Film Awards Talk - 2022

[Peng]

After world events effecting last year's awards timeline a bit, this goes back to (relatively) normal and early, starting this week.


Gotham Awards

Film

Best Feature: The Lost Daughter

Best Documentary Feature: Flee
Best International Feature: Drive My Car

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award: Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
Best Screenplay: Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter

Outstanding Lead Performance (tie):
- Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
- Frankie Faison, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

Outstanding Supporting Performance: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Breakthrough Performer: Emilia Jones, CODA



Television

Breakthrough Series – Long Format (over 40 minutes): Squid Game
Breakthrough Series – Short Format (under 40 minutes): Reservation Dogs

Outstanding Performance in a New Series (tie):
- Ethan Hawke, The Good Lord Bird
- Thuso Mbedu, The Underground Railroad

Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: Philly D.A.



Tributes

Director's Tribute: Jane Campion

Performer Tributes:
- Peter Dinklage
- Kristen Stewart

Ensemble Tribute: The Harder They Fall
- Zazie Beetz, Deon Cole, RJ Cyler, Danielle Deadwyler, Idris Elba, Edi Gathegi, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Lakeith Stanfield, and Damon Wayans Jr.

Icon Tribute: Kathleen Collins
Impact Salute: Actors Fund of America
Industry Tribute: Eamonn Bowles

[Peng]

National Board of Review:

Best Film: Licorice Pizza

Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza

Best Actor: Will Smith, King Richard
Best Actress: Rachel Zegler, West Side Story
Best Supporting Actor: Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Best Supporting Actress: Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Breakthrough Performance: Alana Haim & Cooper Hoffman, Licorice Pizza
Best Ensemble: The Harder They Fall

Best Original Screenplay: Asghar Farhadi, A Hero
Best Adapted Screenplay: Joel Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Best Directorial Debut: Michael Sarnoski, Pig

Best Animated Feature: Encanto
Best Documentary: Summer of Soul
Best Foreign Language Film: A Hero

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Freedom of Expression: Flee


Top 10 Films (in alphabetical order):

Belfast
Don't Look Up
Dune
King Richard
The Last Duel
Nightmare Alley
Red Rocket
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story


Top 5 Foreign Films:

Benedetta
Lamb
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds
Titane
The Worst Person in the World


Top 5 Documentaries:

Ascension
Attica
Flee
The Rescue
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain


Top 10 Independent Films:

The Card Counter
C'mon C'mon
CODA
The Green Knight
Holler
Jockey
Old Henry
Pig
Shiva Baby
The Souvenir Part II

[Peng]

And today from the first major critics group this year, New York Film Critics Circle. They love The Power of the Dog (watching it this weekend) and has a seemingly inspired Best Film win that I hope to catch it within the next week.


NYFCC

Best Film: Drive My Car

Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog

Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Best Actress: Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actress: Kathryn Hunter, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Best Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza

Best Animated Film: The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Best Non-Fiction Film: Flee
Best Foreign Language Film: The Worst Person in the World

Best First Film: The Lost Daughter

Best Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński, West Side Story


Special Awards:

* Maya Cade for the creation of the Black Film Archive
* Diane Weyermann, posthumous award for supporting daring and impactful filmmaking at Sundance and Participant
* Marshall Fine for his years of service as NYFCC’s General Manager and decades on the NY film scene

[Idioteque Stalker]

After a quick look at the Metacritic roundup, here are the trends I'm seeing at the moment:


-- Jane Campion is dominating the Best Director race.

-- Power of the Dog is an acting heavy-hitter, with Benedict Cumberbatch leading Will Smith, Kodi Smit-McPhee leading Ciaran Hinds, and Kirsten Dunst neck-and-neck with Aunjanue Ellis.

-- Kristen Stewart is leading Lady Gaga. Alana Haim seems to be officially on the radar.

-- Licorice Pizza is leading Original Screenplay, and Power of the Dog is leading Adapted.

-- Drive My Car is the critical darling of the year.

-- Can Flee get Oscar noms for animated, documentary, and international? Surely that would be a first.

-- The Mitchells Vs. The Machines is the animated film to beat.

-- Dune is going to pull a Mad Max: Fury Road and sweep the tech awards.

-- Best Picture seems 100% up in the air.

[Peng]

Power of the Dog is leading Adapted.

The field is relatively sparse in contenders this year that this feels nearing one of the surest win locks for any category now, unless West Side Story really sours to give it competition.


The Mitchells Vs. The Machines is the animated film to beat.

Been noticing this with critic groups' wins too, and my prevailing thought is: oh god no. If you guys don't want yet another (imo deserved for Luca) win from behemoth studios, at least push for Flee!

