Category: Precursors

  • 32nd Cinema Audio Society Awards

    32nd Cinema Audio Society Awards

    It’s a big surprise that Dune: Part Two didn’t pick up this prize. That said, the film has been underperforming most of the year, so perhaps this shouldn’t be a surprise. That said, BAFTA went Dune: Part Two, so there’s still hope for it at the Oscars. If A Complete Unknown picks up the MPSE…

  • 56th NAACP Image Awards

    56th NAACP Image Awards

    Not much to say about these when they went with films and performances that are objectively not among the year’s best or most popular. Awards Tallies (5) The Six Triple Eight (3) Nickel Boys (2) Luther: Never Too Much, The Piano Lesson, Wicked (1) Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Emilia Pérez, Fight Night: The Million…

  • 38th USC Scripter Awards

    38th USC Scripter Awards

    With this award, there will be nothing standing in the way of Conclave taking the equivalent award at the Oscars. The Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Conclave WL PP TL USC Scripter Data Year Founded: 1988 First Awards: 1987 (38)

  • 40th Spirit Awards

    40th Spirit Awards

    As expected, Oscar contenders did better than those that weren’t Oscar-nominated. Anora took top honors and put Demi Moore on her backfoot again. Awards Tallies (3) Anora (2) Dìdi, A Real Pain (1) Familiar Touch, Flow, Girls Will Be Girls, His Three Daughters, My Old Ass, Nickel Boys, No Other Land, A Photographic Memory, September…

  • Predictions: Motion Picture Sound Editors

    Predictions: Motion Picture Sound Editors

    This is the other feeder guild for the Best Sound Oscar. They have more categories and thus more opportunities to match up with Oscar. MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Sound Editing: Feature Effects / Foley Alien: Romulus…

  • Predictions: Cinema Audio Society

    Predictions: Cinema Audio Society

    The Best Sound Oscar was combined a few years ago to incorporate both the sound mixing and sound editing categories. As such, there are two precursors that could have an impact on the category. The first of these is the Cinema Audio Society. Our predictions are below. CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley…

  • Predictions: American Society of Cinematographers

    Predictions: American Society of Cinematographers

    One of the most accurate guild precursors is the American Society of Cinematographers. In recent years, their unexpected nominations have landed those individuals Oscar nominations. The winners have been more accurate in recent years but they also like to honor longtime, prominent cinematographers, so they aren’t always accurate. Here are our predictions. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF…

  • Predictions: USC Scripter Award

    Predictions: USC Scripter Award

    The USC Scripter Award is one of the few non-guilds targeting a specific Oscar category. With the Writers Guild of America having restrictive rules that leave some competitors out, the USC Scripter can often foreshadow some underrecognized scripts. That said, their winner selection is less accurate. We’ll see if they go with current wisdom or…

  • Predictions: Spirit Awards

    Predictions: Spirit Awards

    The Spirit Awards are the penultimate multi-discipline group to announce awards and while they don’t usually forecast the Oscars (unless most of the Oscar nominees are listed), they can provide an interesting look at how indie-minded voters are feeling. SPIRIT AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete…

  • Predictions: Screen Actors Guild

    Predictions: Screen Actors Guild

    Career awards have been known to happen at the Screen Actors Guild but for the most part, they can often indicate enthusiasm for a particular title. The winners here will either confirm longstanding predictions or upset the apple cart like BAFTA did in some regards. SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete…