Here’s a watchlist of all the Academy Award nominated films for the 2021 Oscars, generally arranged in order of how many nominations each one has with streaming details as far as I know.
Download as PDF here or as an image below and enjoy working your way through them before the little gold men are given out in April. Academy Awards Oscars Watchlist 2021 – Download as PDF here
The nominees for the 2021 British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, have just been announced, and there are lots of surprises! A lot of films and performances, largely British, so far overlooked by US-based awards, have been nominated. There’s also a lot more diversity than in past years, especially after strong criticism last year prompted a considerable shake-up of the voting members and process, which, as intended, has brought a unique selection of films to the fore.
The full list of nominees and honorees are as follows:
Leading Actress Bukky Bakray Rocks Radha Blank The Forty-Year-Old Version – Available to watch on Netflix Vanessa Kirby Pieces of a Woman – Available to watch on Netflix Frances McDormand Nomadland – On Hulu in the US and coming to Disney+ elsewhere Wunmi Mosaku His House Alfre Woodard Clemency
Leading Actor Riz Ahmed Sound of Metal Chadwick Boseman Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Adarsh Gourav The White Tiger – Available to watch on Netflix Anthony Hopkins The Father Mads Mikkelsen Another Round Tahar Rahim The Mauritanian
Supporting Actress Niamh Algar Calm With Horses Kosar Ali Rocks Maria Bakalova Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Dominique Fishback Judas and the Black Messiah Ashley Madekwe County Lines Yuh-Jung Youn Minari
Supporting Actor Daniel Kaluuya Judas and the Black Messiah Barry Keoghan Calm With Horses Alan Kim Minari Leslie Odom Jr. One Night In Miami… Clarke Peters Da 5 Bloods – Available to watch on Netflix Paul Raci Sound of Metal
Adapted Screenplay The Dig – Available to watch on Netflix The Father The Mauritanian Nomadland – On Hulu in the US and coming to Disney+ elsewhere The White Tiger – Available to watch on Netflix
Animated Film Soul – Available to watch on Disney+ Onward – Available to watch on Disney+ Wolfwalkers – Available to watch on AppleTV+
Casting Calm With Horses Judas and the Black Messiah Minari Promising Young Woman Rocks
Cinematography Judas and the Black Messiah Mank – Available to watch on Netflix The Mauritanian News of the World – Available to watch on Netflix Nomadland – On Hulu in the US and coming to Disney+ elsewhere
Costume Design Ammonite The Dig – Available to watch on Netflix Emma. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Available to watch on Netflix Mank – Available to watch on Netflix
Director Thomas Vinterberg Another Round Shannon Murphy Babyteeth – Available to watch on Netflix Lee Isaac Chung Minari Chloe Zhao Nomadland Jasmila Žbanić Quo Vadis, Aida? Sarah Gavron Rocks
Documentary Collective David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet The Dissident My Octopus Teacher – Available to watch on Netflix The Social Dilemma – Available to watch on Netflix
Editing The Father Nomadland – On Hulu in the US and coming to Disney+ elsewhere Promising Young Woman Sound of Metal The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Available to watch on Netflix
Best Film The Father The Mauritanian Nomadland – On Hulu in the US and coming to Disney+ elsewhere Promising Young Woman The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Available to watch on Netflix
Film Not in the English Language Another Round Dear Comrades! Les Misérables – Available to watch on Netflix Minari Quo Vadis, Aida?
Make Up & Hair The Dig – Available to watch on Netflix Hillbilly Elegy – Available to watch on Netflix Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Available to watch on Netflix Mank – Available to watch on Netflix Pinocchio
Original Score Mank – Available to watch on Netflix Minari News of the World – Available to watch on Netflix Promising Young Woman Soul – Available to watch on Disney+
Original Screenplay Another Round Mank – Available to watch on Netflix Promising Young Woman Rocks The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Available to watch on Netflix
Production Design The Dig – Available to watch on Netflix The Father Mank – Available to watch on Netflix News of the World – Available to watch on Netflix Rebecca – Available to watch on Netflix
Short Animation The Fire Next Time The Owl and the Pussycat The Song of A Lost Boy
Short Film Eyelash Lizard Lucky Break Miss Curvy The Present
Sound Greyhound – On Apple TV+ News of the World – Available to watch on Netflix Nomadland – On Hulu in the US and coming to Disney+ elsewhere Soul – Available to watch on Disney+ Sound of Metal
Special Visual Effects Greyhound – On Apple TV+ The Midnight Sky – Available to watch on Netflix Mulan – Available to watch on Disney+ The One and Only Ivan – Available to watch on Disney+ Tenet
Outstanding British Film Calm With Horses The Dig – Available to watch on Netflix The Father His House Limbo The Mauritanian Mogul Mowgli Promising Young Woman Rocks Saint Maud
Outstanding Debut by a British Director, Writer or Producer His House Limbo Moffie Rocks Saint Maud
EE Rising Star (Voted for by the Public) Bukky Bakray Kingsley Ben-Adir – Recently seen in ‘One Night in Miami‘ on Amazon Prime Video Conrad Khan Morfydd Clark Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù
At the ceremonies, they will also award the honours of: BAFTA Fellowship to Ang Lee Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema to Noel Clarke
Here’s the full list of this year’s Academy Award nominees vying to take home those coveted Oscar statues on Sunday, February 9th, 2020.
