Status: 48/53 Total | 33/38 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 113/120 Nominations With just under half a week to go, we're in the final stretch! I catch up with how my race has been going by going over the international films I had left and the Documentary Shorts, plus the winners of the guild awards in the last two weeks. 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 - Non BP ATL (Nyad + Rustin) + Live Action Shorts Feb 7 - Technicals (Napoleon / The Creator / Godzilla Minus One / GotG3 / MI7 / El Conde / Golda / Indiana Jones 5) Feb 14 - Documentaries + Doc Shorts Feb 21 - Animated Features + Animated Shorts f ..read more

Status: 40/53 Total | 30/38 Features | 10/15 Shorts | 106/120 Nominations | 17/23 Categories This episode, I am joined by fellow death racer Pencilhead to geek out for two hours about the Animated Feature and Animated Short films this year. Plus I go over the winners of various guild awards and the BAFTAs Follow Pencilhead on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mr.pencilhead Follow Pencilhead on Letterboxd at: https://letterboxd.com/pencilheadguy/ 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 - Non BP ATL (Nyad + Rustin) + Live Action Shorts Feb 7 - Technicals (Napoleon / The Creator / Godzilla Min ..read more

Status: 30/53 Total | 25/38 Features | 5/15 Shorts | 91/120 Nominations On this episode we go over the Above the Line Category films I hadn't seen yet. Which in this case would be Nyad and Rustin since I have already discussed May December + The Color Purple and all the Best Picture nominees). We also talk about the Live Action Shorts, and the films out of Sundance that might have a chance for next year's race. 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 - Non BP ATL (Nyad + Rustin) + Live Action Shorts Feb 7 - Technicals (Napoleon / The Creator / Godzilla Minus One / GotG3 / MI7 / El Conde / Golda / I ..read more

Status: 24/53 Total | 21/38 Features | 3/15 Shorts | 84/120 Nominations Oscars Nomination Day is upon us and it's time to check out who made it, who didn't and who we think can go all the way. Plus we look at who won the nominations prediction contest this year, and plan out the rest of the episodes for this season 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 - Non BP ATL (Nyad + Rustin) + Live Action Shorts Feb 7 - Technicals (Napoleon / The Creator / Godzilla Minus One / GotG3 / MI7 / El Conde / Golda / Indiana Jones 5) Feb 14 - Documentaries + Doc Shorts Feb 21 - Animated Features + Animated Shorts f ..read more

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Dakota from ContraZoomPod to do our annual predictions for who we think will get nominated in each category. (Despite the title of this episode I have since changed my mind about Maestro - just had to leave it in for the content). Plus we also go over how likely it is Origin actually gets nominated, and some late changes to the race so far. Note: Episode was recorded on January 10th, and released before BAFTA nominees were announced. Enter the nomination contest here: https://forms.gle/Cbwq7CKdHonnG11g9 Join the Community! Academy of Death Racer ..read more

On this episode of the podcast, we have on Jeff and Pierre from Classic Movies Live to tackle four of the biggest films this awards season - Oppenheimer, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Poor Things. Plus my reaction to the PGA nominations. Listen to Classic Movies Live at https://open.spotify.com/show/3gy7EYnn7LORzZIgBOF7wG Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubcoCML Jeff’s Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/gothenburgtown/ Enter the ODR Nomination Prediction Contest by Jan 23: https://forms.gle/Cbwq7CKdHonnG11g9 Support the DeathRaceTracking.com GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e58be8fd Join th ..read more

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by former prediction contest winner Elysia to talk about Netflix's December releases Maestro and May December + a new holiday classic in The Holdovers. Plus, the results of my Top films of 2023 / Most Anticipated of 2024 survey, and the start of my nominations prediction contest! Elysia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/elysiacb Elysia's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Illyxia13/ Listen to Elysia on the Wool Shift Dust podcast (https://redcircle.com/shows/wool-shift-dust-a-silo-tv-podcast) and the Lorehounds podcast (https://thelorehounds.com/) Ch ..read more

On this episode, we have resident hot take expert Whitney Joe on to talk about some films we love that (in my opinon) are on the bubble of making it into Best Picture - Past Lives, The Color Purple, and All of Us Strangers. Plus we go over the results of the Golden Globes Be sure to sign up for the Academy of Death Racer's Film Festival from Jan 5-21: aodr.net Fill out my survey of top films of 2023 and most anticipate of 2024: https://forms.gle/Vk4AAY4ktxjRKXAAA WhitneyJoe's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/whitneyjoe Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Nn34jUCZqsP8CBQKKhLoa Twitter: https ..read more

On this bonus episode, we are interviewing director Austin Lee Bunn of the short film "Campfire," playing as part of the Academy of Death Racers film festival, currently ongoing. Be srue to get your tickets to AODR Fest at aodr.net Join the Community! Academy of Death Racers - aodr.net Oscars Death Race Discord - https://discord.gg/gZzsdxKFS5 r/OscarsDeathRace - https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarsdeathrace/ r/OscarRace - https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarrace/ Community Race Progress Tracking Sites - https://oscarsdeathrace.com/ and https://deathracetracking.com/oscars Community Prediction Odds - Gol ..read more

We are back with the first of my Best Picture previews with my friend Alex Atienza! This episode we talk about three films that dominated film festivals - Anatomy of a Fall and Zone of Interest from Cannes and American Fiction from TIFF. Plus some news about Barbie moving to Original Screenplay! Follow Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/aatienza/ Also subscribe to Alex's substack: https://alexanderatienza.substack.com/ Be sure to sign up for the Academy of Death Racer's Film Festival from Jan 5-21: aodr.net Fill out my survey of top films of 2023 and most anticipate of 2024: https ..read more