With the awards season officially underway after the 2025 Gotham Awards earlier this week , the Oscars race is the talk of Tinseltown. The Golden Globe nominations next week will throw much stronger light on the state of the Oscars race, but the conversation is already taking shape as other award ceremonies prepare to hand out prizes before the year ends.

The 2026 Oscars predictions are gradually becoming more informed as the campaigns are taking shape and the other prestigious award shows are announcing their nominees. However, as is always the case, the race is shaping up to be disappointing on some fronts . Great, deserving films get denied a solid chance at Oscars glory every year, and 2026 is no exception.

The film festivals held at the start of the year have much less of an i

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