The announcement of the Oscar shortlist is a bit like the exit polls released before polls close on Election Day: It’s the best information yet about how voters really feel about a particular contender, but it’s not without limitations.
For example, in this year’s list of 10 finalists announced on Tuesday (as always, these shortlists are selected by different sections of the Academy rather than the entire membership), we saw a wonderful display of Netflix’s strength. emilia perezgarnering a field-leading six mentions; and a very solid showing from Universal Pictures evilfour of them; and Fox’s Alien: RomulusApple’s BlitzkriegWarner’s Dune: Part 2Paramount Gladiator II and global wild robotthree each.
But in fact, for example, neon lights Anorasearchlight real pain and Amazon/MGM nickel boy Appear in without any The ranking of the shortlist is not actually indicative of their failure to resonate with the academy. After all, given the specific nature of these films, meeting Did they show up? They don’t have original songs, and their makeup/hair, soundtrack, sounds, and visuals aren’t really as central to their appeal as the writing, directing, and acting.
For me the most interesting cases are some of the films in the field of work yes Their appeal is crucial, but performance is mixed or poor.
Fox’s verdict split secret meeting (score but not sound or visual effects) and Nosferatu (Shortlist for makeup/hairstyling and original score, but not score, sound or visual effects), Mubi’s substance (makeup/hairstyling, but not visual effects) and Searchlight’s Completely unknown (Voice but not makeup/hair or visual effects).
Then there were the outright rejections of sequels to two movies that fared much better than their predecessors: Warner Bros. Clown: Pas de deux Shortlisted for sound alone, while 2019’s clown Shortlisted for Makeup/Hairstyling and Scoring, resulting in two nominations and scoring; and Warner’s Furiosa: The Legend of Mad Max Not shortlisted anythingwhile in 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Shortlisted and nominated for its visual effects won Because of its voice and makeup/hair style. This seems rather unfair to me, as the craftsmanship of the 2024 film (what voters should be evaluating) is no more impressive than the film that came before it. this is life.
What are this year’s most anticipated shortlists?
15-File Feature List Includes All Books Widely Considered Top Contenders — Nat Geo’s frightenedGeno Lorber’s coup soundtrackNetflix daughters and MTV’s black box diary ——Except Warner’s Super/Man: The Story of Christopher Levi. Indeed, the documentation branch has long had a strange aversion to documentation about celebrities, but this year it did Netflix shortlist will and harper and those without distributors in the United States Ino.
This could have a significant impact on the rest of the File Features competition. After the chapters winnow down the five nominees, the entire Academy gets to select a winner, and they tend to watch and reward the most populist choices among them. and superman In the mix, all eyes will be on whether will and harper Make a list of five; if so, then it could be a winner for you.
Regardless, Netflix holds a fifth of the spots on the documentary shortlist, including daughters and Weihehe Joined Ibelin’s extraordinary life. One-third of ads were self-distributed social issue papers— hollywood door, china war, alliance And two more about Israel, no other landswept the critics group awards, and Bibi Archives. Two shortlisted documents also appeared on other shortlists (Mubi’s dahomey was also Senegal’s Best International Film and a finalist in that category, while Weihehe “Harper and Will Go West” was a finalist for Best Original Song). Two more films failed to make the PhD shortlist did Develop additional candidate lists (Elton John: It’s never too late and little by little Both have original songs nominated).
All international regulars, except Netflix’s, made it into the final 15. in her placethe Chilean entry comes from Love Alberdiwhose 2020 movie Mole Agent Shortlisted in the category (and nominated for Best Documentary), it has now been adapted into Netflix’s Ted Danson series a man deep inside.
Some may wonder why Sideshow/Janus Indian movies Everything we imagine is light The film was selected as the best non-English language film of 2024 by New York and Los Angeles film critics and the Gotham Awards, and received corresponding nominations for the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Awards, but did not appear on the shortlist. You can again blame the selection committee in India which instead submitted lost ladiesdid not make the shortlist.
Music Branch has no big surprises among its 15 songs moving forward, except for the exclusion of miley cyrusGolden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award nominations the last showgirl Tune “so beautiful”. emilia perezAs expected, this is the only movie to get multiple slots, especially “El Mal” and “Mi Camino.” The branch did catch many people off guard, however, as it didn’t list 20 of the top two Oscar-winners and long-time favorite scores, Jon Baptistewho composed saturday night Score points in the most unusual and impressive manner; and Alexandre Desplatfor piano lessons.
Are there any other surprises? Netflix Maria was not on the 10 shortlist for The Voice, even though they made her sound like Maria Callas;No dealer Waltzing with Brando,in billy zane become marlon brandobeating out many higher-profile productions to earn a spot on the Makeup/Hairstyling Top 10 list; and Well Go USA’s wildly titled Thai film How to make millions before grandma diesone of 15 subtitled pictures moving forward in the race for Best International Film.
