Paul Thomas AndersonS ‘One Battle After Another’ Builds Oscar Momentum Following Gotham and Critics Choice Awards
Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest film, One Battle After Another, is rapidly gaining traction as a frontrunner in the upcoming awards season, bolstered by recent wins at the Gotham Awards and Critics Choice Awards.The film, a VistaVision-shot exploration of political themes, has positioned itself as a major contender ahead of the Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.
These early accolades signal a potential breakthrough for Anderson, who has received critical acclaim throughout his career but has only one Oscar win-for writing There Will Be Blood. The film’s success also highlights a growing appetite for politically engaged cinema, and could influence the direction of future awards recognition. The Golden Globe nominations will be announced next week, with the ceremony scheduled for January 11th, followed by the Oscar nominations on January 22nd.
At the Gotham Awards, One Battle After Another received the award for Best Feature, while wagner Moura of The Secret Agent was recognized as Best Actor and Amy Madigan of Weapons earned Best Supporting Actress honors.The Critics choice Association also awarded directing honors to Jafar Panahi for his thriller, It Was Just an accident.
panahi’s win arrives amidst troubling news: he was recently sentenced in absentia to one year in prison by Iran for ”propaganda activities.” Despite this, his film was awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival earlier this year. “I hope that this dedication will be considered a small tribute to all film-makers who have been deprived of the right to see and to be seen, but continue to create and to exist,” Panahi stated upon receiving his Gotham Award.