[Peng]

Golden Globes (noms)

Film

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Belfast
CODA
Dune
King Richard
The Power of the Dog


Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Cyrano
Don't Look Up
Licorice Pizza
Tick, Tick... Boom!
West Side Story


Best Director

Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
Denis Villenueve, Dune


Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Mahershala Ali, Swan Song
Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Will Smith, King Richard
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth


Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart, Spencer


Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Leonardo DiCaprio, Don’t Look Up
Peter Dinklage, Cyrano
Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick... Boom!
Cooper Hoffman, Licorice Pizza
Anthony Ramos, In the Heights


Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Marion Cotillard, Annette
Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Jennifer Lawrence, Don’t Look Up
Emma Stone, Cruella
Rachel Zegler, West Side Story


Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar
Jamie Dornan, Belfast
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Troy Kotsur, CODA
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog


Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Caitriona Balfe, Belfast
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Kirsten Dunst, Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Ruth Negga, Passing


Best Screenplay

Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Adam McKay, Don't Look Up
Aaron Sorkin, Being the Ricardos


Best Animated Feature Film

Encanto
Flee
Luca
My Sunny Maad
Raya and the Last Dragon


Best Foreign Language Film

Compartment No. 6
Drive My Car
The Hand of God
A Hero
Parallel Mothers


Best Original Score

The French Dispatch, Alexandre Desplat
Encanto, Germaine Franco
The Power of the Dog, Jonny Greenwood
Parallel Mothers, Alberto Iglesias
Dune, Hans Zimmer


Best Original Song

King Richard, "Be Alive" — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Dixson
Encanto, "Dos Oruguitas"— Lin-Manuel Miranda
Belfast, "Down to Joy" — Van Morrison
Respect, "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" — Jamie Alexander Hartman, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King
No Time to Die, "No Time to Die" — Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell



Television

Best Television Series - Drama

The Morning Show
Pose
Squid Game
Succession
Lupin


Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Brian Cox, Succession
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Omar Sy, Lupin


Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Uzo Aduba, in Treatment
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Christine Baranski, The Good Fight
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Mj Rodriguez, Pose


Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

The Great
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Reservation Dogs
Ted Lasso


Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Nicholas Hoult, The Great
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso


Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Elle Fanning, The Great
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
Jean Smart, Hacks


Best Miniseries or Television Film

Dopesick
Impeachment: American Crime Story
Maid
Mare of Easttown
The Underground Railroad


Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film

Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Oscar Isaac, Scenes from a Marriage
Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Ewan McGregor, Halston
Tahar Rahim, The Serpent


Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film

Jessica Chastain, Scenes from a Marriage
Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Margaret Qualley, Maid
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown


Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
O Yeong-su, Squid Game


Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
Andie MacDowell, Maid
Sarah Snook, Succession
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

[Ezee E]

Quick opinions at the moment, similar to Stalker:

Director - Campion seems like an immovable force, that could only be pushed aside by.... Spielberg? West Side Story's box office hits a nerve that Power of the Dog will never hit, despite Power of the Dog probably having 1/10 of the viewership.

Actor - Is Will Smith even campaigning? This is why he'd be a shoe-in. If not, Cumberbatch could take this with the better performance.

Actress - Kristen's performance makes sense. She's been in the field a while, doing a critically-loved performance of someone that exists, and she seems to be hitting the circuits.

Supporting Awards - no clue. And probably totally up for grabs.

Like the last several years, the tech awards will go to one movie. This year it's Dune.

Paul Thomas Anderson is due for Original Screenplay.

That likely leaves Campion for Adapted?

So at the moment.... with winner of Director, Actor, Adapted Screenplay... that puts Power of the Dog right in the spotlight for Picture, doesn't it?

And West Side Story in for the Best Picture nominee with a shitload of nominees, but zero wins?

[Mal]

Actor - Is Will Smith even campaigning? This is why he'd be a shoe-in. If not, Cumberbatch could take this with the better performance.

His memoir come out recently, was on the cover of EW with the Williams sisters, so the campaigning is there. I think he takes it this year because its an easy film to digest and he's due.

[Mal]

I'm very intrigued by The Lost Daughter. Could this fit in any of the major categories or is it just a timely release date. hmmMmmmm.

[Peng]

Second of the three major critics trifecta groups, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, just announced their winners and runner-ups for this year. Can the final one, National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) which announces in January, has Drive My Car in film, Jane Campion in director, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting actor sweep the trifecta?

LAFCA

Best Film: Drive My Car (RU: The Power of the Dog)

Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog (RU: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car)

Best Actor: Simon Rex, Red Rocket (RU: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog)
Best Actress: Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers (RU: Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World)
Best Supporting Actor (tie): Vincent Lindon, Titane & Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (RU: Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard)

Best Screenplay: Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe, Drive My Car (RU: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza)

Best Animation: Flee (RU: Belle)
Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: Summer of Soul (RU: Procession)
Best Foreign Language Film: Petite Maman (RU: Quo Vadis, Aida?)

