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93rd Oscars. Oscar Contenders of 2020 (for the 2021 Ceremony) - For prediction, discussion, entertainment purposes only

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AND THE NOMINEES ARE...


Original Screenplay - And the Nominees Are...

Judas and the Black Messiah - Will Berson, Shaka King, Keith and Kenny Lucas
first nomination for all (King is also nominated for producing)

wins: --
noms: -- 

Minari

Lee Isaac Chung
first nomination in writing

wins: Florida, Gold ListSan Francisco
noms: SpiritOFCS

Promising Young Woman 
Emerald Fennell
first nomination in writing

wins: LAFCA, OFCS, + 2 regional critics groups
noms: GlobesSpiritOFCS

Sound of Metal
Abraham and Darius Marder, Derek Cianfrance
first nomination for all

wins: --
noms: -- 

Trial of the Chicago 7
Aaron Sorkin (4th nom / 1 win)

wins: 1 regional critics group
noms: GlobesOFCS , AARP

 

What SHOULD Win? READERS CHOICE
 Promising Young Woman took 55% of your votes. An easy victory. 
What WILL Win?
 
What got stiffed?
 
 

 

This Category Reviewed

Adapted Screenplay - And the Nominees Are...

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Sacha Baron Cohen (3/0), Anthony Hines (2/0), Nina Pedrad (1/0), Jena Friedman (1/0), Dan Mazer (2/0), Dan Swimer (1/0), Lee Kern (1/0), Erica Rivinoja (1/0), Peter Baynham (2/0)

wins: --
noms: -- 

Based on the character Borat

The Father
Christopher Hampton (3/1) and Florian Zeller (1/0)
(SPC)
Nov 20th

wins: --
noms: Globes 

Translation/adaptation of the Tony-winning play about dementia by Florian Zeller (who also directs)

 

Nomadland
Chloe Zhao
(first nom for writing)
(Searchlight)
Dec 4th

wins: Chicago, AWFJ, OFCS, + 5 more regional critics groups
noms: OFCS 

Based on the non-fiction book "Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century" by Jessica Bruder.

One Night in Miami
Kemp Powers (first nomination)
(Amazon)
Release TBA

wins: --
noms: OFCS , AARP

Based on his own stage play of the same name a fictionalized imagination of the night that four icons really spent together

White Tiger
Ramin Bahrani (first nomination)

wins: Gold List win

Based on the book by Aravind Adiga.

 

What SHOULD win? READERS CHOICE
Nomadland just barely edged out The Father in a virtual tie 40% to 39% of your votes. 
What WILL win?
 
What got stiffed?