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Will ‘The Power of the Dog’ Seal the Deal in Final Awards Season Push Before the Oscars?

Will ‘The Power of the Dog’ Seal the Deal in Final Awards Season Push Before the Oscars?
Oscar voting has begun, and the alphabet soup of awards given out by Hollywood’s guilds and professional organizations – DGA, SAG, Ves, Ace, Adg, CDG, Muahs, Mpse – has almost run its course.

But a couple of awards remain to be handed out before we get to March 27’s Academy Awards, and one of them is very big indeed.

That one is the Producers Guild Awards, which takes place on Saturday night in Los Angeles and may be the last remaining show that can give us valuable information about what’s going to happen at the Oscars.

(The Writers Guild is handing out its awards the following night, but WGA rules make the Oscar screenplay nominees “The Power of the Dog,” “Belfast,” “The Lost Daughter” and “Drive My Car” ineligible, which means they’re no help at all as predictors for the Academy’s big night.)

Crucially, the PGA is the
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What We Learned from the BAFTA, Critics Choice, Annie, and DGA Awards

What We Learned from the BAFTA, Critics Choice, Annie, and DGA Awards
The global Hollywood film community rediscovered makeup, tight shoes, Spanx, tuxes, and hairspray in the last few weeks, as a range of talent from in front of and behind the camera emerged from lockdown into a swirl of awards activity, eager and happy to re-engage with each other and a public hungry for stimulation. It started with the SAG Awards February 27 and has been non-stop ever since, from Santa Barbara tributes and panels, the Indie Spirit Awards, the annual Oscar nominees and AFI Awards lunches and the most predictive awards shows of all: this weekend’s DGA, Critics Choice, and BAFTAs.

Heading into the final stretch (as Oscar ballots are filed March 17–22 ahead of the Academy Awards March 27), next weekend brings the PGA, ASC, and WGA Awards. Here’s what we learned about who’s ahead and who’s behind.

1. “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) scored everything it needed to win,
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Oscars: ‘The Power of the Dog’ Dominates Awards Weekend, But the Answer to Best Picture Lies Within the Screenplay Races

Oscars: ‘The Power of the Dog’ Dominates Awards Weekend, But the Answer to Best Picture Lies Within the Screenplay Races
Netflix has the right to flex after this weekend’s trio of big wins from the Directors Guild of America (DGA), BAFTA and Critics Choice Awards, where it won the top prizes with Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog.” With its mighty 12 nomination haul, and the criticism from Oscar-nominee Sam Elliott over the movie’s homosexual themes, arguably helping it along, the film could be headed for B-e-s-t-p-i-c-t-u-r-e (so to speak). However, with two 50/50 screenplay categories up for grabs — “Belfast” and “Licorice Pizza” battling for original, and “Coda” and “The Power of the Dog” angling for adapted — the answer to which film wins the Academy’s top prize is within those races.

Walking into a ceremony with the most nominations is not always a given for Oscar success, shown by our last three tally leaders: “Mank” (2020), “Joker” (2019), “The Favourite” and “Roma” (2018). Campion’s methodical drama has brought Netflix
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Will the 2022 Oscars be a rerun of the BAFTAs?

Will the 2022 Oscars be a rerun of the BAFTAs?
The winners of the 75th annual BAFTA Awards were revealed on March 13. That was just four days before Oscar voters began weighing in with their choices for the winners of the 94th annual Academy Awards. The British Academy of Film and Television Academy has approximately 9,000 voting members as does the academy.

The BAFTAs and Oscars have 19 categories in common. Last year, a whopping 18 of the BAFTA winners had a chance to practice their Oscar acceptance speeches, including all four of the acting champs. The only BAFTA champ not to repeat at the Oscars was “Nomadland” cinematographer Joshua James Richards who lost to “Mank” lenser Erik Messerschmidt.

Since the BAFTAs moved up in 2000 to take place before the Oscars, the BAFTAs have foreseen nine of the 21 Best Picture Oscar winners. As of late, the Brits had gone their own way for six years running until awarding their top prize to “Nomadland” last year.
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DGA Awards Victory Pushes ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘The Lost Daughter’ Toward Oscar Wins

DGA Awards Victory Pushes ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘The Lost Daughter’ Toward Oscar Wins
There was little suspicion that Jane Campion would not win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Achievement for Direction of a Theatrical Feature Film for “The Power of the Dog.” Usually at this stage of the game, with the Oscars two weeks away, director Campion’s Golden Globe statuette would have already been followed by more awards that, in this pandemic-delayed year, are still to come: the Critics Choice and BAFTA awards will be handed out on Sunday, March 13, with the PGA next week.