Best Cinematography: Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog (RU: Greig Fraser, Dune)
Best Editing: Joshua L. Pearson, Summer of Soul (RU: Andy Jurgensen, Licorice Pizza)
Best Production Design: Steve Saklad, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (RU: Tamara Deverell, Nightmare Alley)
Best Music/Score: Alberto Iglesias, Parallel Mothers (RU: Jonny Greenwood, The Power of the Dog & Spencer)

New Generation Award (tie): Shatara Michelle Ford, Test Pattern & Tatiana Huezo, Prayers for the Stolen

For the L.A. Rebellion filmmakers, a Special Citation for their contributions to cinema. Major figures include: Charles Burnett, Larry Clark, Julie Dash, Zeinabu Irene Davis, Jamaa Fanaka, Haile Gerima, Alile Sharon Larkin and Billy Woodberry.

Career Achievement Award: Mel Brooks

[Ezee E]

His memoir come out recently, was on the cover of EW with the Williams sisters, so the campaigning is there. I think he takes it this year because its an easy film to digest and he's due.

Also has the blessing from Disney with his National Geographic show.

[Peng]

Second of the three major critics trifecta groups, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, just announced their winners and runner-ups for this year. Can the final one, National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) which announces in January, has Drive My Car in film, Jane Campion in director, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting actor sweep the trifecta?

Campion and Smith-McPhee runner-ups shy of completing them, but Drive My Car did indeed sweep the Best Film trifecta:


NSFC

Best Picture
Winner: Drive My Car (55 points)
Runners-up: Petite Maman (25 points), The Power of the Dog (23 points)

Best Director
Winner: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (46)
Runners-up: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog (36); Céline Sciamma, Petite Maman (28)

Best Actress
Winner: Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers (55)
Runners-up: Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World (42); Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza (32)

Best Actor
Winner: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Drive My Car (63)
Runners-up: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog (44); Simon Rex, Red Rocket (30)

Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Ruth Negga, Passing (46)
Runners-up: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (22); Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter (21)

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Anders Danielsen Lie, The Worst Person in the World (54)
Runners-up: Vincent Lindon, Titane (33); Mike Faist, West Side Story AND Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog (26)

Best Screenplay
Winner: Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe, Drive My Car (46)
Runners-up: Pedro Almodóvar, Parallel Mothers (22); Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza (20)

Best Cinematography
Winner: Andrew Droz Palermo, The Green Knight (52)
Runners-up: Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog (40); Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, Memoria (35)

Best Non-Fiction Film
Winner: Flee (41)
Runners-up: Procession and The Velvet Underground (28)

[Peng]

Golden Globes

Film

Best Motion Picture - Drama: The Power of the Dog
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: West Side Story

Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Will Smith, King Richard
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick... Boom!
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Rachel Zegler, West Side Story

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

Best Screenplay: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast

Best Animated Feature Film: Encanto
Best Foreign Language Film: Drive My Car

Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer, Dune
Best Original Song: "No Time to Die" from No Time to Die (Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell)



Television

Best Television Series - Drama: Succession
Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Jeremy Strong, Succession
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Mj Rodriguez, Pose

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Hacks
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Miniseries or Television Film: The Underground Railroad
Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film: Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film: Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film: O Yeong-su, Squid Game
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film: Sarah Snook, Succession

[Ivan Drago]

The Music City Film Critics’ Association’s 2022 Film Awards Nominations (the guild of which I'm a member):

Best Picture

Belfast
C’mon C’mon
CODA
Dune
Licorice Pizza
The French Dispatch
The Harder They Fall
The Power of the Dog
Tick, Tick…BOOM!
West Side Story

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve – Dune
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story

Best Actor

Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick…BOOM!
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Nicolas Cage – Pig
Simon Rex – Red Rocket
Will Smith – King Richard

Best Actress

Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter

Best Supporting Actor

Bradley Cooper – Licorice Pizza
Colman Domingo – Zola
Jason Isaacs – Mass
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
Troy Kotsur – CODA

Best Supporting Actress

Ann Dowd – Mass
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Caitriona Balfe – Belfast
Kathryn Hunter – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog

Best Young Actor

Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza
Jude Hill – Belfast
Noah Jupe – A Quiet Place Part II
Reyn Doi – Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Woody Norman – C’mon C’mon

Best Young Actress

Emilia Jones – CODA
McKenna Grace – Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Millicent Simmonds – A Quiet Place Part II
Rachel Zegler - West Side Story
Saniyya Sidney – King Richard

Best Acting Ensemble

Belfast
CODA
Don’t Look Up
Mass
The Harder They Fall

Best Music Film

In the Heights
Respect
Summer of Soul
Tick, Tick…BOOM!
West Side Story

Best Animated Film

Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Raya and the Last Dragon

Best Documentary

Flee
Summer of Soul
The First Wave
The Rescue
Val

Best International Film

Drive My Car
Flee
The Hand of God
Titane
The Worst Person in the World

Best Screenplay

Belfast
Licorice Pizza
Mass
The French Dispatch
The Power of the Dog

Best Original Song

“Dos Oruguitas” – Encanto
“Guns Go Bang” – The Harder They Fall
“Just Look Up” – Don’t Look Up
“No Time to Die” – No Time to Die
“So May We Start” – Annette

