We’re continuing our deep dive discussions about the Oscar nominees in the technical categories, and today, Production Designer Bob Shaw and Set Decorator Regina Graves - Oscar nominees themselves - offer their insights about the five nominees for Production Design.

The 2024 Nominees for Production Design:

• “The Brutalist”

• “Conclave”

• “Dune: Part Two”

• “Nosferatu”

• “Wicked”

Our Academy Awards coverage continues, and now we’re into the categories proper. Today, Oscar nominees Steve Morrow (production sound mixer) and Erik Aadahl (sound editor) discuss this year's nominees for Achievement in Sound.

The 2024 Nominees for Sound:

• “A Complete Unknown”

• “Dune: Part Two”

• “Emilia Pèrez”

• “Wicked”

• “The Wild Robot”

Our Sixth Annual Academy Awards Series begins here! Each episode this season features a panel of Film Industry professionals discussing the nominees in their category of expertise. To kick us off: Achievement in Property Mastering. While the work of the property master is still not recognized with an Oscar, we’re carrying a torch. Gregg Bilson, Jr. (CEO of ISS) and Scott Buckwald (property master and friend of the podcast) propose a hypothetical slate of 2024 films that could have been nominated for their fantastic work with props.

Our 2024 Nominees for Property Mastering:

• “Alien: Romulus”

• “Blitz”

• “A Complete Unknown”

• “Gladiator II”

• ”Horizon: An American Saga”