IFSCA Early Oscar Predictions – Lead and Supporting Actor This month, we're looking at the categories of Lead and Supporting Actor. Which performances have stood out to us so far and who do we think is currently in the running to get one of those coveted 5 spots on nomination morning?

IFSCA Early Oscar Predictions – Lead/Supporting Actress With several months to go and only 5 slots to fill, the IFSCA have polled our members to see what they have top of mind right now going into what is sure to be an up and down award season.

Been a while since I visited here, but you guys should the amazing project that I and other amazing people from @ifscritics.bsky.social worked on. Here is my ten picks:

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Have you been following @ifscritics.bsky.social’s Best of the Century (thus far) list? Well, then you have to see what makes our top 10, right?! Really loved being a part of this. #IFSCA100

Our International Film Society has voted on and now published our picks of the 100 top films of the 21st century so far. Lots of great picks in the lineup, lots of disagreements, too. It's what makes all of this so fun. For reference, here are my picks for the top spots.

El Top Ten de las 100 Mejores Películas de lo que va de este siglo XXI por @ifscritics.bsky.social Bastante interesante. #Top100BestMovies

Yesterday, @ifscritics.bsky.social released their penultimate section of the critics group’s Best of the Century (thus far) list, which I voted on and contributed words to. Here, at spot #21, you can read my ~100 word blurb on a David Fincher modern classic. #IFSCA100

We've officially arrived at our destination. Thank you for following along on this journey as the members of the IFSCA brought you our top 100 films of the 21st century. And now, it's time to reveal the ten films that topped our list. Enjoy! ifscritics.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/1...

70 films down, and we've got 20 more coming right now. We're counting down our top 100 films of the 21st century, and we're one step away from our top ten. Check out our picks chosen by the members of the International Film Society Critics Association here ifscritics.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/1...

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We've reached the halfway point in our countdown of the top 100 films of the 21st century. Have we come across your favorite yet? If not, here's 20 more films that managed to break into the top 50! Let us know your thoughts. ifscritics.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/1...

Day two of the reveal of @ifscritics.bsky.social’s list of the best films of the century thus far. I voted on this list, and I also wrote a couple of blurbs for films, including for film #65, which you can read about below! #IFSCA100

Another day, another 25 GOATED films ranked by the members of the IFSCA. See what made it in for our continuing countdown of the best of the 21st Century! Let us know what you think. ifscritics.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/1...

Our members have been hard at work crafting a list of epic proportions. We toiled over hundreds of movies to see what really stood out among the best of the best. Today, we reveal the first 25 films that represent the best of the past 25 years: ifscritics.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/1...

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IFSCA Awards 2024-2025 | Winners ( @ifscritics.bsky.social )

If you haven't watched HOW TO HAVE SEX, you really need to. One of the best films of last year.

5th Annual International Film Society Critics (IFSC) Awards - Ganadores @ifscritics.bsky.social aporeloscar.com/5th-annual-i...

All of these films were astounding in their own right, and one captured the hearts and minds of our voters. So now, it is time to reveal what film the members of the IFSCA chose as their 2024 Best Picture of the Year. Congratulations to our BEST PICTURE WINNER...

Coming in as a close second. Taking the silver and our hearts home is a film that probably should've garnered more awards attention this year than it did. But we've got love for you no matter what. Our runner up for BEST PICTURE is...

We have reached our final award for the year, but in true IFSCA fashion, we can't let our runner ups go unnoticed. Lord knows, we've got love for all these films, but this unconventional awards contender won us over. Taking the bronze in Best Picture, it's our girl Ani.

With performances this good, picking a winner is like picking your favorite child - it depends on the day. And with performances like these, it could have been anybody's day. But today, here is our winner for BEST LEAD ACTRESS. (Runner up: TIE - Fernanda Torres & Mikey Madison)

The time has come to honor the head of the table. The one who leads their company from start to finish. Who's every decision matters in the long run. Here's who did it best. Here is our winner for BEST DIRECTOR. (Runner up: Coralie Fargeat - The Substance)

As the lead of a film, its success is yours as well. Our winner gave us a tour de force performance that we have no choice but to honor. Here is our winner for BEST LEAD ACTOR. (Runner up: TIE - Adrien Brody & Ralph Fiennes)

And now we honor those who took a single thought and made it into a script and didn't stop until it became a film. One of the best of the year, actually. Here is our winner for BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY. (Runner up: Sean Baker - Anora)

