Academy Anonymous
An invaluable, unparalleled and only partly-delusional resource for any cinephiles and Oscar-addicts forever obsessing about whether their favorite films, performances and artists will survive another grueling Oscar season. Join us on our noble (futile! compulsive!) mission to track the contenders, mourn the flop-aroonis, cut-down the winners, champion the over-looked and generally forecast the state of the race with “100% accuracy" (results may vary). Need your daily Oscar fix? We got you covered. (But seriously, consider getting some real help when all this is over… this ain’t healthy.)
Episodes
On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
We take a deep dive into which titles we foresee in tomorrow's major Cannes announcement!!
On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN reunites Bill Condon and Lionsgate Films, reaffirms Roadside Attractions as a committed Oscar flix distributor
- JLo and Tonatiuh enter the awards conversation with lucrative distribution deal and THEATRICAL release!
- Gywneth Paltrow turns heads in the Chalamet-verse with sex-charged MARTY SUPREME talk. One to watch for this year?
- Warner Bros. rethinks release slate - dou...
On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
- An uncertain future for Utah and the Sundance Film Festival
- Sundance 2025 again key to unlocking the early favorites for Best Documentary Oscar
- A24 teams with Pastel again on Eva Victor’s “Sorry, Baby” - screenwriting winner, early critics darling and standout debut among US Dramatic Competition
- Race for Best International Feature starts with selection of co-production titles among World Dramat...
On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
- Oscar Sunday post-mortum
- Conan O'Brian takes his Oscar swing
- Musical performances - well executed, but arbitrary and favoritist?
- Supporting favorites stay perfect - category fraud a major advantage?
- Latvia’s FLOW surprises! And the telling connection between Animated Feature and Animated Short winners!
- WICKED makes Oscar History in Costume Design! But did it fall short of its potential wins?
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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 stop the late-breaking surge for Ti...
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
- Netflix’s EMILIA PEREZ wrestles to ...
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
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
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 of Nomination Morning and... the Wor...
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?
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 the vote-split between internatio...
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 return for director Walter Salles
- Neo...
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 themselves from the rest of the lineup
- Ale...
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 categories
- Reznor & Ross just the...
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 into BAFTA & CDG - "Nosferatu...
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 Cinematography go 5-for-5
- Directors who Produ...
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 SATURDAY NIGHT recover?
- Justin Kuritzke...
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” having reaped nominations recently
- Th...
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
- Can Denis Villeneuve find the sweet s...
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 vocals may just be enough for the upse...
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