Academy Anonymous

By Jules & Joseph

An invaluable, unparalleled and only partly-delusional resource for any cinephiles and Oscar-addicts forever obsessing about whether their favorite films, performances and artists will survive anot

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The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Academy Anonymous episodes:

January 06, 2025Oscar Season 2024-2025; Looking At Best Director - To Veteran or Not To Veteran?
On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
Diving in to the BEST DIRECTOR category
Is a huge snub around the corner?
Jaques Audiard’s vision too gutsy to miss; is he Number 1?
Can Sean Baker really land 4 nominations with ANORA?
Why Brady Corbet is one to watch if a shocking snub occurs…
Can Edward Berger miss for CONCLAVE?
We need a Veteran in this lineup!
If Villeneuve gets in, who over?
Is this James Mangold’s time to finally crack Best Director?
Surveying potential surprises, from Almodóvar to PayPal Kapadia…
Our current individual predictions for BEST DIRECTOR
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1h 2min
January 06, 2025Oscar Season 2024-2025; Best Picture, Part 2
On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
Continuing our deep dive into the rest of the films contending to make the 2025 Best Picture lineup
Why A COMPLETE UNKNOWN is stronger than most think, and edging its way into the TOP 5 for BEST PICTURE
Spots 8-10 is where things get interesting… surveying the field/potential surprises
Not enough room for both A COMPLETE UNKNOWN and A REAL PAIN?
Was SING SING just too quiet?
THE SUBSTANCE going where no film like it has gone before…
What happened to SEPTEMBER 5?
Is NICKEL BOYS getting ready to land 0 noms?
Surveying the rest of the field and discussing potential surprises
Our current individual predictions for BEST PICTURE
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1h 9min
January 06, 2025Oscar Season 2024-2025; Best Picture, Part 1
On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
Campaigns! Campaigns! Campaigns! Nothing in the Oscar Race is incidental
More on our forecasting approach
Diving into the top 6 films predicted to make the 2025 Best Picture lineup
ANORA is king, but not a winner?
Will THE BRUTALIST be too alienating for some voters?
Warner Bros and the difference between DUNE PART 2 and JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX
Why CONCLAVE checks all the boxes
Why EMILIA PÉREZ is the preferred musical and not WICKED: PART ONE
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1h 4min
January 06, 2025Oscar Season 2024-2025; Introductions and "Cellar Door"
On the inaugural episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:
Introductions (Good to meet you!)
How we approach forecasting the Oscar Race
How this obsession started
Our complicated relationship with the Academy
The Oscars as a “Doorway” to Cinema
The ever-evolving landscape of the Academy
What makes predicting the Oscar-nominations so attractive/fun
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47min

FAQs about Academy Anonymous:

How many episodes does Academy Anonymous have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.