Get Ready for the Academy Awards

Pre-Academy Awards Lecture and Discussion with Zbigniew Banas

Join Loyola film professor and journalist Zbigniew Banas for an informative dive into this year’s Academy Awards and the contending films. Tuesday, March 7, 2:00-3:00pm, Auditorium

We asked Margo in Fiction & Media for her Oscar predictions, and she shared them with the caveat that “it’s really difficult to make predictions this early because a lot can change before March 12!” She also thinks this year’s Oscars will be especially interesting because of the “nice mix of popular crowd-pleasing films along with small independents.”

BEST PICTURE There is something for everyone here, but that also makes it a really difficult choice. I’m going to pick The Banshees of Inisherin for the win.

BEST DIRECTOR I think “The Daniels” (Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert), will get the nod for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

BEST ACTRESS I’m picking Cate Blanchett for Tár, but I also really loved Michelle Yeoh’s performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

BEST ACTOR The competition in this category is really fierce, but I think Brendan Fraser will take home the Oscar this year for The Whale.

Visit https://www.northbrook.info/march-films to learn how you can watch some of these Oscar-nominated films at the library.