Academy Anonymous

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: BAFTA awards stall FLOW’s momentum, Latvia likely to fall short of historic win in Animated Feature Dreamworks Animation to ride studio-best 3 Oscar nominations into first Animated Feature win in nearly two decades Brazil to make OSCAR HISTORY - surging I'M STILL HERE poised to upset EMILIA PEREZ and capture first International Film title for the country...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: CONCLAVE an easy call for Adapted Screenplay. Can any other film catch up? ANORA loses ground in Original Screenplay, but can A REAL PAIN really capitalize on a BAFTA win after its Best Picture snub?  Kieran Culkin undefeated in Supporting Actor Race Why Zoe Saldaña will cruise to a win in Supporting Actress; Isabella Rossellini too far behind Can Adrien Brody...

On this episode of Academy Anonymous: Taking a look at the surprise wins at the Bafta/SAG awards, and what they mean for the race Why Demi Moore’s BAFTA loss is a huge RED FLAG Can Timothée Chalamet really beat Adrien Brody for that Oscar? Discussing the momentum shift towards CONCLAVE, and why it may derail ANORA Support the show

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: The state of the race after ANORA’s weekend DGA-PGA-Critics-Choice-wins Recapping some curious and possibly telling Critics Choice winners Why CONCLAVE is likely the only film that can give ANORA some competition Predicting the winners of the BAFTA 2025 awards Support the show

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: We compare the Oscar nominees category-by-category against our final predictions Prediction blindspots & miscalculations VS. Accurate early hunches & last-minute "On The Pulse" gut feelings Oscar voting patterns - Stats that Stuck and Stats that Strayed Previewing winners and spoilers a month out from the Oscars ceremony We NOMINATE the Best...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Has the Karla Sofía Gascon controversy sunk the "Emilia Pérez" campaign? Can anything be salvaged? Do Oscar voters care about social media backlash The problem at the heart of the Critics Choice Awards organization Forecasting the winners at the Directors Guild & Producers Guild A new front-runner after this weekend? Support the show

