Long considered the preeminent film festival to launch a title into awards season, Venice experienced a modest wobble last year – at least in comparison to Cannes.

Venice titles earned two of the 10 best picture Oscar nominations ( The Brutalist , I’m Still Here ) versus three from Cannes ( The Substance , Emilia Perez and Oscar’s big winner Anora ). In addition to The Brutalist and I’m Still Here , several other films ended last year’s Venice Film Festival as seeming contenders – notably Queer , Babygirl and Golden Lion winner The Room Next Door – but then failed to score any actual nominations at either Oscar or the Bafta Film Awards.

Venice competitor Joker: Folie A Deu x was positioned as an awards contender going into the festival, and then saw its chances of O

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