Oscars 2025 – Acting, Directing, & Cinematography + the stats
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Oscars 2025 – Acting, Directing, & Cinematography + the stats

Elysia is joined by Paulo from The Oscars Death Race Podcast to break down the Best Lead and Supporting Actor and Actress categories, as well as Directing and Cinematography. Elysia brings the narrative angle, while Paulo brings a deeper look at the stats of Oscar season, and what they might say about who will win.

After that, Elysia wraps up with more input from Lisa on the acting races, and then with the final Oscars 2025 precursors update.


Links referenced in the ep:

The Oscar's Death Race Podcast (Paulo)

Join the Lorehounds' ESPN Oscar picks pool (pw: Oscars2025)

Corridor Crew Better Man VFX video

Inside The Substance's script

Making The Substance


The 97th Academy Awards airs Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 7 pm (on ABC in the US)

Check how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats at DeathRaceTracking.com


Oscars 2025 by category

Oscars 2025 overivew (mini-episode)

Animated Features & Shorts + Oscar campaigning

Original Scores & Songs (Nevermind the Oscars Music)

Documentary Features & Shorts + BAFTAs update

Live-Action Shorts + the Emotion Mixer

International + Adapted & Original Screenplays

Production Design & A/V Tech Awards

Acting & Directing Awards (this ep)


Still to come

Best Picture Nominees Finale


Deep dives into 2025 Oscar nominees

The Emilia Pérez controversy

Wicked

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Alien: Romulus

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes


Revisit last year's Oscar series

Oscars 2024 Overview

Best Picture Nominees, Acting, Directing, Writing

Animated, International, Documentary, Shorts

"Below the Line" (Tech) Categories

Post-Ceremony Wrap-Up


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