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Oscars: From ‘Promising Young Woman’ to ‘The White Tiger’ – read all 10 Oscar-nominated screenplays

Erik Anderson April 1, 2021

Every film begins with the written word; pen to paper, fingers to keyboard. Whether it’s adapted from a book or a play or a previous... Read More

Frontrunner Friday: No one knows anything (and that’s a good thing)

Erik Anderson September 28, 2018

Frontrunner Friday has returned after a month to digest the impact that Venice, Telluride and Toronto had on the Oscar playing field and it was... Read More

2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (August)

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2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (August)

Erik Anderson August 14, 2018

Not much change this month, just a few placement moves in the top 5. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (does anyone else hear the Pet Shop... Read More

2017 Oscars: Ballots Are Open, Here are the Close Races

Erik Anderson February 13, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] With nearly all of the major guilds (SAG, DGA, PGA) and industry awards (Golden Globes, BAFTA) under our belts all that’s... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions – February 10th

Erik Anderson February 10, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The BAFTAs are this weekend with an update to follow. Click here for updated 2017 Oscar winner predictions from The Gold... Read More

2017 Oscars: How Many Votes Does it Take to Get a Nomination?

Erik Anderson January 3, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After the addition of a massive 683 new members to the Academy this summer (an additional 10% of the existing total)... Read More

Forum Oscar Poll Results – January 2nd

Erik Anderson January 2, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here are the Forum Oscar Poll Results for the first half of January 2016 with La La Land tops for Best... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: ALL CATEGORIES (November)

Erik Anderson November 4, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] For a deeper dive into the top categories click on these links: Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay.... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: THE SCREENPLAYS (October)

Erik Anderson October 10, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here are the 2017 Oscar predictions for Best Adapted and Best Original Screenplay from The Gold Rush Gang for October: OTHER... Read More

Forum Oscar Poll Results – October 2016: Emma Stone, Damien Chazelle Top Charts in La La Land Frenzy

Erik Anderson October 3, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Finally, some BIG changes in this month’s poll results. Nearly every category sees some serious upheaval, with longstanding #1s finding themselves... Read More

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