Also announcing this week were the Indie Spirits, whose juries have moved away from foreshadowing the Oscars in recent years. Spirit contenders must come in under $22.5 million to be eligible. While the Spirits have moved up their Santa Monica tent show by three weeks to have more impact on the Oscar conversation, the most likely Oscar contenders to emerge among the Spirit nominees, which were dominated by A24 with 13 nominations, are Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) and animated documentary and Danish Oscar submission “Flee.” And Japanese Oscar entry “Drive My Car” is continuing to show up everywhere.
Among the actors, Lady Gaga, Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart, and Olivia Colman are turning up frequently, along with Benedict Cumberbatch, Will Smith, and Denzel Washington. This weekend, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association will announce their winners.
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