Sometimes the period after Oscar nomination can feel like a snooze. There may be some notable snubs worth discussing for a few days, but things eventually settle and people begin to act themselves as they head towards the final stretch of the season.
This is not the case.
The past two weeks in particular have been some of the loudest things in recent memory. It is largely thanks to a controversy that includes old tweets made by Cara Sophia Gascon, one of the “Emilia Perez” stars. Initially, the rebellious actress became rigged to protect herself, keeping her scandal headlined during several important voting periods. Currently, the film that led the field with 13 Oscar nominations is being hampered.
After all that turbulence, where is things standing? Here are five stories that are emerging now from the season I intend to pay attention to.
As the year began, it seemed like the seasonal desires for “Anola” awards had ceased. Director Sean Baker’s comedy didn’t win the Golden Globes on January 5th. And there was a sense of failure in its release over the weeks that “Anola” wanted to score a new goal. Due to the wildfires in Los Angeles.
What is the difference between the weekends? On Friday, “Anola” won the highest Prime Minister award for its late critic’s choice ceremony, and the following night earned top honors at separate shows held by the American Director’s Guild and the American Producer Guild. Despite “1917” being conquered by the PGA and DGA awards five years ago and still losing the top Oscars in “Parasite”, the film that wins both of these guilds is seen as the best prime minister’s front runner It must be done.
While researching the best picture field in mid-December, whenever I spoke to voters and industry insiders about my favorite movies of the year, “Anola” was featured again and again in a title that featured “Anola” again and again. He said there is. Both the film and “Emilia Perez” had built a strong coalition in many different voting demographics. The latter was injured and now “Anola” is on the lead.
“Emilia Perez” searches for a lifeline
“Emilia Perez” may be down, but can you count it completely? This past weekend I drew a complicated picture of the post-Skandar chance. However, he won three awards in Critics’ Choice Awards, including Zoe Saldaña’s Best Supporting Actress, but was able to vote for the ceremony before Gascón’s tweet was revealed. The PGA Award, whose votes ended when Gascon’s controversy escalated, and the DGA Award, whose votes closed two days after the film’s director Jack Audide, denied Gascon’s comments in an interview. – Hand.
If the film is still filming the film picking up a major Oscar, the UK voting agency will need to build a breakwater at the BAFTA awards this weekend, as it shares significant overlap with the academy. The film swept the European Film Awards in December and won all the nominated categories (including the best cast victory for Gascon), so a good show at BAFTA is what international voters are enthralled with “Emilia” It indicates that it is Regarding the controversy that engulfed it.
And while I don’t think that state voters will steal Gascón’s actions towards her co-star Saldaña, the screen actors guild awards test that theory later this month: that nomination committee will be the one who “womb” I’m looking forward to supporting her as she’s become wild – actress nominee Ariana Grande at least got a fight.
“Conclave” and “Evil” go on a long route
To be considered a major best competitor, the film usually needs to win the nomination of Best Director. So, how should the film be pressed after the director’s branch delivers the snub?
Two of this year’s candidates hope to draw an unconventional path. Most people I spoke to have enjoyed “Conclave” as a pulpy but height thriller, but rarely find anyone considering the number one movie without a bar. Regardless: The “Conclave” award strategy that relies on the unique priority voting used by Oscar is to go a long way with everyone’s number two film. A film that compiles enough points from the second-place vote will rank first in some votes, but may win very well towards the bottom of the others. That favourability may be sufficient in a controversial season.
“Wicked” has a tougher path as it lacks both director and script nominations, and since “The Grand Hotel” in 1932 filmed the best prime minister trophy without these important nods, There are no movies. Still, I spoke with voters who were planning to vote for “Evil” simply because the success of that kind of sight would be good for both Hollywood and the Oscars. (For “Dune: Part 2,” pours out juice of sparkling benefits. Another big hit was nominated for Best Picture because it couldn’t undo the same Lara enthusiasm.)
Bupukiss for “Brutal”
At the reception before the DGA Awards on Saturday, I voted for fellow experts and the clutches of competitors they had expected to win. Everyone I spoke to predicted that Brady Corbett would bring home the finest honors of the night in his epic era drama The Brutalist. To stand up to that challenge, Corbett had already won the Golden Globes for his best manager. And in an age when the best picture and top director Oscars often go to two separate films, he has at least one of those awards.
Sean Baker, who directed “Anola,” thought he had heard the same predictions, as he seemed totally shocked when he was announced as the winner of the DGA. Baker was a friendly director known for his filmmaking circles, and I thought that the serious Corbett was a director who now turned to mainstream actors. And while those who love “Brutal” really really love it, the 3-hour 35-minute movie can be polarised. Like “Emilia Perez,” the film now has to resort to some BAFTA victories to ease momentum.
“I’m still here” I’m waiting on my wings
Is the International Film Oscar playing? Just a few weeks ago you would have been a fool who bets on “Emilia Perez” in that category. But with that film on the ropes now, we were able to get a real race.
Oscar voters who have become friends with Brazilians and brushed their shoulders have received texts from them since defending “I’m still here” and that the leading woman, Fernanda Torres. It may be. It is true that Walter Sales’ films face a difficult battle in the best picture and best actress categories about activists whose opposition husband disappeared by Brazil’s military dictatorship. (“Material” star Demi Moore is still a favorite of the latter contest). Still, as the only other major competitor in the international film category, the path of “I’m still here” is gaining voters who prefer a classy alternative to the scandal-described Emilia Perez. there is.
