Fox Searchlight is first up. They have submitted a non-contender and a film that was once thought to be a pretty major contender, but has been mostly forgotten in recent weeks.

Battle of the Sexes

Oscar Chances: Decent: Emma Stone is the primary contender for this film. While Costume Design and Production Design are possibilities, as is Original Song, the only other place it really has a shot is in Supporting Actor for Steve Carell. When he was running for Best Actor, he felt like an also-ran. Placing him in support might boost his chances.

Campaign-Proposed Categories

• Picture (Christian Colson, Danny Boyle, Robert Graf)
• Director (Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton)
• Original Screenplay (Simon Beaufoy)
• Actress (Emma Stone)
• Supporting Actor (Steve Carell, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Austin Stowell)
• Supporting Actress (Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Elisabeth Shue, Natalie Morales)
• Film Editing (Pamela Martin)
• Cinematography (Linus Sandgren)
• Production Design (Judy Becker, Matthew Flood Ferguson)
• Costume Design (Mary Zophres)
• Sound Mixing (Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill, Ai-Ling Lee, Lisa Pinero)
• Sound Editing (Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
• Makeup and Hairstyling (Frida S. Aradottir, Torsten Witte)
• Original Score (Nicholas Britell)
• Original Song (“If I Dare” – Sara Bareilles, Nicholas Britell)

Gifted

Oscar Chances: Unlikely: The film came and went in early 2017 without much hubbub. The same will likely happen for Oscar season.

Campaign-Proposed Categories

• Picture (Karen Lunder, Andy Cohen)
• Director (Marc Webb)
• Original Screenplay (Tom Flynn)
• Acterss (McKenna Grace)
• Actor (Chris Evans)
• Supporting Actress (Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, Octavia Spencer)
• Film Editing (Bill Pankow)
• Cinematography (Stuart Dryburgh)
• Production Design (Laura Fox, Vera Mills)
• Costume Design (Abby O’Sullivan)
• Sound Mixing (Ron Bochar, Jonathan Gaynor)
• Sound Editing (Ron Bochar)
• Makeup and Hairstyling (Rita Parillo, Michal Bigger)
• Original Score (Rob SImonsen)
• Original Song (“This Is How You Walk On” – Lightbody, McDaid)