One other day, one other awards season week within the bag. Within the final gasp of October, each the Gotham Award nominees unveiled as did the end of Los Angeles’ AFI Fest. Whereas the Gotham Awards are an early indicator of the place some favorites lie, do not forget that these nominations (of which “One Battle After One other” reigned supreme after the previously indie movie ceremony eradicated its finances cap) are chosen by high-minded clusters of critics and movie programmers. They aren’t reflective of Academy tastes, although numerous the movies get a lift as voters elsewhere do a search on who’s within the working as they prepared their ballots.
On this week’s episode of IndieWire’s “Display screen Speak” podcast, co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio check out who obtained a lift from the Gothams. The indie spirit of the nonprofit Gotham Movie & Media Institute — with awards formally courting again to 1991 — was retained in Finest Function picks like “Lurker,” “East of Wall,” and “Acquainted Contact.” A24’s “Sorry, Child” and “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” additionally scored a number of nominations on this class and extra, however they’re up in opposition to “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” and “One Battle After One other,” largely anticipated to be the highest three vying for Finest Image on the Oscars. As of now, anyway. The race can change just like the climate.
“Bugonia,” “Practice Goals,” and “The Testomony of Ann Lee,” which Searchlight picked up a while after its Venice premiere, are additionally up for Finest Function. Anne lastly caught up with “Ann Lee” at AFI Fest and is extra an admirer than passionate fan; Ryan commends how Mona Fastvold finds a parallel in her personal large directing effort to the utopia constructed by the titular Shaker motion chief.
Elsewhere at AFI Fest, Craig Brewer’s “Tune Sung Blue” made its world premiere to respectable critiques. The true story stars Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman as a pair of down-on-their-luck performers who begin up a Neil Diamond tribute band. It appears extra like a Golden Globes play within the Musical/Comedy class than a film sure for Oscar; it’s not releasing till Christmas, so potential viewers enthusiasm may tip its favor.
All of that’s to say that these newest developments within the awards season race don’t imply a hell of quite a bit. Simply but.
Take heed to this week’s episode beneath.