Best Score

Germaine Franco – Encanto
Hans Zimmer – Dune
Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog
Jonny Greenwood – Spencer
Nicholas Britell – Don’t Look Up

Best Sound

A Quiet Place Part II
Dune
No Time to Die
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Power of the Dog

Best Cinematography

Belfast
Dune
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story

Best Production Design

Dune
Last Night in Soho
Nightmare Alley
The French Dispatch
The Tragedy of Macbeth

Best Editing

Belfast
Dune
Last Night in Soho
Licorice Pizza
The Power of the Dog

Best Comedy Film

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Don’t Look Up
Free Guy
Licorice Pizza
Red Rocket

Best Horror Film

A Quiet Place Part II
Lamb
Last Night in Soho
Malignant
The Night House

Best Action Film

Dune
No Time to Die
Nobody
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home

[Peng]

Lol, these are wild. Stewart snub is pretty shocking.


Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Nomination

Best Ensemble

Belfast
CODA
Don't Look Up
House of Gucci
King Richard


Best Actor

Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick... Boom!
Will Smith, King Richard
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth


Best Actress

Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Lada Gaga, House of Gucci
Jennifer Hudson, Respect
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos


Best Supporting Actor

Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar
Bradley Cooper, Licorice Pizza
Troy Kotsur, CODA
Jared Leto, House of Gucci
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog


Best Supporting Actress

Caitriona Balfe, Belfast
Cate Blanchett, Nightmare Alley
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
Ruth Negga, Passing


Best Stunt Ensemble

Black Widow
Dune
The Matrix Resurrections
No Time to Die
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings



Television

Best Ensemble in a Drama Series

The Handmaid's Tale
The Morning Show
Squid Game
Succession
Yellowstone


Best Actor in a Drama Series

Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Kieren Culkin, Succession
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Jeremy Strong, Succession


Best Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Jung Ho-Yeon, Squid Game
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Sarah Snook, Succession
Reese Withersoon, The Morning Show


Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series

The Great
Hacks
The Kominsky Method
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso


Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso


Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Elle Fanning, The Great
Sandra Oh, The Chair
Jean Smart, Hacks
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso


Best Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus
Oscar Isaac, Scenes from a Marriage
Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Ewan McGregor, Halston
Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown


Best Actress in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha
Margaret Qualley, Maid
Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown


Best Stunt Ensemble

Cobra Kai
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Loki
Mare of Easttown
Squid Game

[Ivan Drago]

As nice as it was to see Cate Blancett get nominated for Nightmare Alley....the Kristen Stewart snub SUCKS.

[Peng]

Best Actress category continues to be the most unpredictable this awards season lol.

BAFTA (noms)

Best Film

Belfast
Don’t Look Up
Dune
Licorice Pizza
The Power of the Dog


Outstanding British Film

After Love
Ali & Ava
Belfast
Boiling Point
Cyrano
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
House of Gucci
Last Night in Soho
No Time to Die
Passing


Director

After Love, Aleem Khan
Drive My Car, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Happening, Audrey Diwan
Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson
The Power of the Dog, Jane Campion
Titane, Julia Ducournau


Leading Actor

Adeel Akhtar, Ali & Ava
Mahershala Ali, Swan Song
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Leonardo Dicaprio, Don’t Look Up
Stephen Graham, Boiling Point
Will Smith, King Richard


Leading Actress

Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Emilia Jones, Coda
Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World
Joanna Scanlan, After Love
Tessa Thompson, Passing


Supporting Actor

Mike Faist, West Side Story
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Troy Kotsur, CODA
Woody Norman, C’mon C’mon
Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog


Supporting Actress

CaitrÃ*ona Balfe, Belfast
Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Ann Dowd, Mass
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Ruth Negga, Passing


Original Screenplay

Being the Ricardos, Aaron Sorkin
Belfast, Kenneth Branagh
Don’t Look Up, Adam Mckay
King Richard, Zach Baylin
Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson


Adapted Screenplay

CODA, Siân Heder
Drive My Car, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Dune, Denis Villeneuve
The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Power of the Dog, Jane Campion


Animated Film

Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs. the Machines


Documentary

Becoming Cousteau
Cow
Flee
The Rescue
Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)


Film Not in the English Language

Drive My Car
The Hand of God
Parallel Mothers
Petite Maman
The Worst Person in the World


Casting

Boiling Point, Carolyn Mcleod
Dune, Francine, Maisler
The Hand of God, Massimo Appolloni, Annamaria Sambucco
King Richard, Rich Delia, Avy Kaufman
West Side Story, Cindy Tolan


