"The weeks immediately following the Oscar nominations are typically a lull in the awards-season calendar. The precursors take a breather to get out of the way of the Grammys and the Super Bowl, while the remaining contenders get to do some non-televised hobnobbing at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and Oscar Nominee Luncheon. We're slowly getting back to business now."
"I noticed that, this year, people were feeling the lull more than usual. Perhaps that's a result of the Oscar ceremony taking place two weeks later than it did last year; perhaps it's a reflection of the fact that the Best Picture race still largely looks the same as it did in mid-September with OBAA seemingly out in front. But nature abhors a vacuum, and it's tempting to wonder whether voters having so much time to ruminate will affect the race in unexpected ways."
The post-nomination period has been quieter than usual, with major precursors pausing for the Grammys and the Super Bowl and contenders attending smaller industry events. Recent awards included the Directors Guild Awards and the Costume Designers Guild Awards, where One Battle After Another, Frankenstein, and Wicked: For Good won design honors. The longer gap before the Oscars may allow voters extra time to reconsider choices and create space for shifting momentum. Sinners' record nomination haul raises the possibility of a late surge toward Ryan Coogler's film, though nomination totals alone do not guarantee final victory.
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