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NextGen Oscarwatcher – Support for Acting Categories and Montclair Film Festival Insight – Awards Daily

Another week has passed and more information about the Oscar race has been hinted at in what has been shown in certain ways (for audiences, media, and even industry voters alike), so it’s no exaggeration to say that Oscar season is in full swing. There’s still very much in a wait-and-see mode as to how certain films will ultimately play out with people, but for now it’s in full swing.

For this piece I would like to divide it into two sections. First up are the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards, then the Montclair screening, and then a bonus for a little documentary that some people are clearly raving about (which is, of course, justified and close to undeniable status). It actually deserves its own discussion.

Best supporting actor

This is probably the widest acting competition. There is no clear frontrunner, or at least no one agreed upon after viewing each film. The initial consensus is that there are only two actual “locks”, although some may dispute this. they are

  • Guitarica della Puente, black ball
  • Paul Giamatti, debut

The last three slots really depend on which films are strong and which ones in the conversation are ultimately forgotten, underrated, or don’t really fit the moment. This list includes:

  • Sam Rockwell, wild horse nine
  • John Leguizamo, Odyssey
  • andrew Garfield, artificial
  • Steve Buscemi, wild horse nine
  • edward Norton, invite

This is probably the top five that has most people debating who will ultimately round out the category. The personal prediction or prospect I’m eyeing (which matches my makeup and hairstyling win prediction) would be Eggers’ Aaron Taylor-Johnson or Willem Dafoe. warwolfIt is scheduled to be released in December and is expected to be very popular. Whether this will ultimately pay off remains to be seen.

Here’s what our community of awards experts think about this category:

Best supporting actor

Compared to the previously discussed races, this one is a bit simpler. There appears to be at least a consensus on the two nominated actresses. But the question is which role one of the actresses discussed will play, or whether she will be nominated twice in the same category for the first time ever.

  • anne Hathaway, Odyssey
  • penelope Cruz, invite or black ball

The fact of the matter is that Cruz is more likely to join Wilde’s film and her work in the epic film Los Javis. Both performances demonstrate powerful range and versatility as an actor. The rest of the category is wide open, and there’s a very specific “fixed” that people keep mentioning as a possible option, but it’s not populated to avoid spoilers. These include:

  • samantha Morton, Odyssey
  • Olivia Colman, Elsinore
  • Mariana di Girolamo, wild horse nine
  • Tao Okamoto, suddenly
  • Sandra Hueler, Project Hail Merry

This is a category that many others are competing in, but that is certainly the case at the moment.

For discussion purposes, the lineup of Award Experts is as follows:

Some interesting stories about Montclair

4 movies I’ve seen so far in 15Day The annual Montclair Film Festival is Siân Heder’s film festival. Become humanBrad Bird’s ray gunPeter Farrelly i play rockyand James Gray paper tigerAll movies that are successful to some degree. Become human and i play rocky It’s a crowd-pleaser in its own way that will really appeal to the average Academy voter. ray gun represents an attempt to revive the glory days of ambitious animation (like the early 2000s) that didn’t quite work, and Gray’s film is another sign of promise for the director. His personal works all speak volumes about him and his strengths in the medium. The most obvious players in this lineup are: i play rockyIt’s a real winner and a love letter to Hollywood. Don’t underestimate this movie.

You can see the true potential of everything

Nathan Fielder and Oppenheim’s masterpiece documentary has proven to be an undeniable sensation even now. Financially, critically, and artistically, this is truly too big to ignore. If you have the support of the right critics, the support of the industry, and a passionate push, you can go beyond the category of documentary and enter the competition for Best Picture.

Logically, I would wait a few weeks before slotting it in, but given the current fundamentals, it ultimately seems too big to ignore at this point. Photography, direction, editing, and even performer names (ofc redacted) are on the table, and unfortunately, it falls into the top two categories at Mungiu’s expense. fjordAs provocative and artistically lovely as this film may seem, it may not be as impactful. Watch both movies if you can.

