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Cannes Dominates Oscars Race, Venice Follows
22 Jan
Summary
- Cannes Film Festival films secured 19 Oscar nominations across 12 categories.
- Venice Film Festival earned 15 nominations for four films, including two best picture contenders.
- Six foreign-language films from Cannes, independently financed, highlight festival's international focus.
The Cannes Film Festival is reasserting its position as a key incubator for Academy Award hopefuls, following a banner year with the Palme d'Or winner "Anora." This year, films launched at Cannes garnered an impressive 19 Oscar nominations across 12 categories.
Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value" leads the pack with nine nominations, including best picture and director. Other Cannes alumni like "The Secret Agent," "Sirat," and "It Was Just an Accident" also received multiple nods, with all four nominated for best international feature.
The Venice Film Festival ranks second, securing 15 nominations for four films. Among them are Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" and Yorgos Lanthimos's "Bugonia," both competing for best picture. Venice also saw nominations for "The Voice of Hind Rajab" and "The Smashing Machine."
Notably, three of Venice's nominated films are English-language productions with Hollywood stars, while Cannes' success is built on six independently financed foreign-language films, highlighting the French festival's focus on global cinema.
French animation is also poised for success, with "Arco" and "Little Amélie or the Character of Rain" set to compete for best animation. Future Oscar races in 2027 may feature anticipated films like Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Digger" and David Fincher's "The Adventures of Cliff Booth."
