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FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN and PRODUCTION DESIGN

Erik Anderson February 25, 2025

With its total domination in both Costume Design and Production Design precursors, the sheer volume and size of the work by Paul Tazewell, Nathan Crowley... Read More

FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Erik Anderson February 25, 2025

One of the easiest wins of the night, Conclave comes into the Adapted Screenplay race with every precursor it was eligible for: BAFTA, Critics Choice,... Read More

FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR and SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Erik Anderson February 25, 2025

With all precursors in hand – BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globe and SAG – Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) are... Read More

FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS

Erik Anderson February 25, 2025

This should be an easy win for The Substance in Makeup & Hairstyling, especially if it goes hand in hand with a potential Best Actress... Read More

FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND

Erik Anderson February 25, 2025

Original Score this season has been something of a wash. With Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s thumping beats of Challengers winning the Golden Globe and... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 277 – Final Oscar Predictions for the 97th Academy Awards

Ryan McQuade February 24, 2025

On episode 277 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello to give out... Read More

FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT, LIVE ACTION SHORT

Erik Anderson February 24, 2025

Here are my final Oscar winner predictions in the short categories for the 97th Academy Awards. ANIMATED SHORT 1. Yuck!Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet 2.... Read More

15th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: ‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Sing Sing,’ ‘Baby Reindeer’

Erik Anderson February 23, 2025

The Guild of Music Supervisors held its 15th annual award ceremony honoring the best achievements in music supervision and songwriting where Wicked, A Complete Unknown... Read More

39th American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards: ‘Maria’ Wins Theatrical; ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Sugar,’ ‘Ripley’ Share TV Prizes

Erik Anderson February 23, 2025

Ed Lachman has won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Theatrical Feature Film for Maria, director Pablo Larraín’s biopic of opera singer Maria Callas... Read More

72nd Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards: ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Ripley’ and More Win

Erik Anderson February 23, 2025

The 72nd Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in sound editing, sound design, music editing and foley artistry in film, television and gaming,... Read More

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