MTFB Oscar Update: Best Picture and Direction / Poster and
Trailer for Better Man / Making of and Behind the Scenes: Anora,
Emilia Perez and Conclave / Interviews and Profiles: Rasoulof,
Kapadia and More
MTFB OSCAR UPDATE: BEST PICTURE AND DIRECTION
Here are updated nomination predictions for the Best Picture and Direction for the 97th Academy Awards. These categories were last predicted on Nov. 4th. A film's or director's previous rank appears to the right of their names in parentheses. TFF #51 actors/films are in Bold.
BEST PICTURE
1) Anora (1)
2) Conclave (2)
3) Emilia Perez (3)
4) The Brutalist (4)
5) Dune Part Two (5)
6) Wicked (10)
7) Gladiator II (6)
8) Sing Sing (9)
9) A Real Pain (7)
10) Blitz (-)
Others: A Complete Unknown, September 5 and The Room Next Door.
BEST DIRECTION
1) Sean Baker/Anora (2)
2) Brady Corbet/The Brutalist (1)
3) Edward Berger/Conclave (4)
4) Jacques Audiard/Emilia Perez (3)
5) Denis Villenueve/Dune Part Two (-)
Others: Ridley Scott/Gladiator II, RaMell Ross/Nickel Boys and James Mangold/A Complete Unknown
BETTER MAN POSTER AND TRAILER
Here they are from director Michael Gracey, the film about musician Robbie Williams:
MAKING OF AND BEHIND THE SCENES
INTERVIEWS AND PROFILES
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