Academy voters will file their ballots between March 17 and 22. Campion follows last year’s winner Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”) as the third woman to win the DGA award (along with Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker”) and the first to be nominated twice, as she is for the Oscar.

When “The Power of the Dog” did not land a SAG Ensemble nomination, that opened the
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Jane Campion Wins Top Prize At 2022 DGA Awards

Jane Campion Wins Top Prize At 2022 DGA Awards
Like many other awards shows, the DGA Awards returned to an in-person event for 2022. This year’s event was hosted by Judd Apatow and featured a number of minor upsets. There was no big surprise with the top honor, however, as Jane Campion won her first DGA Award for “The Power of the Dog.”

Read More: Director Jane Campion says feature filmmaking is “Not As Daring As Series-Making”

Campion became just the third woman to win the category after Kathryn Bigelow in 2010 for “The Hurt Locker” and Chloe Zhao for “Nomadland” last year.

Continue reading Jane Campion Wins Top Prize At 2022 DGA Awards at The Playlist.
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Directors Guild Awards: Jane Campion Wins for ‘The Power of the Dog’

Directors Guild Awards: Jane Campion Wins for ‘The Power of the Dog’
Jane Campion has been named the best feature-film director of 2021 by the Directors Guild of America for “The Power of the Dog.” She is the second consecutive female director to win after Chloe Zhao’s victory last year for “Nomadland,” and the third overall after Zhao and Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”), who won in 2010 and was also on hand for the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

“I’m here because I care about women having voices,” Campion said in her acceptance speech. She had been the prohibitive favorite going into the DGA Awards, just as she is in the Best Director category at the Academy Awards — and the fact that she won even at the end of a marathon DGA ceremony during which one person after another had paid homage to her fellow nominee Steven Spielberg suggests that the rest of awards season will be smooth sailing for her.
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DGA Awards: Maggie Gyllenhaal (‘The Lost Daughter’) will be 2nd woman to win rookie prize

DGA Awards: Maggie Gyllenhaal (‘The Lost Daughter’) will be 2nd woman to win rookie prize
Nearly three decades after making her film acting debut at age 14, Maggie Gyllenhaal has now added her first feature writing and directing credits to her resume. Since its Venice International Film Festival premiere last September, her “The Lost Daughter” has won her numerous accolades, from the festival’s Golden Osella to the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Gyllenhaal is also nominated for the Directors Guild of America’s First-Time Film Director award. According to our DGA Awards odds, she is widely expected to prevail and thereby become only the second woman to receive the honor.

This particular glass ceiling was broken by Alma Har’el, who took the 2020 prize for helming “Honey Boy.” Since the category’s establishment in 2015, 11 women and 25 men have vied for the award, making for a 1:2.3 ratio. The first female contender was inaugural nominee Marielle Heller. Aside from her and Har’el,
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Composer Craig DeLeon Looked To Build A “Campfire” With ‘The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey’ Score – Hear An Exclusive Track

Composer Craig DeLeon Looked To Build A “Campfire” With ‘The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey’ Score – Hear An Exclusive Track
Exclusive: Deadline has the first exclusive track from Craig DeLeon’s score for The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, which is set for digital release via Lakeshore Records on March 11, as the Apple TV+ series debuts globally with its first two episodes.

In the six-episode limited series based on Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Jackson plays Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man forgotten by his family, by his friends, and even by himself. Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker and on the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn (Fishback). When they learn about a treatment that can restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths about the past, present and future.

“When I was asked to score The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,
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How Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ Could Shatter Multiple Oscar Records for Women If She Wins

How Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ Could Shatter Multiple Oscar Records for Women If She Wins
Those who do not know Oscar history are surprised when it repeats. It’s a different take on philosopher George Santayana’s famous quote: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Statistics are an important piece to consider when analyzing an Oscar race. Too often, from the casual awards-watchers on social media, contenders are easily dismissed because of “missing x or y” during its run. However, this new Academy membership, which has diversified immensely in the last few years, has led to various statistics falling in the wake of a new movie being crowned. Jane Campion has been the prom queen of the awards season, with her film “The Power of the Dog” leading the way in the Oscar nomination tally, and despite a recent surge from “Coda,” it remains competitive in many of its races, including best picture.