It takes a lot of skill to rewrite a story and still make it work for your medium. Our nominees did that and came up with some of the best films of the year. Here is our winner for BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY. (Runner up: Joslyn Barnes & RaMell Ross - Nickel Boys)

Our good friend Bong Joon-Ho told us that we would see the world much clearer if we could get past that one-inch barrier. Well, we have. In fact, one film even exceeded them. Here is our winner for EXCEEDING (One Inch) BARRIERS. (Runner up: Flow)

One actor can carry a film, but it takes an ensemble of actors to really make it worthwhile. These actors came together to make a film that truly stood out and made everyone take notice. Here is our winner for BEST ENSEMBLE CAST. (Runner up: The Cast of Sing Sing)

Every year, a few performers go above and beyond to deliver more than one exceptional performance. Our nominees went way above and far beyond, and our winner has proven that to us all. Here is our winner for BEST BODY OF WORK. (Runner up: Nicholas Hoult)

The youth is the future, and our nominees represent the incredible places the future of film can go. Especially when we take notice. Here is our winner for BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE. (Runner up: Maisy Stella - My Old Ass)

Music makes the world go round, and it also can make a movie a little bit more fun. Our nominees had an extra pep in their step with these tunes, and one led the pack. Here is our winner for BEST ORIGINAL SONG. (Runner up: "Kiss the Sky" - The Wild Robot)

Visual storytelling at its finest is how we would describe our nominees, who took the lens to new heights in their films and captured universal truths we just had to recognize. Here is our winner for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY. (Runner up: Dune Part Two)

Editors do much of their hard work in the dark, but we're bringing them out into the light to recognize they do stuff that truly stands out. Here is our winner for BEST FILM EDITING. (Runner up: Dávid Jancsó - The Brutalist)

At times, a score composition can be the make or break for a film. Our nominees understood the assignment and made good on their work. Here is our winner for BEST ORIGINAL SCORE. (Runner up: The Brutalist)

When it comes to the supporting performances this year, our nominees were in stellar company. In one of our closer races, here is our winner for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS. (Runner up: TIE - Ariana Grande & Felicity Jones)

Sound makes all the difference. They don't just highlight the dialogue; they can also make whatever you're seeing feel as though you're right next to it. Here is our winner for BEST SOUND DESIGN. (Runner up: Challengers)

Visual Effects, when done well, can bring a world to life and a vision to fruition. Our nominees succeeded in transporting us to elseworlds, but there can only be one. Here is our winner for BEST VISUAL EFFECTS. (Runner up: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)

These artists make sure our nominees look their prettiest (or ugliest) for their performances. These nominees are no exception, and now, here is our winner for BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING. (Runner-up: Nosferatu)

If you build it, they will come, and by 'they', we mean the awards. Here is our winner for BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN. (Runner up: Nosferatu)

Now, who is the best dressed? It's a tough competition every year, but our nominees were no slouches. Here is our winner for BEST COSTUME DESIGN. (Runner up: Nosferatu)

It's hard not to be the lead, but that doesn't mean you can't steal the show. Our guys did exactly that, and while it was a race, someone snatched victory by the skin of their teeth. Here is our winner for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR. (Runner-up: TIE - Clarence Maclin & Kieran Culkin)

These guys deserve their recognition, and we're so thrilled we get to be one of the places that gives it to them. So, here is our winner for BEST STUNTS/CHOREOGRAPHY. (Runner up: The Fall Guy)

We had a lot to laugh and sing about this year, mostly in movies, but our nominees brought out the smiles and chuckles in abundance. Here is our winner for BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL. (Runner up: Challengers)

This category had a lot of good things happen for it this year. There wasn't even enough room to fit all the nominees we wanted to honor, but nonetheless, we do have a winner. Here is our winner for BEST HORROR/SCI-FI FILM. (Runner up: Dune Part Two)

Fisticuffs is the name of the game, and our nominees showed who was boss. But only one can be best. Here is our winner for BEST ACTION FILM. (Runner up: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga)

Documentaries brought us into new worlds and new ways of understanding. Our nominees stood out among the very best, and now here is our winner for BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE. (Runner up: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story)

Animation came alive in more ways than one this year, and all of our nominees were exceptional, but one rose above the crowd. Here is our winner for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE. (Runner up: Flow