Oscars 2026 – Tech awards: Cinematography, VFX, Editing, & Sound
The Lorehounds · Mar 12, 2026 · 2:24:06
The Lorehounds · Mar 12, 2026 · 2:24:06
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Assistant directing and lighting industry professional, and the host of the ContraZoom podcast, Dakota Arsenault joins Elysia to get into the technical details behind this year's Oscar nominees for Cinematography, Visual Effects, Film Editing, and Sound. They look at why a movie is nominated, what makes it special, and others they would have liked to see make the cut. Stick around after their conversation for updates (02:17:37) on these races!
Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.
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Cinematography nominees (00:05:01)
Other films mentioned: The French Connection (1971, Disney+ [EU] / to rent, our coverage [subscribers]), Sound of Falling (eventually Mubi), Ballad of a Small Player (Netflix), Resurrection (to rent), No Other Choice (to rent / Netflix [Korea] / later Hulu [US]), The Long Walk (Starz / to rent), Materialists (Netflix)
Visual Effects nominees (00:51:46)
