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2025 Oscar predictions: who I think will win in all 23 Oscar categories

From Best Picture to the Oscar shorts, here are my predictions for the big winners at the 97th Oscars on March 2.

WhatToWatch

'We’re broke': the shocking crisis behind 2025’s Oscar-nominated stars and films like Anora and The Brutalist

Despite the glitz and red-carpet glam creators of this year’s biggest film reveal it’s all smoke and mirrors as they are struggling to survive.

Evening Standard

Make your Oscars predictions — and see how they compare to our film experts'

The Associated Press’ film writers have made their Oscars predictions in every category, ahead of Sunday’s ceremony

The Independent UK

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Oscars 2025: best actress nominees – awards, interviews and what their chances are

What to know about the actors nominated for the Academy Awards’ biggest acting prize, along with the Guardian’s reviews and interviews

The Guardian - UK

Ralph Fiennes’ Oscars hopes hit after voters ‘admit Schindler’s List mistake’

Ralph Fiennes has been nominated for three Oscars during his career

The Independent UK

Oscar nominees gather for a chummy night of cocktails, dinner and the annual class picture

Five days before the Academy Awards, nearly every nominee gathered for a cocktail reception, dinner and class picture that served as a sort of Oscars orientation

The Independent UK

What will win at a nailbiter Oscars? AP's film writers make their predictions

By the time the Oscars wind around after months of other award shows and constant handicapping, the prizes can feel almost predetermined

The Independent UK

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Oscars 2025: best director nominees – reviews, interviews and chances for victory

All you need to know about the five directors in the running for the Academy’s prestigious film-making prize, along with reviews of their nominated films, interviews and the awards they’ve earned so far

The Guardian - UK

Oscars 2025 predictions: Who will win and who should win at this year’s Academy Awards

OSCARS 2025: Will it be Demi Moore or Mikey Madison? Timothée Chalamet or Adrien Brody? And is ‘Emilia Pérez’ really, truly dead in the water? Ahead of this Sunday’s Academy Awards, Adam White predicts who will reign supreme in the show’s major categories

The Independent UK

Why Anora should win the best picture Oscar

Mikey Madison’s open-spirited performance as a lapdancer who falls for a feckless young client ignites a film brimful of heart, and we ought to return the love

The Guardian - UK

Anora big winner at Film Independent Spirit Awards

'Anora' was the big winner at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday (22.02.25), taking three prizes including Best Feature.

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Oscars Favorite Baker Says Indie Film 'Struggling' As 'Anora' Tops Spirit Awards

Sean Baker, whose low-budget movie "Anora" is the frontrunner for next weekend's Oscars, delivered an impassioned plea to "keep indie film alive" as he won top prize at the Spirit Awards Saturday.

International Business Times

Independent Spirit Awards 2025: Oscar favorite 'Anora' sweeps top honours; Shuchi Talati's 'Girls Will Be Girls' and Baby Reindeer win big

Sean Baker's "Anora" won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday's Oscars: The film about a Brooklyn sex worker and her whirlwind affair with a Russian oligarch's son has emerged in…

The Times of India

Mikey Madison had 'intensive' lap dancing training for Anora

Actress Mikey Madison underwent 'intensive' lap dancing training to play a stripper in Oscar-nominated movie 'Anora'.

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Porn Stars: Oscar Favorite 'Anora' Gets Sex Work Right

For a film about sex work to win an Oscar is rare. "The sex work industry as a whole is really skeptical of any film having to do with sex work," says Calvert.

The Guardian - US

War of words: who is winning the Oscar for best acceptance speech?

This season’s awards circuit has seen Demi Moore and Sean Baker praised for their speeches, but how much does that contribute to the big win?

The Guardian - UK

Oscars 2025: best picture nominees – reviews, awards and where to watch

What to know about the 10 films nominated for the Academy Award’s biggest prize, along with the reviews, interviews and the big prizes earned so far

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Yura Borisov: The Rising Star Of 'Anora'

Yura Borisov's portrayal of Igor in 'Anora' captivates audiences, earning him award nominations and international recognition. Explore his transformative j...

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The Independent UK

‘Anora’ breakout Yura Borisov is not sure what ‘Russian Ryan Gosling’ means. But he'll take it

Yura Borisov does not have a flashy entrance in “Anora.”

Marie Claire

Mikey Madison pays a powerful tribute to the sex worker community following her surprise BAFTA win

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'BAFTA Film Awards 2025': live stream the ceremony for free, full replay, highlights

David Tennant once again welcomes Hollywood to the Royal Festival Hall for the BAFTA Awards. Read our guide for how to watch the "BAFTA Film Awards 2025" online from anywhere.

Evening Standard

BAFTA 2025 winner Mikey Madison on her Anora breakout, Hollywood buzz, and the role she’s chasing next

Additionally, she was nominated for Best Actress, which she won since this article was published, making Sunday’s ceremony a particularly special occasion for the young star

Evening Standard

The BAFTA Film Awards: who will win and who should win?

The field is crowded this year: who will walk away with the gongs?

The Independent UK

What's going to win best picture? We rank the Oscar field

The inner-Vatican machinations of “Conclave” have nothing on this year’s Oscar race

The Guardian - US

How Anora became this year’s surprise Oscar frontrunner

It had seemed like the year of Emilia Pérez or The Brutalist but Sean Baker’s comedy won three major awards over the weekend, turning the best picture race on its head

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