Telluride & Venice Open Up The Oscar Race - ORC 9/8/26

The Oscars Race has exploded after Telluride and Venice. The Acting categories are much more formidable, the Best Picture 10 is all but impossible to predict, surprise documentaries have become headlines, and yet, the Standing Ovation times still don’t match. This is one of the wildest years we’ve ever covered, and the buzz isn’t getting any quieter. That’s for sure. TELLURIDE PREMIERES: The Debut from Jesse Eisenberg feat. Julianne Moore + Song Category Talk - 1:38 Elsinore starring Andrew Scott + Lead Actor Category Talk - 5:26 Tender Loving Care from Mike Leigh & starring Kate O’Flynn - 10:06 The Liberation starring Carrie Coon + More Lead Actress Talk - 14:18 A Long Winter from Andrew Haigh, starring Fred Hechinger & Caitriona Balfe - 15:53 You Can See Everything from Nathan Fielder + Best Picture Talk - 17:19 Berlin, Sundance & Cannes Film Updates + Turturro & Cruz Talk - 25:59 VENICE PREMIERES: Ink from Danny Boyle + Standing Ovation Talk - 29:05 Wild Horse Nine from Martin McDonagh + Malkovich Shirt Talk - 33:59 Primetime starring Robert Pattinson - 44:24 Possible Love from Lee Chang-dong - 48:05 Bucking Fastard from Werner Herzog, starring Kate & Rooney Mara - 49:54 Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger - OSCAR NEWS: Inde Navarrette goes Lead - 52:12 All Of A Sudden Actresses pick their categories - 54:58 OUTRO: We discuss our larger presence on social media, the links we never knew we had, and some future plans. Plus, we discuss recent films we’ve watched and loved or loved to hate. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar