Oscars 2025: the appointments finally revealed

After an exceptional delay due to the fires that ravage California, the Oscar Academy finally announced the long -awaited appointments for the 2025 edition. This new cuvée highlights films already acclaimed during major festivals and reserves some surprises.

The favorites are confirmed

UndertakenEmilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard dominates the appointments with an impressive total of 13 quotes, especially in the categories best film, best director and best international film. This musical drama, revealed at the Cannes Film Festival, had marked the spirits by winning the prize for the best female interpretation, attributed collectively to its actresses, with a special mention for Karla Sofía Gascón. The latter enters history as the first trans actress to receive an native nomination. Emilia Pérez Also triumphed at the Golden Globes by winning four prizes three weeks ago.

The brutalist De Brady Corbet follows with 10 nominations, despite the controversies surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in its design. He is in the running for the categories of best film, best director, best actor, best actor in a supporting role, best actress in a supporting role, best original scenario, best original soundtrack, best decor, best editing and best photography.

Another serious pretender, Wicked Also harvests 10 appointments, mainly technical, but also for the performance of Cynthia Erivo (best actress) and Ariana Grande (best actress in a second role).

Anora From Sean Baker, sacred Palme d’Or in Cannes 2024, wins with six nominations, including best film, best director and best actress for Mikey Madison.

The substancedirected by Coralie Fargeat, won five major nominations: best film, best director, best actress, as well as best original script and best editing. This psychological thriller, awarded the Prix for the best scenario in Cannes, mixes Body Horror and Social Satire, denouncing the pressures exerted on women in the entertainment industry. He became the third horror film of the 21st century to be appointed for the best film, after Black Swan And Get outand the seventh horror film named since the creation of the Oscars. Half Moore delivers a freezing performance there, worth his very first appointment. On the other hand, the absence of Margaret Qualley in the best actress in a supporting role arouses debates, as her intense and nuanced interpretation had marked criticism. Many estimated his appointment as acquired, and his omission is one of the most surprising in this edition. Especially since his role was very important, while Isabella Rossini, who had barely appeared a few minutes in the film Conclave is named in this category.

A disappointment for Ground Zero

The absence of the Palestinian film Ground Zero In the best international film category is a real disappointment. This anthology film, bringing together 22 short films shot by Palestinian directors in Gaza, had however been pre -selected and was among the favorites of many criticisms. This omission once again highlights the challenges faced by Arab films in major international competitions, where their presence remains too often limited. Despite this, the documentary No Other Landwhich explores the struggle of a Palestinian activist against the expulsion of his community, saves the honor by winning a nomination in the best documentary film category.

Historical moments

This edition of Oscars also marks symbolic advances. Fernanda Torres becomes the second Brazilian actress appointed for the Oscar for best actress, after her mother, Fernanda Montenegro. In addition, the presence of two French directors, Jacques Audiard and Coralie Fargeat, testifies to the vitality of hexagonal cinema on the international scene.

The most named films