Cinematography

Dune, Greig Fraser
Nightmare Alley, Dan Laustsen
No Time to Die, Linus Sandgren
The Power of the Dog, Ari Wegner
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Bruno Delbonnel


Editing

Belfast, Úna NÃ* DhonghaÃ*le
Dune, Joe Walker
Licorice Pizza, Andy Jurgensen
No Time to Die, Tom Cross, Elliot Graham
Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), Joshua L. Pearson


Production Design

Cyrano, Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
Dune, Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos
The French Dispatch, Adam Stockhausen, Rena Deangelo
Nightmare Alley, Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
West Side Story, Adam Stockhausen, Rena Deangelo


Costume Design

Cruella, Jenny Beavan
Cyrano, Massimo Cantini Parrini
Dune, Robert Morgan, Jacqueline West
The French Dispatch, Milena Canonero
Nightmare Alley, Luis Sequeira


Make Up & Hair

Cruella, Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne
Cyrano, Alessandro Bertolazzi, Siân Miller
Dune, Love Larson, Donald Mowat
The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin Raleigh
House of Gucci, Frederic Aspiras, Jane Carboni, Giuliano Mariana, Sarah Nicole Tanno


Original Score

Being the Ricardos, Daniel Pemberton
Don’t Look Up, Nicholas Britell
Dune, Hans Zimmer
The French Dispatch, Alexandre Desplat
The Power of the Dog, Jonny Greenwood


Sound

Dune, Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, Ron Bartlett
Last Night in Soho, Colin Nicolson, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin, Dan Morgan
No Time to Die, James Harrison, Simon Hayes, Paul Massey, Oliver Tarney, Mark Taylor
A Quiet Place Part II, Erik Aadahl, Michael Barosky, Brandon Proctor, Ethan Van Der Ryn
West Side Story, Brian Chumney, Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom


Special Visual Effects

Dune, Brian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Gerd Nefzer
Free Guy, Swen Gillberg, Brian Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis, Daniel Sudick
Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Aharon Bourland, Sheena Duggal, Pier Lefebvre, Alessandro Ongaro
The Matrix Resurrections, Tom Debenham, Hew J Evans, Dan Glass, J. D. Schwaim
No Time to Die, Mark Bokowski, Chris Corbould, Joel Green, Charlie Noble


British Short Film

The Black Cop, Cherish Oteka
Femme, Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Sam Ritzenberg, Hayley Williams
The Palace, Jo Prichard
Stuffed, Theo Rhys, Joss Holden-Rea
Three Meetings of the Extraordinary Committee, Michael Woodward, Max Barron, Daniel Wheldon


British Short Animation

Affairs of the Art, Joanna Quinn, Les Mills
Do Not Feed The Pigeons, Jordi Morera
Night of the Living Dread, Ida Melum, Danielle Goff, Laura Jayne Tunbridge, Hannah Kelso

[Ezee E]

What is this Swan Song movie?

[Morris Schæffer]

lmfao, the razzies were announced and they actually have a new specific Bruce Willis category 'worst Willis movie of the year'

- ‘American Siege’
- ‘Apex’
- ‘Cosmic Sin’
- ‘Deadlock’
- ‘Fortress’
- ‘Midnight in the Switchgrass’
- ‘Out of Death’
- ‘Survive the Game’

;)

[dreamdead]

Oscar Nominees:
Best Picture

“Belfast”
“CODA”
“Don’t Look Up”
“Drive My Car”
“Dune”
“King Richard”
“Licorice Pizza”
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“West “Side Story”

Best Director

Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast”
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, “Drive My Car”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “Licorice Pizza”
Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog”
Steven Spielberg, “West Side Story”

Best Actor

Javier Bardem, “Being the Ricardos”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog”
Andrew Garfield, “Tick, Tick, Boom”
Will Smith, “King Richard”
Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”

Best Actress

Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Olivia Colman, “The Lost Daughter”
Penelope Cruz, “Parallel Mothers”
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Kristen Stewart, “Spencer”

Best Supporting Actor

Ciarán Hinds, “Belfast”
Troy Kotsur, “CODA”
Jesse Plemons, “The Power of the Dog”
JK Simmons, “Being the Ricardos”
Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”

Best Supporting Actress

Jessie Buckley, “The Lost Daughter”
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”
Judi Dench, “Belfast”
Kirsten Dunst, “The Power of the Dog”
Aunjanue Ellis, “King Richard”

Best Adapted Screenplay

“CODA,” Sian Heder
“Drive My Car,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
“Dune,” Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth
“The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal
“The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion

Best Original Screenplay

“Belfast,” Kenneth Branagh
“Don’t Look Up,” Adam McKay, Story by McKay and David Sirota
“King Richard,” Zack Baylin
“Licorice Pizza,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“The Worst Person in the World,” Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier

