After a banner 2025 that saw the Palme d’Or-winning “Anora” sweep five Academy Awards, Cannes Film Festival is once again emerging as the leading launchpad for international movies in the Oscars race. Joachim Trier‘s “Sentimental Value,” Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent,” Oliver Laxe’s “Sirat” and three more Croisette alumni garnered a total of 19 nominations across 12 categories on Thursday morning.
The Venice Film Festival, curated by Alberto Barbera, has traditionally been viewed by studios as the top destination to position movies in the awards season. This year, it ranks second to Cannes with an honorable 15 nominations for four movies, including two best picture contenders: Guillermo del
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