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: "Emilia Perez" - shoe-in and favorite to win OR shocking snub waiting to happen "Flow" flexes its appeal with dual mentions in International Film and Animated Film. Voters motivated to nominated Latvia for the first time in Academy history. "I'm Still Here" a sure-fire nominee, a massive box-office success for Brazil and a re...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: "Flow" outpacing worthy challengers in a striking Animated Feature category spotlighting diverse techniques, unique voices and international reach. Will the financial success of "The Wild Robot" help Dreamworks cross the finish line for the win - something that's evaded them since Aardman's Wallace & Gromit in 2005 Will we see...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: How many photo-real animal work can the Visual Effects branch spotlight Is there room for both Weta's dystopian apes and dancing ape on the Visual Effects five Is the Ridley Scott name on the long list enough to carry “Gladiator 2” into a nomination Can “Twisters” and “Alien: Romulus” capitalize on their distinct settings and effects to distinguish themse...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Newcomer from "The Brutalist" likely to breakthrough at the Oscars Will "Conclave" composer suffer a snub due to his recent win for "All Quiet on the Western Front" "Wicked" unlikely to beat Original Score bias against Broadway musical adaptions "Emilia Perez" poised for three nods among both Song & Score c...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: A very complete consensus five for Production Design A Robert Eggers breakthrough Below-The-Line Susie Davies just the right kind of vet and “Conclave” the right kind of vehicle to beat the “Contemporary Curse” Overlap between sister categories - Production Design, Costume Design and Makeup The mandatory Visual Effects nominee Can Production Design and Cinemat...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: "Conclave" Costume Designer FINALLY breaks into Costume Designers Guild - but will it be enough to overcome the "Contemporary Curse" Jacqueline West falls short at BAFTA as "Dune, Part 2" loses ground  "Wicked" the perfect recipe for Costume & Production Design crossover nods Robert Eggers and Linda Muir welcomed int...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: ANORA & A REAL PAIN locks for Original Screenplay Two unconventional writing pieces in THE SUBSTANCE & THE BRUTALIST cement their chances for Screenplay with solid Best Picture bids, but are they really writers’ cup of tea? Four first-time nominees and the shrinking window for a veteran writer on the Original Screenplay shortlist. Can CIVIL WAR or SATU...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Film Editing, a possible rough draft of the Academy Award’s Best Director ACE Eddie film editing snubs & surprises: “A Complete Unknown” & “Civil War” “Challengers” using the the sports film genre to its advantage Too many nominations for Sean Baker  Less veterans likely at the Oscars with editors of American blockbusters “Dune, Part 2” & “Wicked”...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: The “Best” Best Actress contender lineup….ever? Best Actress - THERE WILL BE SNUBS Fernanda Torres aims to spoil Oscar morning for vets Cynthia Erivo & Marianne Jean-Baptiste Demi Moore, Karla Sofia Gascon, Mikey Madison… too many newbies? An Oscars 5-for-5 with the Directors Guild of America for Best Director Is it now or never for director James Mangold ...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Kieran Culkin way ahead of his competition Screen Actors Guild snub kills Guy Pearce momentum for Best Picture contender “The Brutalist” The surprising (and heartwarming) rise of scene -stealer Yura Borisov - from Cannes staple to knocking at Oscar’s door for “Anora” Is Stanley Tucci getting lost among his cast mates in “Conclave”? Edward Norton flexing his vo...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: A “Perfect” LOCK - Saldana reaps reward for years of work in mainstream Hollywood fare with demanding, delicate dance in “Emilia Perez” A VULNERABLE kind of “Perfect” - Ariana Grande hits everywhere so far, but is her turn in “Wicked” on par with the dramatic performances her fellow musicians gave in order to find Oscar success? Three Is A Crowd:  vote-splitti...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Votes are in from the Directors Guild of America! The DGA 5 = The Academy Awards Best Picture 5  A bad omen for Dune, Part 2 and Denis Villeneuve OR “Who needs a veteran anyway?!” Edward Berger poised to strike back after “All Quiet on the Western Front” snub at the Oscars  James Mangold FINALLY gets his flowers Corbet - young, unfamiliar and uncompromising… b...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Surveying the Post-Golden-Globes Oscar Race What we got right (Fernanda Torres! Sebastian Stan! Demi Moore!) and what we got wrong from our Golden Globe predictions  Our predictions for Wednesday's Screen Actors Guild nominations  Support the show

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Inspecting the strangest acting category, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS It’s Zoe Saldana’s for the taking, no question… The Veteran spot is Felicity Jones for The Brutalist, period. Snubs be damned… Isabelle Rosselini’s time has come; is she Zoe’s only real competition? The re-snubbing of Danielle Deadwyler? Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande fighting for the same audie...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Reacting to BAFTA Longlist reveal Recapping the winners of the National Society of Film Critics Our Golden Globe winner predictions  We've started a twitter page! Let's Talk! Please follow us at  https://x.com/AcademyAnon Support the show

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: How we navigate the ACTING CATEGORIES; what patterns and trends to look for; we dive in EXTENSIVELY Predicting the BEST ACTOR category The only locks are Ralph Fiennes, Timothée Chalamet (both can win), and Adrien Brody  We have an A24 problem in Best Actor… Why Daniel Craig AND Colman Domingo are vulnerable to snubs… The resurrection of Sebastian Stan Who can...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Looking at the BEST ACTRESS category, the most VOLATILE acting category this year; prepare for snubs… Is Mikey Madison more vulnerable than people think? Is Karla Sofia Gascon? Cynthia Erivo and why fantasy and acting categories don’t mix so well for the Academy Will outside noise hurt Angelina Jolie? Demi Moore getting ready to take it all… We we need TWO VET...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Diving into the BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR category Kieran Culkin, Guy Pearce and Edward Norton are the only locks; watch out for Norton to possibly upset Culkin for the win Is Yura Borisov too unknown (to the academy) to make the final five? Can Stanley Tucci stand out enough amongst his ensemble? “Comparing neighbors” Why we think Denzel Washington will miss Clar...

On the inaugural episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Introductions (Good to meet you!) How we approach forecasting the Oscar Race How this obsession started Our complicated relationship with the Academy  The Oscars as a “Doorway” to Cinema The ever-evolving landscape of the Academy  What makes predicting the Oscar-nominations so attractive/fun We've started a twitter page! Let's talk! Please f...