Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Color Purple, where art thou? No Wonka, as well.

Excellence in Contemporary Film
“American Fiction” – Rudy Mance
“May December” – April Napier
“Nyad” – Kelli Jones
“Renfield” – Lisa Lovaas
“Saltburn” – Sophie Canale

Excellence in Period Film
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West
“Maestro” – Mark Bridges
“Napoleon” – Janty Yates & Dave Crossman
“Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick
“Poor Things” – Holly Waddington

Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
“Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran
“Haunted Mansion” – Jeffrey Kurland
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” – Trish Summerville
“The Little Mermaid”- Colleen Atwood & Christine Cantella
“Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” – Stephanie Porter

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OscarGuy wrote
Surprising omissions: The Color Purple and Wonka.

I wonder if Wonka went for Period Film or Sci-Fi/Fantasy? It had to, right? And Best Period Costume Design seems like a rock solid group of contenders that would be hard to crack.

For both Production Design & Costume Design, it feels like there are six strong classical contenders:
*Barbie
*Killers of the Flower Moon
*Maestro
*Napoleon
*Oppenheimer
*Poor Things

If there's one more to get in, it might end up being The Little Mermaid. Coleen Atwood has a very good track record and Disney Live-Action Films have a tendency to show up here.

As for The Color Purple, it probably matters how stacked Period Costume Design is as well as the fact that Francine Jamison-Tanchuck isn't really in the club yet. But it's a lavish $100m movie musical and a nomination here should be a no brainer. I'm not seeing a lot of guild support. I predicted it in the Magilla's last predictions of the year largely due to the fact that I was having second thoughts about other contenders but The Color Purple is looking like if it shows up for Best Picture it might ave the fewest nominations of a Best Picture nominee this year.

Surprising omissions: The Color Purple and Wonka.

Excellence in Contemporary Film
“American Fiction” – Rudy Mance
“May December” – April Napier
“Nyad” – Kelli Jones
“Renfield” – Lisa Lovaas
“Saltburn” – Sophie Canale

Excellence in Period Film
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West
“Maestro” – Mark Bridges
“Napoleon” – Janty Yates & Dave Crossman
“Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick
“Poor Things” – Holly Waddington

Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
“Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran
“Haunted Mansion” – Jeffrey Kurland
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” – Trish Summerville
“The Little Mermaid”- Colleen Atwood & Christine Cantella
“Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” – Stephanie Porter