Best Animated Feature

“Encanto”
“Flee”
“Luca”
“The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
“Raya and the Last Dragon”

Best Animated Short

“Affairs of the Art”
“Bestia”
“Boxballet”
“Robin Robin”
“The Windshield Wiper”

Best Live Action Short

“Ala Kachuu- Take and Run”
“The Dress”
“The Long Goodbye”
“On My Mind”
“Please Hold”

Best Cinematography

“Dune”
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
“West Side Story”

Best Costume Design

“Cruella”
“Cyrano”
“Dune”
“Nightmare Alley”
“West Side Story”

Best Documentary Feature

“Ascension”
“Attica”
“Flee”
“Summer of Soul”
“Writing with Fire”

Best Documentary Short Subject

“Audible”
“Lead Me Home”
“The Queen of Basketball”
“Three Songs for Benazir”
“When We Were Bullies”

Best Editing

“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune”
“King Richard”
“The Power of the Dog”
“Tick, Tick, Boom”

Best International Feature Film

“Drive My Car”
“Flee”
“The Hand of God”
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”
“The Worst Person in the World”

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

“Coming 2 America”
“Cruella”
“Dune”
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
“House of Gucci”

Best Production Design

“Dune”
“Nightmare Alley”
“The Power of the Dog”
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
“West Side Story”

Best Original Score

“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune”
“Encanto”
“Parallel Mothers”
“The Power of the Dog”

Best Original Song

“Be Alive” from “King Richard”
“Dos Oruguitas” from “Encanto”
“Down to Joy” from “Belfast”
“No Time to Die” from “No Time to Die”
“Somehow You Do” from “Four Good Days”

Best Sound

“Belfast”
“Dune”
“No Time to Die”
“The Power of the Dog”
“West Side Story”

Best Visual Effects

“Dune”
“Free Guy”
“No Time to Die”
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
“Spider-Man: No Way Home”

[Pop Trash]

Still need to see both of them, but pleasantly surprised by all the Drive My Car love & the screenplay nom for Worst Person in the World. Disappointed (but not surprised) for the love for Don't Look Up (the editing specifically is terrible, which means it will probably win) & Nightmare Alley, which is ok but def not BP worthy. I think it "feels" prestigious on paper.

Still think Campion will win BD, but no idea what will win BP. I guess money is on Power of the Dog, but I could see Drive My Car pulling out a Parasite like upset, especially if the distributors really push it in the coming month. Belfast or Licorice Pizza could get in there too. Could also see a "are you fuckin' kidding me??" Crash like upset for Don't Look Up.

[Wryan]

Kind of shocked Cage isn't in there for PIG.

[Pop Trash]

Kind of shocked Cage isn't in there for PIG.

Oh yeah, that's a snub. I forget how different the world outside of critics, letterboxd, & film twitter are (where PIG is relatively mainstream) compared to the rest of the world -even the film production world- where PIG is more obscure. But if they can nominate a 3 hour long Japanese film, they can nominate Cage. Likely the earlier release date hurt it too.

[Peng]

After getting in everywhere (and even getting a trifecta critic win), Ruth Negga snubbed for her wonderful Passing turn really stings. :(

[DFA1979]

Honestly I'm not really surprised that the Oscars snubbed Cage for Pig. It's one of those roles everyone loves that the Oscar voters don't.

[DFA1979]

Still need to see both of them, but pleasantly surprised by all the Drive My Car love & the screenplay nom for Worst Person in the World. Disappointed (but not surprised) for the love for Don't Look Up (the editing specifically is terrible, which means it will probably win) & Nightmare Alley, which is ok but def not BP worthy. I think it "feels" prestigious on paper.

Still think Campion will win BD, but no idea what will win BP. I guess money is on Power of the Dog, but I could see Drive My Car pulling out a Parasite like upset, especially if the distributors really push it in the coming month. Belfast or Licorice Pizza could get in there too. Could also see a "are you fuckin' kidding me??" Crash like upset for Don't Look Up.I think Pizza stands a good chance. But yeah I'm feeling Power of the Dog. Reminds me of when Out of Africa won for BP and I'm getting similar vibes for whatever reason.

