Deadline Oscar Contenders

Tom Demar attends the Deadline Contenders all-day event at the Directors Guild of America, featuring clips and panels of directors, producers, actors, writers and other contributors for the films of 2025 to have a shot at nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards. Panelists attending included Sydney Sweeney, Guillermo del Toro, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Coogler, Nia DaCosta, Tessa Thompson, Joe Kosinski, Joachim Trier, Elle Fanning, Park Chan-wook and Neeraj Ghaywan.