By Clayton Davis V

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

Welcome to THE COLLECTIVE, all the latest predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards in one place. See the top 10 best picture awards contenders, with the top 5 prospects in all categories. Check back on Thursdays for the latest updates.

The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars is Hollywood’s most prestigious artistic award in the film industry. Since 1927, nominees and winners are selected by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). 17 branches are represented within the near 10,000 person membership. The branches are actors, associates, casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, documentary, executives, film editors, makeup and hairstylists, marketing and public relations, members-at-large, members-at-large (artists’ representatives), music, producers, production design, short films and feature animation, sound, visual effects and writers.

“The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
“Mank” (Netflix)
“Minari” (A24)
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures)
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
“The Prom” (Netflix)
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)

Best Director

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David Fincher, “Mank” (Netflix)
Regina King, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Shaka King, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
George C. Wolfe, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Actor

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Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Anthony Hopkins, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Delroy Lindo, “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
Gary Oldman, “Mank” (Netflix)
Steven Yeun, “Minari” (A24)

Best Actress

Photo : Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Viola Davis, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Vanessa Kirby, “Pieces of a Woman” (Netflix)
Frances McDormand, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
Michelle Pfeiffer, “French Exit” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Meryl Streep, “The Prom” (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actor

Photo : Netflix

Chadwick Boseman, “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)
Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
Leslie Odom, Jr., “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Stanley Tucci, “Supernova” (Bleecker Street)

Best Supporting Actress

Photo : Courtesy of Amazon Studios

Maria Bakalova, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Studios)
Olivia Colman, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Dominique Fishback, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
Amanda Seyfried, “Mank” (Netflix)
Helena Zengel, “News of the World” (Universal Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay

Photo : Pixar

“Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.) – Will Berson, Shaka King, Keith Lucas, Kenny Lucas
“Mank” (Netflix) – Jack Fincher
“Minari” (A24) – Lee Isaac Chung
“Soul” (Pixar) – Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Aaron Sorkin

Best Adapted Screenplay

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“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Studios) – Peter Baynham, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jena Friedman, Anthony Hines, Lee Kern, Dan Mazer, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Swimer
“First Cow” (A24) – Kelly Reichardt
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Chloé Zhao
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Kemp Powers

Best Animated Feature

Photo : Courtesy of Apple

“Lupin III: The First” (GKIDS) – Takashi Yamazaki, Takeshi Ito, Naoaki Kitajima, Koji Nozaki
“Onward” (Pixar) – Dan Scanlon
“Over the Moon” (Netflix) – Glen Keane, John Kahrs
“Soul” (Pixar) – Pete Docter
“Wolfwalkers” (Apple TV+/GKIDS) – Tom Moore, Ross Stewart

Best Production Design

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“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Mark Ricker, Karen O’Hara. Diana Stoughton

“Mank” (Netflix) – Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale

“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – David Crank, Elizabeth Keegan

“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Page Buckner, Janessa Hitsman

“The Personal History of David Copperfield” (Searchlight Pictures) – Cristina Casali, Charlotte Dirickx

Best Cinematography

Photo : Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios

“Mank” (Netflix) – Erik Messerschmidt
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – Dariusz Wolski
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Joshua James Richards
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Tami Reiker
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Phedon Papamichael

Best Costume Design

Photo : Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

“Emma.” (Focus Features) – Alexandra Byrne
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Ann Roth
“Mank” (Netflix) – Trish Summerville
“One Night in Miami…” (Amazon Studios) – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” (Searchlight Pictures) – Suzie Harman, Robert Worley

Best Film Editing

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“Mank” (Netflix) – Kirk Baxter
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – William Goldenberg
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Chloé Zhao
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Tariq Anwar
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Alan Baumgarten

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Photo : MELINDA SUE GORDON/NETFLIX

“Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” (Warner Bros.) – nominees to be determined
“Mank” (Netflix) – nominees to be determined
“The Prom” (Netflix) – nominees to be determined
“Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) – nominees to be determined
“The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (Paramount Pictures) – nominees to be determined

Best Sound

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“The Invisible Man” (Universal Pictures) – nominees to be determined
“Mank” (Netflix) – nominees to be determined
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – nominees to be determined
“Tenet” (Warner Bros.) – nominees to be determined
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – nominees to be determined

Visual Effects

Photo : Sony Pictures

“Greyhound” (Apple TV Plus) – nominees to be determined
“The Midnight Sky” (Netflix) – nominees to be determined
“Mank” (Netflix) – nominees to be determined
“Sonic the Hedgehog” (Paramount Pictures) – nominees to be determined
“Tenet” (Warner Bros.) – nominees to be determined

Best Original Score

Photo : Corinne Schiavone

“Mank” (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
“Minari” (A24) – Emile Mosseri
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard
“Soul” (Pixar) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
“Tenet” (Warner Bros.) – Ludwig Göransson

Original Song

Photo : Photo Credit: DreamWorks Animati

“Io Si (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead” (Netflix) – Diane Warren
“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Leslie Odom Jr.
“Rocket to the Moon” from “Over the Moon” (Netflix) – Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield & Helen Park
“TBA” from “The Prom” (Netflix) – To be announced
“Just Sing” from “Trolls: World Tour” (DreamWorks Animation) – Justin Timberlake, Ludwig Göransson, Max Martin and Sarah Aarons

Documentary Feature

Photo : Courtesy of Sundance Institute

“All In: The Fight for Democracy” (Amazon Studios) – Liz Garbus, Lisa Cortés
“Boys State” (Apple TV+) – Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine
“Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” (Netflix) – James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” (Magnolia Pictures) – Dawn Porter
“Totally Under Control” (Neon) – Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, Suzanne Hillinger

International Feature

Photo : Courtesy of Participant

“Collective” (Romania) – official submission
“The Disciple” (India) – not officially submitted
“The Life Ahead” (Italy) – not officially submitted
“The Man Standing Next” (South Korea) – official submission
“Night of the Kings” (Ivory Coast) – official submission

Fuente

https://variety.com/lists/2021-oscars-predictions-the-collective/international-feature/