Thomas Vinterberg is in Best Director. “My Octopus Teacher” (above) is in Best Documentary. Pedro Almodóvar was snubbed, LaKeith Stanfield became a Supporting Actor, “Promising Young Woman” was all over the place, and “Mank” dominated. For many people, the 2021 Oscar nominations were loaded with surprises — but a lot of them make more sense the closer you look. Over the past few months, various campaigns have snaked their way into the conversation and scored Academy voters’ attention. Some of them generated hype at festivals; others avoided them altogether. In this week’s Screen Talk, Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson explain many of the nominations and then turn to the future to muse on what happens next. Is “Nomadland” still the frontrunner? How much momentum does “Minari” have now? Is it fair to call “The Trial of the Chicago 7” this year’s “Argo”? The answers are yes, quite a bit, and probably not — but a lot can change in the weeks ahead.
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