Thursday, December 23, 2021

MTFB Oscar Nom Prediction Update: Screenplays, Visual Effects, Sound and Makeup/Hair / Indiewire's Critics' Survey Part Two / Oscar Short Lists Announced

MTFB OSCAR NOM PREDICTION UPDATE: SCREENPLAYS, VISUAL EFFECTS, SOUND AND MAKEUP/HAIR 




Here are the latest nomination predictions for these five categories.  These were last predicted on Dec. 9th.  TFF #48 films are indicated in Bold.  The film's previous ranking is indicated to the right in parentheses.


BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

1) Licorice Pizza (2)
2) Belfast (1)
3) Being the Ricardos (Alt.)
4) Don't Look Up (4)
5) King Richard (3)

Alternates: C'mon C'mon and A Hero


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY




1) The Power of the Dog (1)
2) The Lost Daughter (2)
3) CODA (3)
4) West Side Story (4)
5) Passing (Alt.)

Alternates: Nightmare Alley and Dune


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

1) Dune (1)
2) The Matrix Resurrections (2)
3)  Spiderman: No Way Home (4)
4) Godzilla vs. Kong (5)
5) Eternals (3)

Alternates: Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Free Guy


BEST SOUND

1) Dune (1)
2) West Side Story (3)
3) No Time to Die (2)
4) Belfast (5)
5) tick, tick...BOOM (New)

Alternates: The Power of the Dog and The Matrix Resurrections


BEST MAKEUP/HAIR

1) Dune (1)
2) House of Gucci (2)
3) The Eyes of Tammy Faye (3)
4) Cruella (4)
5) Nightmare Alley (Alt.)

Alternates: Suicide Squad and Cyrano



INDIEWIRE'S CRITICS' SURVEY PART TWO




A week ago, I posted a breakdown of Indiewire's survey of over 180 critics.  That initial story from Indiewire focused on top ten films in a variety of categories. This week, Indiewire listed the top 50 films of the year based on that survey.  TFF #48 films that made the list are:

49) King Richard
44) Cyrano
38) The Card Counter
37) Spencer
32) Red Rocket
31) The Velvet Underground
23) A Hero
22) Bergman Island
21) Belfast
16) The Lost Daughter
10) C'mon C'mon
8) Petite Maman
7) Flee
6) The French Dispatch
1) The Power of the Dog



OSCAR SHORT LISTS ANNOUNCED




The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their Oscar short lists for a number of categories yesterday.  Making the short list keeps a film's chances for an Oscar nomination alive in that category.  Here's how TFF #48 films in each.

Best Foreign Language Film: Flee, A Hero. The Hand of God
Best Documentary: Flee, Julia, The Rescue, Procession and The Velvet Underground
Best Original Score: The French Dispatch, King Richard, The Power of the Dog and Spencer.
Best Original Song: Down to Joy/Belfast and Be Alive/King Richard
Best Sound: Belfast and The Power of the Dog
Best Makeup/Hair: Cyrano
Best Live Action Short: When the Sun Sets
Best Documentary Short: Lead Me Home




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