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If I Had an Oscar Ballot: Brazil’s Secret, Gaza’s Voice and the Year Sin and Grief Became Cinema

2025 offered cinematic encounters of a rare kind. Thunderous spectacles unfurled alongside hushed, inward-facing character studies. Some films swung wildly and missed — gloriously so — while others landed with such...

Dacre Montgomery on His All-or-Nothing Career, ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ and Stepping Away From Hollywood After ‘Stranger Things’

There’s a particular way Dacre Montgomery answers questions. He’s not evasive, but circuitous, like someone walking the perimeter of a truth before deciding how to enter it. He starts somewhere...

7 Burning Questions About the Oscars’ Big Move to YouTube — From Mid-Speech Ads to a Comment Section From Hell?

The Academy has announced its most radical reinvention in a century: starting in 2029, the Oscars will stream exclusively on YouTube through 2033. While the official narrative celebrates liberation from broadcast...

Cynthia Erivo on Hanging Up the ‘Wicked’ Broomstick, Whether Glinda Knows Elphaba Is Alive and What Ariana Grande Whispers in the Final Picnic Scene

Thirty-six minutes after the American Film Institute announced its Top 10 films of the year, Cynthia Erivo sat down with Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast to discuss “Wicked: For Good,” the conclusion...

Oscar Predictions: International Feature — Neon Dominates With ‘Sirât’ and ‘Sentimental Value’ as ‘Late Shift’ and Sneaks Onto Shortlist

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated...

Oscar Predictions: Original Score — ‘Sirât’ and Angel Studios Surprise as ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ is Shut Out of Shortlist

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated...

Oscar Predictions: Best Sound — A Sonic Showdown From Battlefield Chaos to Broadway Brilliance

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated...

Awards HQ: Viola Davis and Austin Butler Rally for ‘Sinners,’ Neon Parties With Kristen Stewart and Elle Fanning, and a Tribute to Rob Reiner

Welcome to Variety Awards HQ — your weekly command center for the Oscars race. It’s Dec. 15, 2025, and this edition...

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