2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED & DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (September)
Is it just me or does this year’s crop of animated feature contenders seem…meh? Packed with sequels, some of which were big critical and box... Read More
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2019 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM (December)
Animated Feature has turned into a real race as early favorites and sequels, Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks the Internet, have been out in front... Read More
2019 Oscars: New Rules in Music and Doc Feature categories and more for 91st Academy Awards
Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced some big changes to the eligibility, campaigning and qualifications for films that want to be... Read More
2019 Oscars: How the Best Animated Feature Race is Shaping Up [Part TWO: The Indie Contenders]
In this second preview piece on next year’s Animated Feature Oscar race, we turn our attention to the indie films that may stand a shot.... Read More
2019 Oscars: How the Best Animated Feature Race is Shaping Up [Part ONE: The Studio Contenders]
It may be too early to come up with a definitive list of Best Animated Feature Oscar contenders for next year’s race, but 2017 showed... Read More
2018 Oscars: The Animated Feature and Original Song Connection
Disney/Pixar’s COCO is nominated for Animated Feature and Original Song – can it win both? The connection between animated films and the Original Song Oscar... Read More
2018 Oscar Winner Predictions in ALL Categories
Here are the 2018 Oscar winner predictions from the Gold Rush Gang in all 24 categories for Friday, February 2, 2018. You can read breakdowns... Read More
Interview: Ann Marie Fleming on why WINDOW HORSES is one of the year’s most timely animated features in the Oscar race
At a time where multiple nations are battling xenophobia and striving to achieve tolerance and cultural exchange, Asian-Canadian filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming brings an animated... Read More
2018 Oscars: Animated Feature – Analyzing the Chances of Mary and the Witch’s Flower and Moomins and the Winter Wonderland
In our sixth piece on this year’s animated feature race, we look at one semi-high profile anime and another under-the-radar film no one was expecting... Read More
2018 Oscars: Animated Feature – Analyzing the Chances of A Silent Voice and Ethel & Ernest
In our fifth piece on this year’s exciting animated feature race – and its fascinating indie contenders – we turn to two under-the-radar indie films... Read More
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