Anonymous Ballot: Director Favors ‘Sinners’ and Ryan Coogler as the Filmmaker of the Future
They picked "The Ugly Stepsister" for Makeup & Hairstyling: "I jumped out of my skin!"
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Newsletters Open Menu Close Open Search Close Read Next: How Lawrence Sher’s Shotdeck Helps Cinematographers and Directors Bring Film Worlds to Life Newsletters Close Open Menu Close Open Search Search for: Search for: Close Menu Follow Us Facebook X Instagram Pinterest YouTube Alerts & Newsletters Email address to subscribe to newsletter. Subscribe By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy . We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 IndieWire Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Thompson on Hollywood Anonymous Ballot: Director Favors ‘Sinners’ and Ryan Coogler as the Filmmaker of the Future They picked "The Ugly Stepsister" for Makeup & Hairstyling: "I jumped out of my skin!" By Anne Thompson Anne Thompson akstanwyck More stories by Anne Want to Win Your Oscar Pool? These Are the Nominated Short Films to Bank on Read more Anne Thompson’s Final Oscar Predictions in 24 Categories Read more Anonymous Ballot: Costume Designer Favors ‘One Battle After Another’ and Rose Byrne, Never Saw ‘F1’ and ‘Can’t Stand’ Yorgos Lanthimos Read more March 13, 2026 4:30 pm Share Share on Facebook Post Google Preferred Share on LinkedIn Show more sharing options Share to Flipboard Submit to Reddit Pin it Post to Tumblr Email Print This Page Share on WhatsApp With final Oscar balloting closed on March 5, we’re running our ninth annual series of anonymous interviews with Academy voters from different branches for their unfiltered takes on what got picked, overlooked, and overvalued in the 2026 award season. Voters’ picks are in bold. Interview edited for brevity. This director saw over 300 movies last year, turned off “Avatar: Fire & Ash” midway through, and skipped, like many Oscar voters, Animated Feature, Song, and shorts. These categories are voted...
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