards nominations are in. Oscar season has begun. Always considered the kickoff of awards season, the Gotham... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 28, 2024

What if they put on the 97th Oscars just to trap Josh Hartnett in the Dolby Theatre? Here are my 2025 Oscar predictions in Best... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 24, 2024

A consistently healthy category full of possibilities but with now having seen all performances in my current top 10 save one (Ed Norton in A... Read More

2025 Oscar Predictions: ‘Good As Gold’ October Update and Middleburg Film Festival Winners

Mark Johnson October 22, 2024

The Middleburg Film Festival has unveiled its Audience Award winners for its twelfth edition. Notably, ten of the last eleven Audience Award recipients (for Narrative... Read More