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  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Makeup & Hairstyling (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Makeup & Hairstyling (Oscars 2025)

    Let’s dive into the category of Makeup & Hairstyling for our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW.” Remember, this branch elects its nominees based on a bake-off where voters get a reel for each of the 10 films that advanced to the second round of voting. After watching the behind-the-scenes presentations from each makeup team,…

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  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Film Editing (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Film Editing (Oscars 2025)

    Here’s our take on the prophetic Best Film Editing category for the “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series. Along with writing and directing nods, this is essentially a must-have nomination for any film hoping for an edge in Best Picture. The branch usually opts for a balanced list mixing together films which focus on story…

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  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Sound Design (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Sound Design (Oscars 2025)

    The next entry into our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series takes a look at the Sound Design category. If votes were tallied and nominations were due tomorrow, the race would probably look something like this… Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s…

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  • “Architecton” Hammers at the Senses and then Chips Away at the Soul

    “Architecton” Hammers at the Senses and then Chips Away at the Soul

    Now is a precarious time for the cinema. It’s a rote sentiment perhaps, but that’s not necessarily disqualifying. Certainly, the very nature of the modern cinema – always at the intersection between art and commerce, in constant tug-of-war, stretched and yanked and reeled back-and-forth – will always be plagued by the “precarious” moment it currently…

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  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Visual Effects (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Visual Effects (Oscars 2025)

    In anticipation of a barrage of new Oscar contenders with the arrival of the fall festivals, Frames and Flicker will be running a series titled “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW.” It’s a fun exercise meant to take a wide perspective of the Oscar race as it stands now, in the unnerving quiet between the end…

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  • George Clooney Courts Second Oscar as Netflix Unveils First Look at “Jay Kelly”

    George Clooney Courts Second Oscar as Netflix Unveils First Look at “Jay Kelly”

    If trailer drops were any indication of blockbuster-season fatigue, then it would be safe to assume that the major Hollywood studios who routinely show-up at the Oscars couldn’t be more eager to dart headfirst into September (the “unofficial” start of the 2025 Oscar season) and debut what they believe is the best film of the…

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