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Eight international film posters arranged in a grid — Belen, Left Handed Girl, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, The President’s Cake, The Secret Agent, Sound of Falling, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Young Mothers.

2026 International Feature Film Oscar Submissions

Jan 16, 2026
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2026 BAFTA Longlist

Jan 15, 2026
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Collage of four films that are ineligible for WGA consideration in 2026, featuring scenes from No Other Choice, Blue Moon, Sentimental Value, and It Was Just an Accident.

2026 WGA Ineligible Films: The Screenplays That Cannot Compete

Jan 15, 2026
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Golden Globes 2026: The Wins that Changed the Race

Jan 13, 2026
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2026 Golden Globe (GG) Winners

Jan 11, 2026
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2026 Golden Globe Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Award

Jan 11, 2026
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Golden Globe 2026 winner predictions collage featuring Sinners, One Battle After Another, KPop Demon Hunters, and Sentimental Value, along with images of Timothée Chalamet, Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley, and Stellan Skarsgård

Golden Globe Winner Predictions: Who Wins When Battle Meets Sinners?

Jan 11, 2026
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2026 Actor Awards Nomination Predictions Breakdown

Jan 7, 2026
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2026 Critics Choice Awards Drew the First Real Oscar Frontlines

Jan 6, 2026
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2026 Critics Choice Award (CCA) Winners

Jan 4, 2026
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Predicting the Critics’ Choice Awards: Head Over Heart, Every Time

Jan 3, 2026
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What Golden Globe Nominations Reveal About the 2026 Oscar Race

Dec 29, 2025
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2025 Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Winners

Dec 27, 2025
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2025 Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Nominations

Dec 19, 2025
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International Feature Shortlist Predictions (Dec)

Dec 14, 2025
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