Read more: Variety’s Awards Circuit Predictions
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How to watch ‘Drive My Car’

How to watch ‘Drive My Car’
The most acclaimed international film of 2021 was undoubtedly “Drive My Car.” Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and distributed in the United States by Janus Film, the drama won numerous major critical prizes last year, including Best Picture honors from the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and National Society of Film Critics. As a result, “Drive My Car” became one of only six films to ever sweep that trio of critics’ group, joining “Goodfellas,” “Schindler’s List,” “L.A. Confidential,” “The Social Network,” and “The Hurt Locker.” With Hamaguchi’s film having earned multiple Oscar nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature, and Best Adapted Screenplay, here’s how to watch “Drive My Car.”

Is Drive My Car on Netflix?

No, “Drive My Car” is not streaming on Netflix.

Is Drive My Car on HBO Max?

Yes, as of March 2, 2022, “Drive My Car
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Jane Campion seeks to become the first woman to complete this impressive Oscar trifecta

Jane Campion seeks to become the first woman to complete this impressive Oscar trifecta
Jane Campion made history this month when she became the first woman to be nominated twice for Best Director. She earned her first bid for 1993’s “The Piano” and followed it up this year with a nomination for “The Power of the Dog.” However, there will be much more at stake when the Oscars are handed out on March 27.

In addition to her bid for directing, Campion is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for penning a script based on Thomas Savage’s novel of the same name, while the film, on which Campion is a producer, snagged a Best Picture nom as well, meaning Campion could take home awards for directing, writing and producing in the same year. Should that come to pass, she’ll become the first woman in history to do it. Chloé Zhao fell just shy in her attempt last year when she won the Oscar
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‘Twisted Metal’: Peacock Lands Live-Action Video Game Adaptation Starring Anthony Mackie With Series Order

‘Twisted Metal’: Peacock Lands Live-Action Video Game Adaptation Starring Anthony Mackie With Series Order
Peacock has handed a series order to Twisted Metal, a comedic half-hour live-action adaptation of the popular video game, from Sony Pictures TV, Playstation Productions and Universal Television. Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) stars and executive produces the project, first announced in September, which is written and executive produced by Cobra Kai writer Michael Jonathan Smith, who will serve as showrunner. Will Arnett and Marc Forman, who secured the rights to the material and helped put the adaptation together, also executive produce via their Electric Avenue production company.

Based on the classic PlayStation game series, Twisted Metal is a high-octane action comedy, based on an original take by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief,
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5 reasons why ‘Don’t Look Up’ looks like a winner for SAG Award cast ensemble prize

5 reasons why ‘Don’t Look Up’ looks like a winner for SAG Award cast ensemble prize
In certain years, there’s a clear-cut favorite to take home the SAG Award for best cast ensemble. “The Help” in 2011. “Birdman” in 2014. “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” in 2017. “The Trial of the Chicago 7” in 2020. But the jury’s still out on this year’s trial. The guild could rule in favor of almost any one of them. While “Belfast,” “Coda” and even “House of Gucci” appear to be solid contenders, expect voters to look elsewhere to bestow the biggest prize. Here are five reasons why “Don’t Look Up” will win the SAG Award cast ensemble prize.

1. It’s a classic ensemble film.

“Don’t Look Up” features the largest credited cast of this year’s SAG Award nominees, and allows its actors to interact together across multiple scenes. It follows the same formula of many past ensemble honorees, like 1998’s “Shakespeare in Love,” 2000’s “Traffic,” 2001’s “Gosford Park,” 2005’s “Crash,
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‘Drive My Car’ Director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi ‘Never Imagined’ He’d Be Going to the Oscars

‘Drive My Car’ Director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi ‘Never Imagined’ He’d Be Going to the Oscars
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” defied expectations last week when it nabbed Oscar nominations for best picture, director, adapted screenplay and international feature. The Japanese movie, released domestically by venerable art-house distributor Janus Films, surpassed titles with more robust campaigns, including Amazon’s “Being the Ricardos” and Netflix’s “Tick, Tick … Boom!”

Even Hamaguchi was surprised by the noms.

“I could have never imagined that I would be a realistic contender,” he tells Variety, speaking through Stacy Lee, a Japanese interpreter. “In terms of the campaign, it was a steady effort where people at Janus made these recommendations. They also have very strong connections with the critics and other parts of the community.”

Hamaguchi tells the story of being on a plane with no internet when the nominations were announced, and receiving about 60 text messages when it landed.

