#315 "No, Moonlight is the Winner" The 2026 Oscar Predictions

Awards season is hitting its chaotic final lap, and the Reel Debaters are stepping into the prediction arena. In Episode 315, the panel breaks down their 2026 Oscar predictions, the unexpected moments and controversy from the BAFTAs, and the massive studio shake-up involving Netflix, Paramount, and Warner Bros.

Topics include:

1. The Best Picture showdown between One Battle After Another and Sinners
2. Why Paul Thomas Anderson may finally take Best Director
3. The rise of Michael B. Jordan as a Best Actor favorite for Sinners
4. Why Jessie Buckley’s performance in Hamnet is dominating the Best Actress race
5. Supporting category sleepers and potential Oscar night surprises

Plus the usual Reel Debaters arguments, jokes, and film nerd chaos.

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Credits

Executive Producer: Michael Petrow

Produced by: Emily Clark Jimmy Skinner Charles Fernandes

Recorded and Mixed at: Sick Bad Panda Podcast Studios

Episode Description:

The Reel Debaters Podcast combines movie debates, reviews, and interviews with filmmakers, actors, and creatives from across Canada and beyond — all from the heart of Winnipeg’s growing film community.

Proudly made in Manitoba, where Canada makes movies

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