Ever since both the PGA and the Academy Awards have increased their nomination slots to 10, there has been a strong correlation between the two. The PGA nomination usually go at least 8/10 with the eventual Best Picture nominations at the Academy Awards, although they did differ slightly more last year with "Glass Onion", "Black... Continue Reading →
30th Annual SAG Awards Nominations
Now that the Golden Globe Awards have taken place and both BAFTA and AMPAS have released their longlists and shortlists respectively, award season is starting to gain traction. One of the largest voting bodies of the Academy Awards is the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), which comprises of over 160,000 actors, presenters and journalists across the... Continue Reading →
81st Annual Golden Globe Award Winners
The first of the televised award shows kickstarted the 2024 award season last night with the 81st annual Golden Globes taking place. Going into the ceremony the spotlight was very much on "Barbie" on "Oppenheimer", without doubt the two biggest films of the year, racking up nine and eight nominations respectively. The big winner on... Continue Reading →
BAFTA Longlists Announced
Only a couple of days before the Golden Globe Awards, kickstarting the televised award season precursors, BAFTA have revealed their longlists for all categories at the upcoming 77th British Academy Film Awards. Major award season contenders "Barbie", "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Oppenheimer", lead the pack with 15 nominations each, equalling last years record... Continue Reading →
81st Annual Golden Globe – Final Predictions
After an eventful 2023 full of summer blockbusters, actors' strikes and the fall of the superhero movie, there is no better way to welcome the new year with the 81st Annual Golden Globes. The Globes will be the first major televised ceremony during awards season and now with their increased 300+ members, will serve as... Continue Reading →
2023-2024 Award Season Calendar
With the Golden Globes taking place Sunday 7th January, kickstarting the televised film awards, it is time to look through the key dates in the awards season calendar, culminating with the 96th Academy Awards on the 10th March. Award Season Key Dates: Colour code: Red: Longlists announced Orange: Nominations announced Green: Award Ceremony January 5th... Continue Reading →
Academy Award Shortlists
Just one month away from the Academy Award nominations, AMPAS have announced the shortlists for a handful of categories including: sound; score; international film; and Visual Effects. This will be an indicator as to what films may be appearing on voters ballots in a months time. There are anticipated inclusions for Oscar frontrunners: "Barbie", "Oppenheimer",... Continue Reading →
National Board of Review
To help keep tabs of Awards Season, I will be posting some of the more minor precursors as well as the major ones such as the Globes and Critics' Choice. One awards show that has already announced its winners is the National Board of Review, with the nominees and winners announced on the 6th December. The... Continue Reading →
29th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards Nominations
Only two days after the Golden Globe nominations were announced, we now have the Critics' Choice Award nominations. Award season is well and truly underway with two of the major precursors announcing their nominations this week and we are already getting an early indication as to who the major players are this season. The Critics'... Continue Reading →
