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98th Oscars. Predictions for the Films of 2025/ Ceremony of 2026
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November 16 Predictions
OSCAR FINALIST LISTS IN SELECT CATEGORIES: Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
OSCAR NOMINATION VOTING: January 8-12, 2025
OSCAR NOMINATIONS: Friday January 17, 2025
OSCAR FINAL VOTING: February 11-18, 2025
OSCAR NIGHT: Sunday March 2, 2025
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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
it's a lot of silly fun with hummable pop songs. But it also doesn't feel like the type of film Oscar voters would go for in this category. noms:
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IN YOUR DREAMS With so many animated titles released each year, which will Netflix truly get behind for an Oscar campaign? This one looks like their most "mainstream" option so it's the one we're going with at this writing. noms:
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ZOOTOPIA 2 Jared Bush and Byron Howard return with al the popular characters from their 2016 blockbuster but will lightning strike twice. The animated branch is sometimes resistant to sequels -- even when they nominate them they don't hand them Oscars (unless they have Toy Story in the title). noms: |
LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN
Reviews are strong, audiences like it - see it's festival awards, and GKids has been fairly good at landing titles in this category. noms: |
MAGNIFICENT LIFE Sylvain Chomet
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ARCO Ugo Bienvenu
Bienvenu's fantasy won the top prize at Annecy this summer. It's about a boy from the future who travels through time on a rainbow. But will they like its visual style? Oscar winner Natalie Portman produced. noms: |
ELIO Adrian Molina (never nominated), Madeline Sharafian (1 nom), Domee Shi (2 noms \ 1 win) A good hearted story of a young boy who dreams of being abducted by space aliens... hijinx ensue. Audience reception was quiet and the compromises from production sure do show. But it's still possible as this is Pixar. noms: |
SCARLET
While Oscar skipped his previous feature Belle, it was not without buzz, and with a filmography that includes the Oscar nominated Miraiand The Girl With Leapt Through Timeand more he has a fanbase noms: |
OLIVIA AND THE CLOUDS This was also a finalist for Dominican Republic's Oscar submission though they chose another film in the end. noms:
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THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES (France)
Oscar winner Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) latest played festivals last year. It's been nominated for some awards but is there any passion for it? noms:
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MAYA, GIVE ME A TITLE Winner of the Crystal Bear at Berlinale from the KPlus children's jury. The film is about Gondry's communication wih this young daughter who lives far away, as he animates the stories she tells him noms: |
DOG MAN
As chaotic and nearly as fun as Captain Underpants but Oscar didn't go for that one either. We shall see. If other titles disappoint though it could have a window. noms:
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CHAO We haven't yet heard much about this interspecies romance. Is it good? Will Oscar voters ever get interested in anime outside of Studio Ghibli? noms: |
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We don't have the eligibility list yet but there are always unexpected titles. Here are some other possibilities... ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILMS
MORE INTERNATIONAL POSSIBILITIES - WHICH WILL BE ELIGIBLE?
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Director Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville & The Illusionist) returns with a biographical fantasy (set in 1955) about the famous writer Pagnol. The quiet talky French history of it all won't work for everyone but animators respect Chomet.
BEST ANIMATED SHORT CHART COMING IN MID DECEMBER
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2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA Contemporary War Doc. A journalist travels with a Ukrainian platoon to rescue a village. [Ukraine's Oscar Submission in Best International Feature] honors Previous Theatrical Release
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COVER-UP Journalism Profile Doc. On Seymour Hersh's coverage of constitutional wrongdoings. honors |
THE LIBRARIANS Contemporary Politics Doc. On librarians fighting for intellectual freedom and against book banning in red states. honors: |
DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! 1980s Set Civil Rights Doc. Students at a deaf university demand change. honors: Streaming on Apple TV |
ORWELL: 2+2=5 Historical Prophecy Doc. On George Orwell's visionary ideas about future authoritarianism. honors Available to Rent Online |
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Tier 2 - Potential Spoilers They also feel like they could be competitive.
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THE ENCAMPMENTS Kei Pritzker & Michael T Workman Contemporary Politics Doc. The story of students at Columbia University fighting to force their school to divest from funding US & Israeli weapon companies. honors: Available to Rent online |
I'M NOT EVERYTHING I WANT TO BE Cultural History LGBTQ Doc. A profile of a famous photographer photographing the underground queer scene in 1960s Czechoslovakia. honors: |
MR NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN Contemporary Expose Doc. A teacher in Russia does undercover work to reveal the propaganda and violence of the regime. [Denmark's Oscar Submission in Best International Feature] honors: |
SEEDS Racial Politics Doc. A look at Black farmers and the importance of land ownership. noms Denver, Provincetown, San Francisco, Seattle, Sundance |
THE ALABAMA SOLUTION Expose Doc. honors: Streaming on HBO |
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Tier 3 - Longer Shots? It's tough to say with this category but we'll have the 15 finalists in mid December.
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RIEFENSTAHL Historical Profile Doc. On Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy as a propagandist for the Nazi regime. honors: |
APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS Religion and Politics Doc. A look at evangelical influences on Brazilian politics. honors Streaming on Netflix |
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR Contemporary Politics Doc. On bodycam footage and a fatal dispute in "Stand Your Ground" Florida. honors Streaming on Netflix |
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT Ryan White (never nominated) LGBTQ Doc. Two poet lovers face an incurable diagnosis honors Streaming on Apple TV |
AFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE Cultural History Doc. On bullfighting in Spain. honors Available to rent online |
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Tier 4 - Other Possibilities Obviously this is a Partial List as there are generally between 100-200 titles in the mix.
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BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT CHART COMING IN MID DECEMBER
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT CHART COMING IN MID DECEMBER
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