Tag: Oscars
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Cinematography (Oscars 2025)
Next on our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” we’re digging into the standout Cinematography contenders who will try to make a play for nominations. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s opened theatrically to date, but also every film SCREENED thus…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Score (Oscars 2025)
Continuing our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” let’s see how many films we can possibly count on to make a dent in the category of Original Score. It’s always a little tricky to predict which films may register with this branch. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Song (Oscars 2025)
Next in our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” we’ll start unpacking some possibilities that will try to go the distance in the Original Song category – a race that is bound to get more crowded in the coming months. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Animated Feature (Oscars 2025)
This category is all over the place this year. Animation continues to grow in popularity with critics and audiences in the U.S., with expanding and refining tastes eager for new storytellers rather than established industry-leading studio projects. The seismic shifts we’re witnessing in the field right now really demand, and deserve, thoughtful analysis, which we…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Production Design (Oscars 2025)
Continuing our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series, let’s take a closer look at the Production Design category, a race that outside of one sure-thing is still very much fluid. Here’s who we think would get a nomination if the race ended tomorrow. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Costume Design (Oscars 2025)
Next on our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” we will be running through who is leading the pack in the Costume Design category. It’s already clear we have an abundance of veterans vying for a nomination, which will make this an especially difficult race for new designers to break into. Ground rules to keep…
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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)
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)
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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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…
