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The Awards Tape

All-encompassing overview of awards-related content covering Oscar prospects for the newest film releases, retrospectives of past awards contenders, and award season analysis.

Hosted by Amritpal Rai 75 episodes Weekly on Wednesdays
New The Awards Tape: 36th Gotham Award Nominations (2026), Regional Festival Round-Up (CIFF, PFF) & Best Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor & Supporting Actress Oscar Predictions 2026-27
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Episodes & Playlists

New November 4, 2026
The Awards Tape: 36th Gotham Award Nominations (2026), Regional Festival Round-Up (CIFF, PFF) & Best Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor & Supporting Actress Oscar Predictions 2026-27
We're continuing our category-by-category Oscar predictions for the 99th Academy Awards! So far, we've covered Best Picture, Best Director, and…
2:35:33
November 4, 2026
October 28, 2026
The Awards Tape: Best Director, Original Screenplay & Adapted Screenplay Oscar Predictions 2026-27 ft. Dean Coburn
We're continuing our updated Oscar predictions coverage today as we break down three more major categories: Best Director, Best Original…
2:10:27
October 28, 2026
October 21, 2026
The Awards Tape: NYFF 2026 Recap & World Premieres in the Awards Race ft. Hannah Zook
On today’s episode with our regular Awards Editor and host Paul Rai away, we recap the New York Film Festival…
1:16:17
October 21, 2026
October 14, 2026
The Awards Tape: Post-Fall Festival Best Picture Predictions 2026-27 From The Odyssey to Artificial
See our full Oscar board predictions here. Welcome to October and award season! The major fall film festivals have wrapped…
1:46:43
October 14, 2026
October 7, 2026
The Awards Tape: Sixteen Years of The Social Network, The Legacy of the 2011 Oscars & The Social Reckoning is Coming
Do I have your attention, or do I have the minimum amount? We're talking about David Fincher's eighth directorial effort,…
1:59:39
October 7, 2026
September 30, 2026
The Awards Tape: Twenty Years of The Departed & The Legacy of the 2007 Oscars ft. Ryan Casselman
Break out your cranberry juice, your microprocessors, and your Nokia flip phones, because we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Martin…
1:42:48
September 30, 2026
September 23, 2026
The Awards Tape: TIFF 2026 Recap & Post-Fall Festival Oscar Predictions
*TIFF Recap recorded BEFORE the People's Choice Announcement* See all of The Rolling Tape's TIFF 2026 coverage here. By the…
2:52:04
September 23, 2026
September 16, 2026
The Awards Tape: Venice Recap, Telluride/TIFF Reactions & Oscar Predictions Pulse Check
See The Rolling Tape's Venice coverage here. We're in the thick of fall festival season. The Venice International Film Festival…
2:24:10
September 16, 2026
September 9, 2026
The Awards Tape: TIFF Preview 2026
With Telluride wrapping up and Venice getting ready to deliver the Golden Lion, we are now previewing the Toronto International…
33:28
September 9, 2026
September 2, 2026
The Awards Tape: 78th Primetime Emmy Awards (2026) Final Predictions
The 78th Emmy Awards are just a couple of weeks away, with the main ceremony airing Monday, September 14, and…
2:17:33
September 2, 2026