AwardsWatch - oscars 2021

2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (October)

Erik Anderson October 20, 2020

Like Adapted Screenplay, things are verrry quiet on the Original Screenplay front. So quiet I haven’t made any changes. That’s odd, right? It’s a pretty... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING (October)

Erik Anderson October 19, 2020

Not to beat a dead horse but, two top contenders – Warner Bros Dune and MGM/UA’s No Time to Die have vacated 2020/2021 eligibility, which... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN (October)

Erik Anderson October 16, 2020

As with Makeup and Hairstyling, Eddie Murphy’s Coming 2 America makes a debut here in costume design, just not in the top 5…yet. But, they’re... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (October)

Erik Anderson October 16, 2020

With word that Coming 2 America is planning a somewhat surprising 2020 bow (after Paramount sold it off to Amazon) and is apparently chock full... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (October)

Erik Anderson October 15, 2020

With Dune gone, Sound of Metal moves up (a Hamptons Film Q&A revealed the sound designers worked for two years with 23 weeks of sound... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS (October)

Erik Anderson October 15, 2020

Dune is gone. Wonder Woman 1984 is definitely going to pack its magic lasso and move to 2021 so I’m preemptively dropping it now. That’s... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (October)

Erik Anderson October 15, 2020

With delayed tentpoles like Dune from Warner Bros and MGM/UA’s No Time to Die, Emile Mosseri’s elegant score from A24’s Minari pushes him all the... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (October)

Erik Anderson October 14, 2020

While Disney/Pixar’s Soul is the sure-fire frontrunner, Apple is going to give serious chase with Wolfwalkers (with GKIDS) and Netflix, who came close to winning... Read More

Academy announces eligibility rule addendum for 93rd Academy Awards

Erik Anderson October 7, 2020

On October 6, the Academy’s Board of Governors passed an addendum to Awards Rule Two regarding eligibility. The Board initially made rule changes this past... Read More