Category: AL Precursors

  • 6th Latino Journalists Awards

    6th Latino Journalists Awards

    While several selections were some we’ve seen before, they feted Colman Domingo twice and gave nods to Past Lives and Society of the Snow more so than most other groups have. Award Tallies (5) Barbie (4) Oppenheimer (2) Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Society of the Snow, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (1) Blue…

  • 24th Vancouver Critics Awards

    24th Vancouver Critics Awards

    While BlackBerry didn’t compete in the main categories, it cleaned up in the Canadian-only races while Seagrass did the same but in the British Columbian ones. Anatomy of a Fall won only two prizes, including Best Picture. Award Tallies (5) BlackBerry (3) Seagrass (2) Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal…

  • 4th Set Decorators Society Awards

    4th Set Decorators Society Awards

    Poor Things was the SDSA’s selection for Best Picture, the only category they didn’t have nominations in. The film also won the period award while Barbie took fantasy, putting these two against one another as the prime contenders for the Oscars. The Awards Best Period Set Decoration Poor Things (Wesley, Thomas) Best Fantasy Set Decoration…

  • Predictions: Set Decorators Society

    Predictions: Set Decorators Society

    The Set Decorators Society doesn’t have a lot of history to tell us how much they can predict the Oscars but when paired with the Art Directors Guild, trends can be confirmed. SET DECORATORS SOCIETY AWARDS Best Period Set Decoration Killers of the Flower Moon (Peter) Maestro Napoleon Oppenheimer (RU:Wesley, RU:Peter, RU:Thomas) Poor Things (Wesley,…

  • Predictions: Society of Composers & Lyricists

    Predictions: Society of Composers & Lyricists

    A relatively new group, their impact on Oscar voting is in flux so we’ll see how well they do this year. SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS AWARDS Best Original Score for a Studio Film American Fiction The Boy and the Heron Killers of the Flower Moon (RU:Wesley, RU:Peter, RU:Thomas) Oppenheimer (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Saltburn Wesley…

  • 26th Film Music Critics Nominations

    26th Film Music Critics Nominations

    The Film Music critics have nominated a wide array of musical compositions for their awards. With multiple categories, it’s surprising that one of the Oscar nominees for Best Original Score (Killers of the Flower Moon) wasn’t nominated at all. Only two of them got multiple citations, Indiana Jones and Oppenheimer. It’s a good sign for…

  • 76th Directors Guild Awards

    76th Directors Guild Awards

    Winners are being announced. Below are the nominees and our predictions as well as the winners as they appear. Will update as often as possible. The Awards Best Director Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Best First Feature Celine Song – Past Lives (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Best Documentary Director Mstyslav Chernov – 20 Days…

  • 28th Art Directors Guild Awards

    28th Art Directors Guild Awards

    Winners are being announced. Below are all the nominees and any winners that have been announced. More as things develop. The Awards Best Period Art Direction Oppenheimer (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter) Best Fantasy Art Direction Poor Things (Peter, Thomas, RU:Wesley) Best Contemporary Art Direction Saltburn (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Best Animation Art Direction Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse…

  • Predictions: Art Directors Guild

    Predictions: Art Directors Guild

    While the Art Directors Guild has some indication that a win can further a film’s Oscar ambitions, they also have three categories that could impact voting depending on the results. ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS Best Period Art Direction Asteroid City (RU:Wesley) Killers of the Flower Moon (Peter, RU:Thomas) Maestro Napoleon Oppenheimer (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter) Wesley…

  • Predictions: Directors Guild of America

    Predictions: Directors Guild of America

    This is the first major guild to announce winners this year and it could tell us a lot about what’s going through the minds of Oscar voters. DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Best Director Greta Gerwig – Barbie (RU:Wesley) Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Alexander Payne – The…