Oscar History: May 6 (2026)
See Awards Season from a New Perspective
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50th Toronto Film Festival
This is the last major festival before the Oscars and its winners have often presaged Oscar attention, though last year’s winner was held back to this summer and managed to flop so we’ll see how this year’s selections do. Hamnet looks to be in the strongest position while Frankenstein shows it’s not just an average
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Oscar History: September 14 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: William S. Darling (82 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1899: Hal B. Wallis (87 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
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Oscar History: September 13 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Gladys George (54 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1902: Leland Hayward (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture 1903: Claudette Colbert (92 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Actress Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co |
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Contender: The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Voice of Hind Rajab was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Sundance, Audience Award) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 69.3 out of 100 (Stage 5
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Oscar History: September 12 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: William Slavens McNutt (52 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay 1888: Maurice Chevalier (83 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1907: Ruby Levitt (84 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design,
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Contender: The Sun Rises on Us All (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Sun Rises on Us All was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Sundance, Audience Award) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: out of 10 (Stage 1
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Oscar Profile: Elia Kazan Revisited
Born in Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey, to Greek parents in 1909, Elia Kazan emigrated with his parents to America as a child. An actor before he became a director, he was a co-founder of the Group Theatre in 1932 and the founder of the Actor’s Studio in 1947. As an actor he was best known
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Oscar History: September 11 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Herbert Stothart (63 at death) {12 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score Oscar Win: Original Score 1898: Ralph Wheelwright (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1903: Roger K. Furse (68 at death) {2 Noms, 2
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Contender: La Grazia (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. La Grazia was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Sundance, Audience Award) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 68.75 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
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Contenders 25: September Update
For our September update, we’re looking at everything that has moved on to a new stage. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the eleven who have done so this month. Eternity (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility) Hamnet (Stage 5
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Oscar History: September 10 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Bessie Love (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1911: Jack Davies (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1914: Robert Wise (91 at death) {7 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Editing Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Irving
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Contender: Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Final Destination: Bloodlines was added to this list based on the following criteria: Box Office+Reviews Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 74.69 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1
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Oscar History: September 9 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Arthur Freed (78 at death) {3 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Song Oscar Wins: Picture, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award Academy President #18: 1963-67, 4 terms 1900: James Hilton (54 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1902: Chester
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Contender: At Work (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. At Work was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Sundance, Audience Award) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage
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Box Office History (Week 36, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look
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