Many filmmakers and actors likely discussed their latest works around the dinner table before heading to set, as this season’s Oscar race is filled with family members who’ve either worked together or are competing against one another for a golden statuette. From brothers Josh and Benny Safdie, who are both in play for best director, to Daniel Day-Lewis, who came out of acting retirement for his son Ronan’s directorial debut, THR looks at the familial connections among the contenders.

Matthew McConaughey, Mary Kathlene McCabe and Levi Alves McConaughey Image Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

Matthew McConaughey starred alongside his son, Levi Alves McConaughey, and his mother, Mary Kathlene McCabe, in The Lost Bus , about the devastating 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California.

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