Nomadland: Two-time Oscar-winner Frances McDormand vies for number three in this story of a woman who accepts a nomad-way of life following America’s Great Recession.
So those are the rules of the game, now who are the players?
Director Chloé Zhao has helmed what looks like the critical favorite of the year, recently winning top prizes with Boston critics after earning festival laurels from Toronto and Venice.
Many of the normal precursors that would help us gauge the field at this time have also been delayed, but word of mouth and a handful of awards bodies have started laying the groundwork for the 93rd Academy Awards.