[StuSmallz]

All of the Best Picture nominees, ranked from worst to best (https://www.avclub.com/2022-best-picture-nominees-ranked-from-worst-to-best-1848505046)

[Peng]

Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award Winners

Film

Best Ensemble: CODA

Best Actor: Will Smith, King Richard
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

Best Stunt Ensemble: No Time to Die



Television

Best Ensemble in a Drama Series: Succession
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Jung Ho-Yeon, Squid Game

Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Ted Lasso
Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Best Actress in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

Best Stunt Ensemble: Squid Game


Life Achievement Award: Helen Mirren

[Peng]

Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards


Film

Feature Film: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog

First-Time Feature Film: Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
Documentaries: Stanley Nelson Jr., Attica


Television

Drama Series: Mark Mylod, Succession for "All the Bells Say"
Comedy Series: Lucia Aniello, Hacks for "There Is No Line"
Movies for Television and Limited Series: Barry Jenkins, The Underground Railroad

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live for "Keegan-Michael Key/Olivia Rodrigo"
Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials: Paul Dugdale, Adele One Night Only
Reality Programs: Adam Vetri, Getaway Driver for "Electric Shock"
Children's Programs: Smriti Mundhra, Through Our Eyes for "Shelter"

Commercials: Bradford Young, Channel 4's Super. Human.


Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film: Spike Lee

Frank Capra Achievement Award: Joseph P. Reidy
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award: Garry W. Hood

[StuSmallz]

Yay; go, Campion!

[Peng]

British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards

Best Film: The Power of the Dog
Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog

Leading Actor: Will Smith, King Richard
Leading Actress: Joanna Scanlan, After Love
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

Original Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Adapted Screenplay: Siân Heder, CODA

Outstanding British Film: Belfast
Animated Film: Encanto
Documentary: Summer of Soul
Film Not in the English Language: Drive My Car

Cinematography: Greig Fraser, Dune
Editing: Tom Cross and Elliot Graham, No Time to Die
Production Design: Patrice Vermette and Zsuzsanna Sipos, Dune
Costume Design: Jenny Beavan, Cruella
Make Up & Hair: The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin Raleigh)
Original Score: Hans Zimmer, Dune
Sound: Dune (Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, Ron Bartlett)
Special Visual Effects: Dune (Brian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Gerd Nefzer)

Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: The Harder They Fall, Jeymes Samuel (writer/director)
British Short Film: The Black Cop (Cherish Oteka)
British Short Animation: Do Not Feed the Pigeons (Jordi Morera)

Casting: Cindy Tolan, West Side Story

BAFTA Rising Star: Lashana Lynch

[Peng]

Campion is probably locked now, although CODA creeping up seems to threaten TPOTD a bit.

As for the acting categories, if even the British go for Will over Benedict, Best Actor is now the most locked alongside Supporting Actress/DeBose.

[DFA1979]

I bet I would have gotten to see CODA and Drive My Car had my local AMC ever opened back up again. They're how I saw Lady Bird and The Rider.

[Peng]

Producers Guild of America (PGA)

Film

Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: CODA

Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: Encanto
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)


Television

Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama: Succession
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy: Ted Lasso
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television: Mare of Easttown
​​
Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures: Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: The Beatles: Get Back
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Sports Program: 100 Foot Wave
Outstanding Children’s Program: Muppets Haunted Mansion
Outstanding Short-Form Program: Carpool Karaoke: The Series

PGA Innovation Award: For All Mankind: Time Capsule


Special Awards

Milestone Award: George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy
Stanley Kramer Award: Rita Moreno
Visionary Award: Issa Rae

David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures: Mary Parent
Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television: Greg Berlanti

[Peng]

CODA gaining serious momentum over the past month makes this officially a race between it and TPOTD now.

[Idioteque Stalker]

Just finished Coda and pretty much hated it, so I'm ripping the band-aid off and doing a crappy Oscar bait double feature. Next up, Belfast!

[Mal]

Just finished Coda and pretty much hated it, so I'm ripping the band-aid off and doing a crappy Oscar bait double feature. Next up, Belfast!

rip

[Peng]

Just finished Coda and pretty much hated it

More bad news for you in that it now just solidifies its Adapted Screenplay potential even further now with WGA lol. DLU win is even more horrid.



Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Film

Original Screenplay: Adam McKay and David Sirota, Don’t Look Up
Adapted Screenplay: Siân Heder, CODA

Documentary: Marc Shaffer, Exposing Muybridge


Television

Drama Series: Succession
Comedy Series: Hacks
New Series: Hacks
Episodic Drama: Succession - “Retired Janitors of Idaho�
Episodic Comedy: The Great - “Alone at Last�

Original Long Form: Mare of Easttown
Adapted Long Form: Maid

Adapted Short Form New Media: Debunking Borat
Animation: Lisa Hanawalt, Tuca & Bertie - “Planteau�

Comedy/Variety Talk Series: Conan
Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Comedy/Variety Specials: Full Frontal Wants to Take Your Guns

Quiz and Audience Participation: Baking It

Daytime Drama: Days of Our Lives
Children’s Episodic, Long Form and Specials: Are You Afraid of the Dark? - “The Tale of the Midnight Magic�


Special Awards

Paul Selvin Award: Barry Jenkins
Evelyn F. Burkey Award: Dick Cavett

[Mal]

Anyone want to do Oscar guessing game thingy

[Mal]

https://fantasy.espn.com/games/oscars-pickem-2022/group?id=293b6a55-386d-4456-bc29-bf427b9c6606&joining=true&joinKey=7d54288b-e239-33db-8715-eadceb864623

Pw: SPIKELEE

[DFA1979]

I joined but forgot I was signed into my friend's fantasy football team cause I helped him out last season. Whoops!

