The Oscars Death Race Podcast

[S2021E9] Documentary Features - Collective | The Mole Agent | Crip Camp | My Octopus Teacher | Time

Current Death Race 2021 status: 30/41 Features | 1/15 Shorts | 31/56 Overall

This week we try to catch up back to pace for the Death Race by watching all five Documentary Feature films - Collective (also up for Best International Film from Romania), The Mole Agent, Crip Camp, My Octopus Teacher and Time. Plus I chat about the ever confusing Actress races after the SAG Awards (and the every secured Actor races), as well as the guild awards for Hair and Makeup and for Visual Effects

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah / First Cow
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions / Emma / Onward / Borat 2
  • Mar 24 - WGA / Hillbilly Elegy / US v Billie Holiday / Pieces of a Woman / White Tiger / Another Round
  • Mar 31 - PGA / Better Days / Quo Vaids Aida / The Man Who Sold His Skin / The Life Ahead / Pinocchio
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / Collective / Crip Camp / Octopus Teacher / Mole Agent / Time / Doc Shorts
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Costume / Over the Moon / Shaun the Sheep / Wolfwalkers / Love and Monsters / Midnight Sky / One and Only Ivan / Animated Shorts
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / Greyhound / Eurovision / Mulan / Tenet / Live Action Shorts
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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[S2021E8] (Some of) The International Films - Quo Vadis, Aida? | Better Days | Pinocchio

Current Death Race 2021 status: 25/41 Features | 1/15 Shorts | 26/56 Overall

While I may have fallen a bit behind schedule this week, we're still talking about the various Oscar Nominated International Films I watched this week - Quo Vadis, Aida? from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Better Days from Hong Kong, and Pinocchio from Italy. (The Man Who Sold His Skin and The Life Ahead will have to wait for another week). Plus I talk about the Academy of Death Racers nominees and the WGA and PGA Award winners and how they impact the Oscars Race

Contra Zoom Pod Guest Appearance: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bKz5UIFZz2S47MOsqO3ey

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah / First Cow
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions / Emma / Onward / Borat 2
  • Mar 24 - WGA / Hillbilly Elegy / US v Billie Holiday / Pieces of a Woman / White Tiger / Another Round
  • Mar 31 - PGA / Better Days / Quo Vaids Aida / The Man Who Sold His Skin / The Life Ahead / Pinocchio
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / Collective / Crip Camp / Octopus Teacher / Mole Agent / Time / Doc Shorts
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Costume / Over the Moon / Shaun the Sheep / Wolfwalkers / Love and Monsters / Midnight Sky / One and Only Ivan / Animated Shorts
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / Greyhound / Eurovision / Mulan / Tenet / Live Action Shorts
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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[S2021E7] Acting, Directing, Screenplay Oh My - Another Round | The White Tiger | US v Billie Holiday | Hillbilly Elegy | Pieces of a Woman

Current Death Race 2021 status: 22/41 Features | 1/15 Shorts | 23/56 Overall

This episode we go over the stragglers from the Major categories of Acting, Directing and Screenplay that I haven't seen yet - Hillbilly Elegy for Best Supporting Actress for Glen Close (and Makeup and Hair), US vs Billie Holiday for Best Actress for Andra Day, Pieces of a Woman for Best Actress for Vanessa Kirby, The White TIger for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Another Round for Best Director and Best International Feature Film

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah / First Cow
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions / Emma / Onward / Borat 2
  • Mar 24 - Hillbilly Elegy / US v Billie Holiday / Pieces of a Woman / White Tiger / Another Round
  • Mar 31 - WGA / PGA / Better Days / Quo Vaids Aida / The Man Who Sold His Skin / The Life Ahead / Pinocchio
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / Collective / Crip Camp / Octopus Teacher / Mole Agent / Time / Doc Shorts
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Costume / Over the Moon / Shaun the Sheep / Wolfwalkers / Love and Monsters / Midnight Sky / One and Only Ivan / Animated Shorts
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / Greyhound / Eurovision / Mulan / Tenet / Live Action Shorts
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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[S2021E6] The Death Race Begins - Oscar Nominee Reactions | Emma | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | Onward

Ladies and Gentlemen and Others, Start Your Engines, the Death Race is on! In this episode we go over the nominated films for the 93rd Academy Awards, talk about who snuck in, who got snubbed, and where you can find all these Oscar nominated films to watch. Plus we plot out the next few episodes of the season, and my high level thoughts on other films I've already seen - Emma, Borat Sequel and Onward

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah / First Cow
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions / Emma / Onward / Borat 2
  • Mar 24 - WGA / Hillbilly Elegy / US v Billie Holiday / Pieces of a Woman / White Tiger / Another Round
  • Mar 31 - PGA / Better Days / Quo Vaids Aida / The Man Who Sold His Skin / The Life Ahead / Pinocchio
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / Collective / Crip Camp / Octopus Teacher / Mole Agent / Time / Doc Shorts
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Costume / Over the Moon / Shaun the Sheep / Wolfwalkers / Love and Monsters / Midnight Sky / One and Only Ivan / Animated Shorts
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / Greyhound / Eurovision / Mulan / Tenet / Live Action Shorts
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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Credits

