Category: 99th Oscars
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99th Awards Rules & Promotional Guidelines
A few major changes to eligibility considerations The ones to highlight start with the acting awards. Those categories haven’t permitted two nominations for the same individual since the early years of the Oscars so this will be interesting, especially when there are only five slots available. I imagine the first time it happens (which could…
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Calendar Preview: May 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. MAY Festivals Tuesday, May. 12 – Cannes Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
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Contenders 26: Season Opens Next Week
With last year’s Contenders season now closed and adjustments made to the rating factors, it’s time to start the 2026 Contenders season. Next week, Monday through Friday, we’ll have five titles added and we’ll keep adding more as the season progresses.
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2026 Nominations Predictions: April
Although April may seem like it’s a bit too early for Oscar predictions, Sinners was in release at this time last year, so it’s entirely valid. Sure, a lot of films will come out in the last half of the year that will upend these predictions but for now, this is how we all see…
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The Contenders 26: March Retrospective/May Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of March and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to May and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts March Retrospective Looking back…
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The Contenders 26: February Retrospective/April Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of February and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to April and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts February Retrospective What a…
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The Contenders 26: January Retrospective/March Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of January and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to March and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts January Retrospective A surprising…