[Idioteque Stalker]

Y'all are going down.

[Ezee E]

CODA's really going to win this?

Would that make it the most Hallmark-ian Picture ever?

[DFA1979]

I still haven't seen it. I did watch Spencer and I'm now viewing Nightmare Alley.

[Peng]

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock kind of overshadowed everything else lol

Academy Awards

Best Picture: CODA (Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger)

Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog

Best Actor: Will Smith, King Richard
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

Best Original Screenplay: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Best Adapted Screenplay: Sian Heder, CODA

Best Animated Feature: Encanto (Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer)
Best Documentary Feature: Summer of Soul (Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein)
Best International Feature Film: Drive My Car (Japan)

Best Cinematography: Greig Fraser, Dune
Best Film Editing: Joe Walker, Dune
Best Production Design: Patrice Vermette and Zsuzsanna Sipos, Dune
Best Costume Design: Jenny Beavan, Cruella
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh)
Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer, Dune
Best Original Song: "No Time to Die" from No Time to Die (Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell)
Best Sound: Dune (Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett)
Best Visual Effects: Dune (Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer)

Best Live Action Short Film: The Long Goodbye (Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed)
Best Animated Short Film: The Windshield Wiper (Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez)
Best Documentary Short Subject: The Queen of Basketball (Ben Proudfoot)

[DFA1979]

Coda's two major wins were a bit surprising to me as was Branagh although the latter is just a long overdue director taking home a screenplay award which is typical for the Academy. And yes the slap definitely overshadowed everything else.

[Ezee E]

Tell me if I'm wrong, but Jane Campion joins Mike Nichols (The Graduate) as the only two directors that won for Best Director, and their film had zero other wins.

Coda is the first since Grand Hotel (1933?) to win Best Picture without a Director and/or Editing nomination.

DeBose, I believe, is the first actress to win an Oscar for a remake where the actresss won an Oscar for the same character.

[Wryan]

Oscar Winner Billie Eilish. Well, that's going to make several corners of the internet even more insufferable than they already are.

Song was fine, I thought.

[Skitch]

I have seen exactly one Oscar winner (Dune) lol

[Ivan Drago]

Worst Oscar telecast ever.

[Philip J. Fry]

1508307970257571840

[DFA1979]

Tell me if I'm wrong, but Jane Campion joins Mike Nichols (The Graduate) as the only two directors that won for Best Director, and their film had zero other wins.

Coda is the first since Grand Hotel (1933?) to win Best Picture without a Director and/or Editing nomination.

DeBose, I believe, is the first actress to win an Oscar for a remake where the actresss won an Oscar for the same character.

All interesting stats. I forgot that Nichols won an Oscar for The Graduate. Also I was glad that DeBose won-she was great in WSS. I really need to see Grand Hotel.

[DFA1979]

Worst Oscar telecast ever.

Yep. It manged to be even worse than the one Seth MacFarlane hosted. Last year's wasn't good either but at least they showed all the awards.

[Mal]

Yep. It manged to be even worse than the one Seth MacFarlane hosted. Last year's wasn't good either but at least they showed all the awards.

Speeches last year made the show enjoyable, for better or worse. The first hour of this was so rushed for no reason. And all the edited-in award winners clearly had their moments trimmed. Despicable.

[Ezee E]

Speeches last year made the show enjoyable, for better or worse. The first hour of this was so rushed for no reason. And all the edited-in award winners clearly had their moments trimmed. Despicable.

And editing in fake reactions from people that were definitely on the red carpet when the presentation actually occurred. Just a really weird choice.

[DFA1979]

Speeches last year made the show enjoyable, for better or worse. The first hour of this was so rushed for no reason. And all the edited-in award winners clearly had their moments trimmed. Despicable.

That's true. The speeches are one of the main reasons to watch. Bad call on the Academy's part.

[StuSmallz]

Will Smith banned from the Oscars for the next 10 years (https://www.avclub.com/will-smith-banned-from-the-oscars-for-the-next-10-years-1848770583)

[DFA1979]

Feels like a gross overreaction to me. 2-5 at most but 10? For a slap? I mean he shouldn't have hit Chris Rock but Rock shouldn't have made that bad joke. It is what it is, I guess.

[StuSmallz]

I would've been fine with it... just so long as they at least banned Rock from hosting the Oscars for the same amount of time, heh.

[DFA1979]

That would have been fair but I doubt they'll ever let him host again anyways.

[StuSmallz]

That would have been fair but I doubt they'll ever let him host again anyways.Fine by me.