Author: Joseph
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New Episode of the “Academy Anonymous” Podcast Now Live!
We’re barreling toward a massive Warners Bros. showdown as the Oscar race for 2026 comes to a climax! On this episode, we set the stage for Oscar night by analyzing the winners from the film industry’s most revealing guild awards, including the Directors Guild Awards, Producers Guild Awards and Actor Awards (Screen Actors Guild Awards).…
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New Episode of the “Academy Anonymous” Podcast Now Live!
On the latest episode of our Academy Anonymous podcast, we recap the winners of last night’s Critics Choice Awards. Have Jesse Buckley and Timothée Chalamet announced themselves are clear favorites? Can wins for Jacob Elordi and Amy Madigan translate to Oscar success? Plus, we predict which films and performances will get nominated this week at…
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The Critics Choice Awards and Their Complicated Role as an Oscar Precursor vs. Prognosticator
The Critics Choice Association will unveil its nominees on Friday, and as always, I find myself approaching the announcement with mixed feelings. For all its visibility, the ceremony has long carried an air of amateurism and a lingering question of who is actually deliberating its awards. Unlike established critical institutions such as the New York…
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2025 Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Predictions – Indie Films to Watch Out For
With the results from the Gotham Film Awards now behind us, it’s time to turn toward a fresh slate of possibilities with our Independent Spirit Awards nominations predictions for 2025. The IFP Independent Spirit Awards are another organization dedicated to championing independent film in the industry. However, several buzzy titles like One Battle After Another,…
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New York Film Critics Circle Predictions – A Big Day for “One Battle” or an Upset for “Marty”
The New York Film Critics Circle, or NYFCC for short, kicks off the year-end awards gauntlet each December, and while I’ve long believed their prominence comes largely from being first on the critics-accolade calendar, they remain a group that votes with its own tastes rather than any intention of forecasting the Oscars. Precisely because their…
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Gotham Film Awards 2024 Predictions: Who Will Win and What It Means for the Oscars
As is traditionally the case, the east coast film critics of the United States will be first out of the gate with singling out the year’s best in film. We’ll be watching a New York double-bill on the Oscar circuit as the Gotham Film Awards announce winners on Monday, December 1st and the New York…
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Predicting the 2025 Gotham Film Awards Nominations
As the 2025 Gotham Independent Film Awards nominations are set to be announced, anticipation is high for what many consider the first major awards season precursor of the year. The Gotham Film Awards, presented by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, have long been a reliable early indicator of the industry’s critical favorites — and…
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Oscar Predictions Updated!
Check out our Oscar predictions page to see updates in several categories following the long awaited premiere of Marty Supreme at the New York Film Festival. Plus Chase Infiniti moves into Best Actress as Warner Bros. and One Battle After Another continue their quest to make Oscar history as the first film to score SIX…
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The Fate of Searchlight in the Hands of “Ann Lee”
We hinted on the Academy Anonymous podcast that with The Testament of Ann Lee still on the bidding table one of the art-house (and Oscar friendly) specialty labels would pounce – but only after their homegrown stock either failed to launch or fizzled! There were rumblings at TIFF about Netflix jumping on board, which we…
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Predictions Updated Across All Oscar Categories!
Happy to announce that nearly all Oscar categories are officially updated with our latest predictions for which films and performers are looking good for nominations at the 2026 Oscars! Head over to the Oscar Predictions page and browse through the categories you’re most excited for to find out how the race is shaping up. This…
