Best Picture Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” seems to have taken pole position in the best picture race.
Campion won a screenplay Oscar at the 1994 ceremony for “The Piano,” which was also nominated for best pic (it lost to “Schindler’s List.”).
Early front-runner “Belfast” should also make the ballot. The Kenneth Branagh memoir has been gaining fans since its fall festival run.
Another festival favorite that has shown staying power is Siân Heder’s “CODA,” a Sundance hit which delivers inspiration without the saccharine.
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