This year was pretty indie heavy due to the strikes. At this point, however, I’d say Netflix should count as a major studio. Last year the only Best Picture nominees from major studios were...
This year was pretty indie heavy due to the strikes. At this point, however, I’d say Netflix should count as a major studio. Last year the only Best Picture nominees from major studios were Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Killers of the Flower Moon (and Maestro and American Fiction if we count Netflix and Amazon-MGM).
Focus is part of Universal just like Searchlight is part of 20th Century/Disney. The studios usually put their awards contenders in the hands of those labels rather than the main one. A Complete Unknown is a good example because it’s a mid-budget music biopic but instead of releasing it through 20th Century they released it through Searchlight.
So the biggest surprise here was I’m Still Here in Picture. It won Drama Actress at the Golden Globes, which sparked my prediction of Torres in the Lead Actress category. But no one thought it...
So the biggest surprise here was I’m Still Here in Picture. It won Drama Actress at the Golden Globes, which sparked my prediction of Torres in the Lead Actress category. But no one thought it would get in Picture, especially over both A Real Pain and Sing Sing (both of which had Screenplay nominations). What is funny is that The Brutalist, The Substance, I’m Still Here, and Nickel Boys all had “nominees to be determined” as the producers to get the nominations haven’t been deemed yet.
I think I did pretty good overall. Sebastian Stan got in for The Apprentice (which received backlash from the industry due to fear of angering the right) over Daniel Craig in Queer. In my opinion it’s a good statement for liberal Hollywood still being relatively strong even if we’re experiencing a “vibe shift.”
Selena Gomez was snubbed in Supporting Actress while Ariana Grande made it in, the battle of the Pop Stars ended and we have a clear winner.
The biggest thing I messed up on: Challengers. I predicted that getting 3 Oscar nominations (Original Score, Original Song, and Original Screenplay) but got 0. Both of Luca’s films last year blanked out and now join the This Had Oscar Buzz Class of 2024 alumni.
I scored the highest correct percentage I have in predicting nominations though (77%). Now I’m required to watch I’m Still Here.
Am I mistaken, or is Universal the only major studio in that list? Are Oscar nominations usually dominated by mini-major and independent studios?
This year was pretty indie heavy due to the strikes. At this point, however, I’d say Netflix should count as a major studio. Last year the only Best Picture nominees from major studios were Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Killers of the Flower Moon (and Maestro and American Fiction if we count Netflix and Amazon-MGM).
Focus is part of Universal just like Searchlight is part of 20th Century/Disney. The studios usually put their awards contenders in the hands of those labels rather than the main one. A Complete Unknown is a good example because it’s a mid-budget music biopic but instead of releasing it through 20th Century they released it through Searchlight.
So the biggest surprise here was I’m Still Here in Picture. It won Drama Actress at the Golden Globes, which sparked my prediction of Torres in the Lead Actress category. But no one thought it would get in Picture, especially over both A Real Pain and Sing Sing (both of which had Screenplay nominations). What is funny is that The Brutalist, The Substance, I’m Still Here, and Nickel Boys all had “nominees to be determined” as the producers to get the nominations haven’t been deemed yet.
I think I did pretty good overall. Sebastian Stan got in for The Apprentice (which received backlash from the industry due to fear of angering the right) over Daniel Craig in Queer. In my opinion it’s a good statement for liberal Hollywood still being relatively strong even if we’re experiencing a “vibe shift.”
Selena Gomez was snubbed in Supporting Actress while Ariana Grande made it in, the battle of the Pop Stars ended and we have a clear winner.
The biggest thing I messed up on: Challengers. I predicted that getting 3 Oscar nominations (Original Score, Original Song, and Original Screenplay) but got 0. Both of Luca’s films last year blanked out and now join the This Had Oscar Buzz Class of 2024 alumni.
I scored the highest correct percentage I have in predicting nominations though (77%). Now I’m required to watch I’m Still Here.