As we race to the Oscar finish line, it has certainly been a year to remember. The movie business all but shook off the last vestiges of the Covid era with the phenomenon that was Barbenheimer — collectively, Barbie and Oppenheimer earned more than $2 billion globally at the box office.
Not only is cinema alive and kicking, but both of those box office behemoths are Oscar-nominated for Best Picture. It sets the stage for Contenders Film: The Nominees, Deadline’s annual awards-season showcase.
Today, we sit down with casts and creatives from eight of this year’s Oscar-nominated films, representing hopefuls spanning categories from the crafts to Best Picture.
The virtual livestream begins at 9 a.m. PT. The Best Picture competition is still very much on, and Focus Features’ The Holdovers is in the running.
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