Oscar Predictions Week for October 19, 2026

  • Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim you can see everything Cristian Mungiu’s work was included in the Best Picture and Best Director categories. fjord
  • Andrew Garfield artificial He was inserted into the Best Supporting Actor category via Steve Buscemi. wild horse nine
  • Become human Inserted into Best Casting i play rocky

ah, here it is

best work

  1. Odyssey
  2. black ball
  3. wild horse nine
  4. Project Hail Merry
  5. invite
  6. Dune: Part 3
  7. debut
  8. adhesion
  9. i play rocky
  10. you can see everything

(alts: Fjord, Digger, Club Kid, Elsinore, All of a Sudden, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, Werwulf)

Best Director

  1. christopher Nolan, Odyssey
  2. Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo black ball
  3. martin mcdonagh, wild horse nine
  4. Olivia Wilde, invite
  5. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, you can see everything

(Synonyms: Cristian Mungiu, fjord Christopher Miller and Phil Lord project Hail Merry, Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part 3; Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, suddenly)

Best Actor Award

  1. matt Damon, Odyssey
  2. andrew Scott, Elsinore
  3. John Malkovich, wild horse nine
  4. Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Merry
  5. Tom Cruise, seller

(Replacement: Robert Pattinson, prime time pedro Pascal, behemoth! Sebastian Stan fjord brad Pitt, The Adventures of Cliff Boothpedro Pascal, Behemoth!, John Turturro, New York’s only living pickpocketJafar Jackson, boy name)

best actress

  1. Julianne Moore, debut
  2. Inside Navarret adhesion
  3. Sandra Hueler, rose
  4. Ruth Madeley, Become human
  5. Olivia Wilde, invitation

(Replacement: Juliette Binoche, Queen of the Seas Renate Rainsbe, fjord, Sandra Hueler, fatherland, emily Blunt, Publication date )

Best supporting actor

  1. Guitarica della Puente, black ball
  2. Paul Giamatti, debut
  3. Sam Rockwell, wild horse nine
  4. John Leguizamo, Odyssey
  5. andrew Garfield, artificial

(Replacement: Steve Buscemi, wild horse nine Willem Dafoe, warwolf)

Best supporting actor

  1. anne Hathaway, Odyssey
  2. penelope Cruz, black ball
  3. Olivia Colman, Elsinore
  4. Samantha MortonOdyssey
  5. penelope cruzinvite

(Alternative: Mariana di Girolamo, wild horse nine Sandra Huelerseller Tao Okamoto, suddenly or Sandra Wheeler, Project Hail Mary, Samantha Morton, Odyssey )

Best Original Screenplay

  1. wild horse nine
  2. debut
  3. fjord
  4. adhesion
  5. i play rocky

(Alternative: Elsinore and Club Kid)

Best Adapted Screenplay

  1. Project Hail Merry
  2. Odyssey
  3. black ball
  4. invite
  5. suddenly

(Alternative: Ink, Becoming Human, Dune: Part 3)

best casting

  1. Odyssey
  2. wild horse nine
  3. black ball
  4. adhesion
  5. Become human

(alt: I play Rocky. Debut, Social Judgment, Digger)

Best International Features

  1. black ball
  2. fjord
  3. suddenly
  4. rose
  5. minotaur

(Alternative: Possible Love and Fatherland)

Best Animation Features

  1. Wildwood
  2. hopper
  3. toy story 5
  4. forgotten island
  5. ray gun

Best Documentary Feature

  1. you can see everything
  2. morning
  3. Once Upon a Time in Harlem
  4. american doctor
  5. one in a million

Best Cinematography Award

  1. Odyssey
  2. Dune: Part 3
  3. fatherland
  4. black ball
  5. warwolf

best edit

  1. Odyssey
  2. wild horse nine
  3. black ball
  4. Project Hail Merry
  5. i play rocky

best production design

  1. Odyssey
  2. Project Hail Merry
  3. Dune: Part 3
  4. black ball
  5. seller

best costume design

  1. Odyssey
  2. warwolf
  3. reason and emotion
  4. black ball
  5. Dune: Part 3

Best makeup and hair styling

  1. warwolf
  2. seller
  3. Odyssey
  4. Clayface
  5. Dune: Part 3

best visual effects

  1. Dune: Part 3
  2. Project Hail Merry
  3. Odyssey
  4. Godzilla minus zero
  5. Whale Falls

best sound

  1. Odyssey
  2. Dune: Part 3
  3. Project Hail Merry
  4. black ball
  5. mosquito bowl

highest score

  1. Odyssey
  2. black ball
  3. wild horse nine
  4. Publication date
  5. Project Hail Merry

best song

  1. The Eyes of La Bola Negra (The Black Ball)
  2. by any means from by any means
  3. I knew it, I knew you from Toy Story 5
  4. How to Write a Song (Without You) in a Power Ballad
  5. This city may have been chewing me up since my debut (but it didn’t spit me out)

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