MTFB Oscar Update: Round Two for Lead Acting / BIFA Nominees Announced / Trailers and Clips: The Liberation, Tender Loving Care and Minotaur

MTFB OSCAR UPDATE: ROUND TWO FOR LEAD ACTING

I.m updating predictions today for Lead Acting for the 2027 Oscars.  MTFB's last predictions in these categories on Oct. 19th.  As always TFF #53 films are in Bold.  A film's previous rank is indicated to the right in parentheses.

BEST ACTRESS

1) Julianne Moore/The Debut (1)

2) Sandra Huller/Rose (2)

3) Inde Navaerette/Obsession (3)

4) Olivia Wilde/The Invite (4)

5) Viginie Efira/All of a Sudden (NR)

Others: Rene Reinsve/Fjord, Marion Bailey/Tender Loving Care, Carrie Coon/The Liberation.

BEST ACTOR

1) Andrew Scott/Elsinore (1)

2) John Malkovich/Wild Horse Nine (2)

3) Matt Damon/The Odyssey (3)

4) John Turturro/The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (4)

5) Ryan Gosling/Projrct Hail Mary (5)

Others: Tom Cruise/Digger, Anthony Ippolito/I Play Rocky, Jafar Jackson/Michael.

BIFA NOMINEES ANNOUNCED-TFF #53 WELL REPPED

From the British Independent Film Association, here are the TFF #53 films nominated.

Elsinore (12): Best British Independent Film, Direction, Lead Performance (Scott), Supporting Performance (Piper) Screenplay, Casting, Cinematography, Costumes. Editing, Makeup/Hair, Original Music, Production Design.

Tender Loving Care (4): Best British Independent Film, Direction, Ensemble Performance, Screenplay.

A Long Winter (4): Best Direction, Cinematography, Costumes, Sound.

Ink(4): Best Supporting Performance (Foy), Editing, Production Design, Sound.

Club Kid (1): Best Independent International Film.

La Bola Negra (1): Best Independent International Film.

Totals: Six TFF #53 films earn 26 nominations.

Here's the link to the complete list of BIFA nominees.

https://www.bifa.film/awards/2026/winners-nominations/

Comment: I think we might be sleeping on Elsinore re; Oscars.  I can imagine five nominations: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay and Original Score.

TRAILERS AND CLIPS

TRAILER FOR THE LIBERATION (via YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3FUDA_I-BQ

TRAILER FOR TENDER LOVING CARE (via YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CDgxJgiQY4

CLIP FROM MINOTAUR (via YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urx44hR1oLI

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