Sean and Amanda give their instant reactions to the Oscar nominations announced this morning, including their takes on what films are running hot and which ones seem to have cooled off over the past few months (1:00). Is ‘Emilia Pérez’ the full-on front-runner? Will recent stories about the use of AI in ‘The Brutalist’ sour its chances in the big categories? Plus: They check in on the state of the Big Oscar Bet from September, when they attempted to predict the nominations and winners in 11 categories (1:07:00). Then, Sean is joined by the director of ‘Flow,’ Gints Zilbalodis, to discuss his nontraditional path to the director’s chair, the unexpected mass appeal of the film, how he found his particular animation style, and more (1:16:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Gints Zilbalodis
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
Video Producer: Jack Sanders
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2025 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs | The Big Picture podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
