Oscar Buzz: December 2025 Predictions for Editing, Cinematography, Costume, and Production Design

The American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced their Eddie nominations on December 11, followed by the Costume Designers Guild (CDG) nominations on December 13. The Set Decorators Society of America Awards (SDSA) nominations will be released on January 3, 2025, while both the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and Art Directors Guild Awards (ADG) nominations are set for January 9. The BAFTA nominations will follow on January 15.

The Academy Awards nominations are scheduled for January 17, 2025, with the 97th Oscars taking place on March 2.

Film Editing Predictions

Here are the top contenders in Film Editing:

1. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) - Joe Walker (ACE)
2. Emilia Pérez (Netflix) - Juliette Welfling (ACE)
3. Conclave (Focus Features) - Nick Emerson (ACE, CCA)
4. Anora (NEON) - Sean Baker (ACE, CCA)
5. The Brutalist (A24) - Dávid Jancsó (CCA)
6. Challengers (Amazon MGM) - Marco Costa (ACE, CCA)
7. September 5 (Paramount Pictures)
8. Wicked Part I (Universal Pictures) - Myron Kerstein (ACE)
9. Nickel Boys (Amazon MGM/Orion) - Nicholas Monsour
10. Civil War (A24) - Jake Roberts (ACE)

Next up (alphabetical):

• A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures) - Andrew Buckland
• Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures) - Sam Restivo, Claire Simpson
• Nosferatu (Focus Features) - Louise Ford
• A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures) - Robert Nassau (ACE)
• The Substance (MUBI) - Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, Valentin Feron (ACE)

Other contenders: Babygirl, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Better Man, The Bikeriders, Blitz, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Here, Joker: Folie à Deux, Juror #2, The Piano Lesson, Saturday Night, Sing Sing, The Wild Robot.

Cinematography Predictions

Top contenders in Cinematography:

1. The Brutalist (A24) - Lol Crawley (CCA)
2. Nickel Boys (Amazon MGM/Orion) - Jomo Fray (CCA)
3. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) - Greig Fraser (CCA)
4. Maria (Netflix) - Edward Lachman
5. Conclave (Focus Features) - Stéphane Fontaine (CCA)
6. Nosferatu (Focus Features) - Jarin Blaschke (CCA)
7. Emilia Pérez (Netflix) - Paul Guillaume
8. Wicked Part I (Universal Pictures) - Alice Brooks (CCA)
9. Challengers (Amazon MGM) - Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
10. A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures) - Phedon Papamichael

Next up (alphabetical):

• Anora (NEON) - Drew Daniels
• Blitz (Apple Original Films) - Yorick Le Saux
• The Girl with the Needle (MUBI) - Michael Dymek
• Joker: Folie à Deux (Warner Bros) - Lawrence Sher
• Saturday Night (Sony Pictures) - Eric Steelberg

Other contenders: Better Man, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Here, Kinds of Kindness, The Piano Lesson, The Room Next Door, September 5, The Substance.

Costume Design Predictions

Leading contenders for Costume Design:

1. Wicked Part I (Universal Pictures) - Paul Tazewell (CCA, CDG)
2. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) - Jacqueline West (CCA, CDG)
3. Maria (Netflix) - Massimo Cantini Parrini (CCA, CDG)
4. Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures) - Janty Yates (CCA, CDG)
5. Nosferatu (Focus Features) - Linda Muir (CCA, CDG)
6. Conclave (Focus Features) - Lisy Christi (CCA, CDG)
7. Blitz (Apple Original Films) - Jacqueline Durran
8. The Brutalist (A24) - Kate Forbes
9. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros) - Colleen Atwood (CDG)
10. A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures) - Arianne Phillips

Next up (alphabetical):

• The Count of Monte-Cristo (Samuel Goldwyn Films) - Thierry Delettre
• Emilia Pérez (Netflix) - Virginie Montel (CDG)
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Bros) - Jenny Beavan (CDG)
• Queer (A24) - J.W. Anderson
• Saturday Night (Sony Pictures) - Danny Glicker (CDG)

Other contenders: Challengers, Firebrand, Here, Joker: Folie à Deux, Lee, Megalopolis, Nickel Boys, The Piano Lesson, The Room Next Door, The Substance.

Production Design Predictions

Key contenders for Production Design:

1. The Brutalist (A24) - Judy Becker
2. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) - Patrice Vermette
3. Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures) - Arthur Max
4. Wicked Part I (Universal Pictures) - Nathan Crowley
5. Conclave (Focus Features) - Suzie Davies
6. Blitz (Apple Original Films) - Adam Stockhausen
7. Nosferatu (Focus Features) - Craig Lathrop
8. A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures) - François Audouy
9. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros) - Mark Scruton
10. Maria (Netflix) - Guy Hendrix Dyas

Next up (alphabetical):

• Alien Romulus (20th Century Studios) - Naaman Marshall
• Emilia Pérez (Netflix) - Emmanuelle Duplay
• Nickel Boys (Amazon MGM/Orion) - Nora Mendis
• Queer (A24) - Stefano Baisi
• Saturday Night (Sony Pictures) - Jess Gonchor

Other contenders: Firebrand, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Here, Lee, Megalopolis, The Piano Lesson, The Room Next Door, September 5, The Substance.