"But since the pandemic shifted how so much of the industry operates, the past few years have seen unusual variation. Coda became the first best picture winner from Sundance, Everything Everywhere All at Once the first from SXSW, Oppenheimer the first non-festival premiere to win since The Departed in 2006 and the past six years has seen Cannes with more best picture wins than any other festival."
"At the start of the year, Sundance was light on awards buzz, at least within the narrative space. Jennifer Lopez tried to sing and dance her way to her first Oscar nomination in Bill Condon's Kiss of the Spider Woman but it feels like a Golden Globe nod might be more realistic, the film getting a mixed reception on the ground."
Fall festivals historically dominated Oscar contender premieres, with Venice, Telluride and Toronto producing most nominees. Between 2007 and 2020 only two Best Picture winners did not follow that fall-festival route, and both had premiered at Cannes. Pandemic-era disruption introduced new variability in premiere strategies and awards outcomes. Sundance produced a Best Picture winner (Coda), SXSW yielded Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Oppenheimer won without a festival premiere. Cannes has accounted for multiple recent Best Picture winners. Early-season festival receptions remain unpredictable, with films like Kiss of the Spider Woman receiving mixed responses while others follow alternative release strategies.
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