Oscars Predictions: Best Director – Are Newcomers and Young Filmmakers Set to Own The Director’s Race?

Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year’s contenders in all categories. Variety’s Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date. To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit THE COLLECTIVE . 2021 OSCARS PREDICTIONS: BEST DIRECTOR UPDATED: Oct. 8, 2020 (PRE-SEASON) The genetic makeup of the best director race is different than in previous years, from the top-ranked person down to the unranked contenders. There are a “decent” amount of women in the race (refreshing to see but can still be vastly improved), people of color (although Latinx seems to be struggling this year despite a strong showing the last few years) and younger talent on their first or second feature films. It’ll be interesting to see how the branch embraces them all this year as […]

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