Download my PDF ballot sheet here that can be completed digitally or printed and written on old school. Have a go at predicting the winners or challenge your friends and family to do the same. I’ve put my predictions beside the nominees below, my first choice, second chance winner, and where I’ve seen some of the films and have a personally preferred nominee I’ve marked that with a ‘P’.
BEST PICTURE
“Ford v Ferrari”
“The Irishman”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“Little Women” – my review is coming soon.
“Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood”
“Marriage Story” – my review is coming soon. 1. “Parasite” – I know, it’s a bold choice, but I just have a feeling it could win because of the preferential balloting system. 2. “1917”
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell” 1. Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” – she stands out in a film that’s all about two key lead performances, this is an easy win. 2P. Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit”
Florence Pugh, “Little Women”
Margot Robbie, “Bombshell”
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes”
Al Pacino, “The Irishman” 2. Joe Pesci, “The Irishman” 1. Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood”
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 1. South Korea, “Parasite” 2. Spain, “Pain and Glory” – It’s pointless picking a second choice, sorry Almodovar, but if Parasite didn’t exist this would win.
France, “Les Misérables”
North Macedonia, “Honeyland”
Poland, “Corpus Christi”
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
“In the Absence” 1. “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
“Life Overtakes Me” 2. “St. Louis Superman”
“Walk Run Cha-Cha”
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE 1. “American Factory”
“The Edge of Democracy”
“Honeyland” – Interestingly also up for ‘Best International Feature’ but I’m not putting all weight behind it on that alone. 2. “For Sama”
“The Cave”
ORIGINAL SONG
“I’m Standing With You,” “Breakthrough”
“Into the Unknown,” “Frozen II” 2. “Stand Up,” “Harriet” 1. “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” “Rocketman” – his Oscar after-parties are legendary, the film won’t win anything else, this is almost a lock.
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” “Toy Story 4”
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
“I Lost My Body” 2. “Klaus”
“Missing Link” 1. “Toy Story 4”
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“The Irishman” 1. “Jojo Rabbit” 2. “Little Women”
“The Two Popes”
“Joker”
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Marriage Story” 2. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” 1. “Parasite”
“Knives Out”
“1917”
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” 2. Adam Driver, “Marriage Story” 1. Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Jonathan Pryce, “The Two Popes”
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE 2. Cynthia Erivo, “Harriet”
Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”
Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women” 1. Renée Zellweger, “Judy”
Charlize Theron, “Bombshell”
DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman”
Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” 2. Bong Joon-ho, “Parasite” 1. Sam Mendes, “1917”
Todd Phillips, “Joker”
PRODUCTION DESIGN 1. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
“The Irishman”
“1917”
“Jojo Rabbit” 2. “Parasite”
CINEMATOGRAPHY 1. “1917” – it’s Roger Deakins, he’s broken his streak of losses, another win seems likely.
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
“The Irishman”
“Joker” 2. “The Lighthouse”
COSTUME DESIGN
“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” 1. “Little Women”
“The Irishman” 2. “Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
SOUND EDITING 2. “1917” 1. “Ford v Ferrari”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”
“Joker”
SOUND MIXING 2. “1917” 1. “Ford v Ferrari”
“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”
“Ad Astra”
“Joker”
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“Dcera (Daughter)” 1. “Hair Love” – I just saw this beautiful film this morning and it made me cry into my coffee, available to watch on YouTube and well worth the six minutes. 2. “Kitbull”
“Memorable”
“Sister”
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM 2. “Brotherhood”
“Nefta Football Club” 1. “The Neighbors’ Window”
“Saria”
“A Sister”
ORIGINAL SCORE 2. “1917,” Thomas Newman – I thought it was a bit too prominent at times but it helps it to stand out I suppose. 1. “Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir
“Little Women,” Alexandre Desplat
“Marriage Story,” Randy Newman
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” John Williams
FILM EDITING
“The Irishman” 2. “Ford v Ferrari” 1. “Parasite”
“Joker”
“Jojo Rabbit”
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING 1. “Bombshell” – for transforming Charlize Theron into Megyn Kelly alone this will win! 2. “Joker”
“Judy”
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
“1917“
With the Golden Globes long gone and the Oscar’s coming unusually soon, this week we have one of my favourite awards, the EE British Academy Film Awards, otherwise known as the BAFTAs, on Sunday February 2nd, presented this year by Graham Norton. Join in with your friends and family using our 2020 BAFTAs Ballot you can print out and fill in!
I’ve only seen a handful of these nominees so far, and so my predictions will be based more on what I’ve heard than on the very little I’ve seen (which may increase a bit in the next few days). Have a go yourself and please comment below what your predictions are.
I will be using my normal scoring system, 1. to indicate my first choice of what I think will win, 2. to show what I think could beat my first choice, and usually, I put a P. for my personal choice of what I think should win. This can later be scored as 2pts for a correct first choice win and 1pt for a correct 2nd choice, no points are given for personal preferences winning as that’s more out of interest and self-expression but really you can use whatever scoring system you like!
Again the PDF download is here for the 2020 BAFTAs Ballot and I’ll do a post in a few days with my predictions of who’s going to win!