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Oscars 2026 – Original & Adapted Screenplay + Best Director
Writer and photographer Katherine Oktober Matthews joins Elysia to discuss this year's writing and directing nominees for the 2026 Academy Awards. After they each unleash some of their hottest takes breaking down the three categories, they reconvene after the credits for a separate spoiler-filled discussion of eight of the nominees (01:47:05).
Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free (until the separate post-credits spoiler section)!
Links discussed:
Katherine's writing and photography
Elsewhere: A Personal Essay in Words and Photos
The Emotion Mixer
Oscars 2025: Live-Action…
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