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Academy Awards 2021 nominees predictions: Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hair and Visual Effects (1st ROUND)

With big productions almost tailor made to score big at the below the line categories at the Oscars - Dune, West Side Story, In the Heights, No Time to Die and The French Dispatch - being delayed for a 2021 release out of Oscars 2021 eligibility period, the below the line categories are strange to predict. Not only there are a lot of indies contending in categories that would be all eyes for bigger and flashier productions, but I believe it will be an even more monotone year than 2019/20 with Best Picture nominees getting nominated across the board.

A note to Mank, the upcoming David Fincher film, which I'm expecting to be the biggest contender across the board and it might just sweep - and there's been a while since a movie swept across the board. It's a year that benefits Netflix productions, so I'm also expecting to see other Netflix titles to do pretty well - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Da 5 Bloods, The Midnight Sky and even Enola Holmes can shine in the below the line categories. Also, lucky Tenet who didn't get the overwhelming reception Nolan movies usually receive, but seems to be revived in terms of awards chances since it benefits from being one of few technically marvelous blockbusters of the year that got released.

For our consideration: we shouldn't forget the big distributors are going to champion a major contender, but let's have in mind they might champion another contender for the below the line categories. Early releases like Emma. and The Personal History of David Copperfield might stand a chance now. Even Mulan might go beyond Best Costume Design now! 

So, have a look:







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