Editor’s note: Throughout Oscar season, IndieWire will be updating this page with in-depth Oscar predictions from Editor-at-Large Anne Thompson, Crafts & Animation Editor Bill Desowitz, and Awards Editor Marcus Jones. A link to each category will lead to ever-changing contender lists, as well as reports on which films have captivated voters, rule changes made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, interviews with potential nominees, and more.
The state of the breed
As the 96th Academy Awards approach, the conversation has begun about which films of 2023 will resonate with voters in a post “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” world.
The first half of the year has already proved that moviegoers now have a very high bar for any type of film in the franchise, while original concepts like ‘Past Lives’ have done even better than expected. The mid-year “Barbie”/”Oppenheimer” dichotomy has driven the conversation about what kind of film still has the potential to succeed as the overall box office continues to struggle.
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Fall brings eagerly anticipated titles like Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’, which not only represent what is considered the top prize, but show how it is Streaming continues to integrate into Oscar conversations.
As Oscars 2024 approaches, IndieWire will share up-to-date insights into the films, directors and stars expected to be in the running to win American cinema’s most prestigious award.
Check out the individual prediction pages listed below, which will be updated throughout the race, and follow IndieWire on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest Oscar news.
Academy Awards 2024 Predictions
Best Movie
Best director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best animated film
Best scenography
Best photography
Best costume designer
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup and Hairstyle
Best sound
Best visual effects
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Feature Documentary
Best international feature film
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short
Best Live-Action Short Film
The voting round for the nominations will run from 11 January to 16 January 2024, with the official Oscar nominations to be announced on 23 January 2024. The final vote will take place between 22 and 27 February 2024. It will be broadcast on Sunday 10 March and broadcast live on ABC at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
Be sure to bookmark this landing page and keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the Oscars 2024 race.
