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Oscar Season 2025-2026: TIFF Crowns A Winner; the State of the Oscar Race After the Fall Festivals
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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
- Icon of Cinema Robert Redford passes away
- Recapping results from the Toronto International Film Festival
- Will TIFF's new dual People's Choice Award categories create more crossover with Best Picture at the Oscars? Or sow more chaos?
- HAMNET a solid frontrunner following People's Choice Award
- Can FRANKENSTEIN, WAKE UP DEAD MAN or NO OTHER CHOICE ride People's Choice selection to possible Best Picture surprises?
- The biggest losers at TIFF? Can RENTAL FAMILY, NUREMBERG, ROOFMAN and other titles survive People's Choice Award omission?
- The Best Picture Six - early surefire nominees you shouldn't bet against
- How many studios can double up their Best Picture nominations this year? Neon, Netflix, A24, Focus Features and Warner Bros. among favorites to nab multiple Best Picture nods.
- A24 presents "Safdie vs. Safdie" - will the two brothers' film divorce yield two Best Picture nominees or snubees?
- Will blockbusters or international films climb new heights in the Best Picture race?
- Is there enough room in Best Director for a Kathryn Bigelow vs. Chloé Zhao showdown? Or will voters leave one out in the cold?
- A nightmare Best Actor category will have the majority of worthy contenders missing the cut, so who has the edge?
- The secret to unlocking the Best Actor nominees - figuring out who has the chance to win!
- Will too many challenging films leave Oscar voters looking for more safe, conventional choices in Best Actress?
- Cynthia Erivo could be a historic winner for Best Actress, but first she must climb a mountain too impossible for even Al Pacino, Michael Corleone and THE GODFATHER! Does it spell trouble ahead?
Chapters
1. Oscar Season 2025-2026: TIFF Crowns A Winner; the State of the Oscar Race After the Fall Festivals (00:00:00)
2. A Moment of Remembrance for Robert Redford (00:01:44)
3. TIFF Splits People's Choice Award in Two (00:03:15)
4. Hamnet and No Other Choice Are the People's Choice, Frankenstein surprises (00:09:54)
5. Wake Up Dead Man continues Knives Out TIFF streak (00:14:28)
6. People's Choice Award Losers, TIFF Misfires Risk Failure to Launch (00:21:10)
7. The Six Favorites for Best Picture at the Oscars and the Four Open Spots (00:32:44)
8. Chloé Zhao a Vulnerable Favorite for Best Director (01:02:45)
9. Best Actor Race Will Be a Feast of Snubs This Year, and Who Can Possibly Win?! (01:09:38)
10. Best Actress Race Wide Open for Surprises and Cynthia Erivo Stares Down History (01:40:53)
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