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

The complete list of the top 50 films is linked here.

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

The complete rundown of all the short lists is linked here from Next Best Picture.

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