Who WILL, Who SHOULD, and the ACTUAL BEST Films and Performances of 2024: Oscar Ballot Showdown
In this very special edition of our annual Academy Awards feature, special guest Scott Aigner of Blindspotting: A Film Discovery Podcast joins his co-host Jack Hanley in a Oscar Ballot Prediction grudge-match for the ages…or at least until next year.
Actress In A Supporting Role
Who Will Win: (Scott) Zoe Saldaña (Jack) Zoe Saldaña
Who Should Win: (Scott) Isabella Rossellini (Jack) Ariana Grande
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Danielle Deadwyler (The Piano Lesson) (Jack) Tilda Swinton (Problemista)
Actor In A Supporting Role
Who Will Win: (Scott) Kieran Culkin (Jack) Kieran Culkin
Who Should Win: (Scott) Kieran Culkin (Jack) Jeremy Strong
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Kieran Culkin (Jack) Jeremy Strong
Best Editing
Who Will Win: (Scott) Conclave (Jack) Conclave
Who Should Win: (Scott) The Brutalist (Jack) Anora
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Challengers (Jack) Challengers
Best Cinematography
Who Will Win: (Scott) The Brutalist (Jack) The Brutalist
Who Should Win: (Scott) Nosferatu (Jack) Maria
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Nosferatu (Jack) Nickel Boys
Best Documentary
Who Will Win: (Scott) No Other Land (Jack) Porcelain War
Who Should Win: (Scott) No Other Land (Jack) No Other Land
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Dahomey (Jack) Dahomey
Best International Feature
Who Will Win: (Scott) I’m Still Here (Jack) Emilia Pérez
Who Should Win: (Scott) The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Jack) The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Kneecap- Ireland (Jack) Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World- Romania
Best Actress
Who Will Win: (Scott) Demi Moore (Jack) Demi Moore
Who Should Win: (Scott) Mikey Madison (Jack) Mikey Madison
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Mikey Madison (Jack) Mikey Madison
Best Actor
Who Will Win: (Scott) Adrien Brody (Jack) Adrien Brody
Who Should Win: (Scott) Colman Domingo (Jack) Sebastian Stan
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Jesse Plemons for Kinds of Kindness (Jack) Jesse Plemons for Kinds of Kindness
Best Director
Who Will Win: (Scott) Sean Baker (Jack) Brady Corbet
Who Should Win: (Scott) Coralie Fargeat (Jack) Brady Corbet
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Jane Schoenbrun for I Saw The T.V. Glow (Jack) Brady Corbet
Best Picture
Who Will Win: (Scott) Anora (Jack) Anora
Who Should Win: (Scott) Anora (Jack) Anora
Actual Best of 2024: (Scott) Anora (Jack) Anora
Bonus “Short” Picks:
Best Documentary Short: Will Win
(Scott) Incident (Jack) The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best Animated Short: Will Win
(Scott) Wander To Wonder (Jack) Magic Candies
Best Live Action Short: Will Win
(Scott) A Lien (Jack) A Lien
Should you have the stomach for it, you can discover more film deconstruction with Scott and Jack via their pod BLINDSPOTTING: A FILM DISCOVERY PODCAST in which two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship and their own film educations through a screening and discussion project of the gap films that have thus far eluded their journey of cinematic discovery.
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