Recent changes to the Academy’s membership and voting methods have
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Oscars 2022: Best Director Predictions

Oscars 2022: Best Director Predictions
As the pandemic wreaked havoc on festival and release schedules, the box office returned in fits and starts, but the 2021 award season brought a feast of plenty. The studios and specialty distributors saved their best for last, from Steven Spielberg’s $100-million whirling update of the stage and film musical classic “West Side Story” (20th Century/Disney), starring breakout nominee Ariana DeBose, to Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve’s $165-million space epic “Dune” (Warner Bros./HBO Max), which landed ten nominations including Best Picture — but no acting or directing mentions.

Of course, there are only five slots to Best Picture’s ten this year. Given this tony branch’s penchant for naming international directors, they gave the nod to Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, for Best Picture nominee and Japanese Oscar entry “Drive My Car.” Many voters will assume that Hamaguchi will take the international Oscar.

As always, A-list directors enter the Oscar race
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Oscars 2022: Best Director Predictions

Oscars 2022: Best Director Predictions
As the pandemic wreaked havoc on festival and release schedules, the box office returned in fits and starts, but the 2021 award season brought a feast of plenty. The studios and specialty distributors saved their best for last, from Steven Spielberg’s $100-million whirling update of the stage and film musical classic “West Side Story” (20th Century/Disney), starring breakout nominee Ariana DeBose, to Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve’s $165-million space epic “Dune” (Warner Bros./HBO Max), which landed ten nominations including Best Picture — but no acting or directing mentions.

Of course, there are only five slots to Best Picture’s ten this year. Given this tony branch’s penchant for naming international directors, they gave the nod to Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, for Best Picture nominee and Japanese Oscar entry “Drive My Car.” Many voters will assume that Hamaguchi will take the international Oscar.

As always, A-list directors enter the Oscar race
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Does Netflix Finally Have the ‘Power’ for the Best Picture Oscar?

Does Netflix Finally Have the ‘Power’ for the Best Picture Oscar?
After years of trying, does Netflix finally have the suitable film, at the right time, to win the coveted top category at the Academy Awards — and become the first streamer to do so?

Based on the showing for “The Power of the Dog” at the Feb. 8 nominations announcement — it leads the field with 12 — it sure looks like it might.

Netflix received its first feature film Oscar nominations for “Mudbound,” a groundbreaking 2017 release recognized in four categories, including Rachel Morrison for cinematography. But the film did not score a best picture nom.

The streaming giant nearly triumphed with the Spanish-language film “Roma” (2018) from Alfonso Cuarón, snaring 10 noms, including best picture. It won three trophies, and Cuarón became the first winner of best director for a non-English-language movie. But the black-and-white semi-autobiographical film lost best picture to the critically divisive “Green Book.”

Assessing a road in which Campion’s film can lead
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How to watch every Best Picture Oscar winner streaming online

  • 10 February 2022
  • by Liam Mathews and Christopher Rosen
  • Gold Derby
How to watch every Best Picture Oscar winner streaming online
When “Wings” was awarded Best Picture at the first Academy Awards ceremony, it’s doubtful anyone could have imagined how technology would radically alter the way people watched movies. But here in the present day, it has never been easier to watch the Oscars Best Picture winners online, either past or present. Last year, Chloe Zhao and Frances McDormand’s “Nomadland” led the 2021 Oscars with three wins, including Best Picture and Best Actress for McDormand, coasting to a victory that felt ordained for months. It was available to stream on Hulu and remains there to this day.

This year, a number of Best Picture nominees are already streaming — including Netflix favorite “The Power of the Dog,” which is expected to win Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars. But before the ceremony on March 27, why not travel back through film history to watch every Best Picture winner online. Thanks to streaming services and digital rental platforms,
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Jane Campion sets one Oscar record with ‘The Power of the Dog’ and could soon break another

Jane Campion sets one Oscar record with ‘The Power of the Dog’ and could soon break another
Nearly three decades have passed since Jane Campion reaped a pair of Oscar bids for directing and writing “The Piano.” She was the second woman to pull off this double play after Lina Wertmüller. Campion won Best Original Screenplay but lost Best Director to Steven Spielberg (“Schindler’s List”).

Now, she and Spielberg face off in a long-awaited rematch, having earned nominations for helming “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story,” respectively. She is now the first two-time female nominee in the history of the Best Director category. The prize has only gone to two women in the past, and it took 82 years for that glass ceiling to be broken. Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”) achieved that historical feat in 2010, and Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”) followed in her footsteps just last year.

In addition to Wertmüller, the directing category’s small group of female also-rans consists of Sofia Coppola, Greta Gerwig,
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