MTFB Oscar Update: Screenplays / Will and Harper Tops
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MTFB OSCAR UPDATE: SCREENPLAYS
Here are updated nomination predictions for the Screenplay categories for the 97th Academy Awards. These categories were last predicted on Oct. 31st. An film's previous rank appears to the right of their names in parentheses. TFF #51 actors/films are in Bold.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1) Conclave (1)
2) Emilia Perez (2)
3) Sing Sing (3)
4) Nickel Boys (4)
5) The Room Next Door (-)
Others: Dune Part Two, A Complete Unknown and Inside Out 2.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1) Anora (1)
2) The Brutalist (2)
3) A Real Pain (3)
4) September 5 (4)
5) Saturday Night (5)
Others: The Seed of the Sacred Fig, The Substance and Blitz.
Best Picture nomination predictions will be updated on Monday.
HARPER AND WILL TOP CRITIC'S CHOICE
The Critics' Choice Awards for documentaries were announce this week and TFF #51 film Will and Harper tied with Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story as Best Documentary feature for the year. Will and Harper finished in the #2 spot in this year's MTFB People's poll just behind Zurawski v. Texas.
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