Oscar Season 2024-2025; "Emilia Pérez" On the Ropes Or Knocked Out?; The Issue With the Critics Choice Awards; Last Hurrah for "Emilia Pérez" at the DGA & PGA

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• "Flow" outpacing worthy challengers in a striking Animated Feature category spotlighting diverse techniques, unique voices and international reach.
• Will the financial success of "The Wild Robot" help Dreamworks cross the finish line for the win - something that's evaded them since Aardman's Wallace & Gromit in 2005
• Will we see the vote-split between international titles, "Flow" and "Memoir of a Snail"
• Will the two clay stop-motion features, "Wallace & Gromit" and "Memoir of a Snail" cancel each other out
• Can a robust nomination haul at the ANNIE awards mean that we're in for a surprise GKids nod for "Chicken for Linda"
• Can Disney's "Moana 2" use its boxoffice success to go further than "Frozen 2"
• Will Disney or Pixar be snubbed for their sequel work - as they've been in the past
• Will the lack of U.S. distribution be a factor against "No Other Land"
• National Geographic's "Sugarcane" and Netflix's "Daughters" eyeing nods and wins
• Will both or either colonialism related title, "Dahomey" and "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat," secure a nod
• "Black Box" filmmaker may court favor with her first-hand account and powerful testimony
• Audience favorites "Will & Harper," "Porcelain War," and "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin" well positioned to surprise