How This Year’s Gotham Nominees and AFI Fest Impact the Oscar Race

How This Year’s Gotham Nominees and AFI Fest Impact the Oscar Race

Another day, another awards season week in the bag. In the last gasp of October, both the Gotham Award nominees unveiled as did the finish of Los Angeles’ AFI Fest. While the Gotham Awards are an early indicator of where some favorites lie, remember that these nominations (of which “One Battle After Another” reigned supreme after the formerly indie film ceremony eliminated its budget cap) are chosen by high-minded clusters of critics and film pr…