A Ninjaboi Media Production

Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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[S2021E5] The Rest of the Best and Oscar Nom Predictions ft Dakota Arsenault (ContraZoomPod) | The Father | First Cow | News of the World | Judas and the Black Messiah

This episode we are joined by Dakota of the ContraZoomPod to talk about the Rest of the Best Picture predicted nominees (The Father, First Cow, News of the World, Judas and the Black Messiah), as well as to give our predictions about which films will make the cut for the final nominations next week. Also, be sure to check out the Academy of Death Racers on the ODR Subreddit and Discord - a super cool project from the mods over there to help build community around the death race. I also may or may not livestream my reactions to the Oscars nominations on Monday, we'll see.

Check out Contra Zoom Pod

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions
  • Mar 24 - WGA / TBD
  • Mar 31 - PGA / TBD
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / TBD
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Cosume / TBD
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / TBD
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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Credits

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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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[S2021E4] #GoldOpen - Asian Films ft Ray Luu (Reel Asian Podcast) | Minari | Nomadland | Sound of Metal

This episode we are joined by Ray Luu of the Reel Asian Podcast to discuss the Asian Representation present in this year's Best Picture contenders Minari, Nomadland and Sound of Metal, as well as the broader trends and importance of having Asian representation both in front of and behind the cameras. We also dig into Variety's Actors on Actors episode with Steve Yuen and Riz Ahmed.

Reel Asian Podcast

Variety's Actors on Actors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLmXKkMEuU

For Anti Asian Hate Resources, follow @GoldHouseCo, @CapeUSA, #StopAAPIHate and #StopAsianHate on all social media platforms

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah / First Cow
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions
  • Mar 24 - WGA / TBD
  • Mar 31 - PGA / TBD
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / TBD
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Cosume / TBD
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / TBD
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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Credits

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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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[S2021E3] How Does Streaming Affect The Death Race? ft SlightAstronomer | Mank | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Promising Young Woman

In this week's episode, we are joined by mod of the Oscars Death Race Subreddit and Discord, and the man behind the Google Tracking Sheets and Community Site, SlightAstronomer. We go into his touching reasons for participating the Oscars Death Race and for giving back to the community, and then we dig into three Best Picture favorites that came out on streaming - Mank, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Promising Young Woman. We also dig into the question of whether or not so many films have come out on streaming this year will help or hurt the Death Race, and how it affect's Netflix's chances for getting Best Picture.

Check out SlightAstronomer's Tracking Sheet at https://old.reddit.com/r/deathracetracking/ and his community site at https://oscarsdeathrace.netlify.app/

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah / TBD
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions
  • Mar 24 - WGA / TBD
  • Mar 31 - PGA / TBD
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / TBD
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Cosume / TBD
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / TBD
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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Credits

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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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[S2021E2] Black Films ft Ed Noncent | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Da 5 Bloods | One Night in Miami | Soul

This week on the Oscars Death Race Podcast, I bring on my friend Ed Noncent aka "Management" to talk about the surge of Excellent Black films that are competitive for the Oscars this year, including Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Da 5 Bloods, One Night in Miami, and Soul. We contextualize each film in the canon of black films and what they represent and the themes the tackle. There's also a bit of a tribute to Chadwick Boseman's career.

Follow Ed on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nsthought_management/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NST_Management

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah / TBD
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions
  • Mar 24 - WGA / TBD
  • Mar 31 - PGA / TBD
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / TBD
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Cosume / TBD
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / TBD
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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[S2021E1] Intro to a New Season | Golden Globe / Critics Choice / SAG Nominees | Oscar Short Lists

Welcome back to the 2021 season of the Oscars Death Race Podcast! A bit of a housekeeping episode as we lay out the schedule for this coming season, and we also go over nominee news from the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards, the Screen Actors Guilds Awards, and the Oscars Shortlist.

This Season's Schedule

  • Feb 10 - Intro Episode
  • Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul
  • Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman
  • Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal
  • Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah / TBD
  • Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions
  • Mar 24 - WGA / TBD
  • Mar 31 - PGA / TBD
  • Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / TBD
  • Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Cosume / TBD
  • Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / TBD
  • Apr 28 - Post Race Recap

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Credits

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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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New 2021 Oscars Eligiblity + Ceremony Date + New Show Schedule

Show Notes

  • Oscars Eligiblity - Through Feb 28, 2021
  • Shortlists Announced - February 9, 2021
  • Nominees Announced - March 15, 2021
  • Oscars Ceremony - April 25, 2021
  • This show returns in full - February 10, 2021 (assuming nothing comes up)

Check out my other shows!

  • Filmography in Focus
  • Box Office Watch
  • Yet Another Anime Podcast
  • Into the Aether Vortex

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