Sister Scribes: Oscar History Could Be Made With the Screenplay Awards

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFour of the five contenders in the editing race this year are newcomers, with only Alan Baumgarten (“The Trial of Chicago 7”), who snared an Oscar nom for 2013’s “American Hustle,” being recognized previously by the Academy.“The Father” might have landed six nominations including best picture, but to land a win here it would need to beat frontrunners “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”However, historically, to be considered the Oscar frontrunner for

Clayton Davis For “Mank” star Amanda Seyfried, she keeps her phone on silent and turns off all her notifications, so when she received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress as Marion Davies in the David Fincher film, her publicist called her mother and woke her up with the good news.“It’s nice to talk about something you care about and you’re proud of,” Seyfried tells Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast.

Best Original Song for “Hear My Voice” — from Best Picture contender “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — at the Academy Awards on April 25.“It’s still quite far-fetched,” Celeste Waite, 26, told The Post. “I just felt like I was the most unlikely candidate to be nominated for such a thing.”Really, though, Celeste should be getting used to accolades.

Clayton Davis Anyone who says they “know” who will win the Oscar for best actress is not living in reality. It’s a rarity to use a term such as, “any of the five can win it” without making it sound cliché in awards prognostication lingo.

As another award season inches closer to the end, the Screen Actors Guild honoured the best in acting in TV and film. With only the Oscars and BAFTA left to wrap up the Hollywood awards season this, the excitement is amping up.

If Netflix was going to have a golden night this award season it was going to be at the SAG Awards and, surprise, the actors came through. The streaming service took major honors including the Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture for “Trial of the Chicago 7” and “The Crown” won for Drama Series ensemble for the second year in a row.

Singer-songwriters Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead the competition for the Brit Awards, with a trio of nominations apiece for the U.K. music prizes.

Clayton Davis Netflix just tacked on another Oscar nomination to its already record-setting haul. The streamer announced that it has acquired worldwide rights to the Academy Award-nominated live action short film “Two Distant Strangers” from directors Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe.

Life moves pretty fast! Matthew Broderick shot to superstardom after playing high school senior Ferris Bueller in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

Clayton Davis The Oscar nominations announced on March 15 didn’t offer too many surprises, but the race for best picture in this unconventional year is still wide open. Here’s how one of these five nominees could win the top trophy on April 25.“Mank” (Netflix)If you’re the most nominated film of the lot — ”Mank” leads all films with 10 nominations —then that typically makes you a heavy favorite to win it all.

Oscars have been revealed. Mank surprisingly leads the way with 10 nominations, followed by a host of movies on six nominations: The Father; Judas and the Black Messiah; Nomadland; Minari; Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Academy Awards — delayed two months by the coronavirus pandemic — with 10 nominations, including best picture, best director, acting nods for Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, and a host of others for its lavish craft.  The rest were spread among a wide variety of contenders.

1. One Night in Miami and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom snubbed for Best Picture - It seemed likely both films would secure Best Picture nominations, but surprisingly, neither did.

Oscars have been revealed. Mank surprisingly leads the way with 10 nominations, followed by a host of movies on six nominations: The Father; Judas and the Black Messiah; Nomadland; Minari; Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Clayton Davis The Oscars have unveiled the 2021 nominations, and it was a historic group that closes the chapter of one of the hardest years for cinema.After a year in which the Academy announced its divisive inclusion and representation standards, members stepped up to the plate, recognizing the most people of color in the acting categories in history with nine nods.

Gallery: From The Silence of the Lambs to Parasite: These 10 horror films earned Oscar nominations (BANG Showbiz)Original Screenplay 'Judas and the Black Messiah' 'Minari' 'Promising Young Woman' 'Sound of Metal' 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Adapted Screenplay 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' 'The Father' 'Nomadland' 'One Night in Miami' 'The White Tiger' Animated Feature 'Onward' 'Over the Moon' 'A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon' 'Soul' 'Wolfwalkers' Production Design 'The Father' 'Mank' 'Ma