The annual ritual of Hollywood’s film awards season, kicking off with the flurry of fall festivals and picking up steam through the Oscar telecast, creates endless fodder for pundits and an exciting horse race for movie fans. But for industry insiders, there’s much more at stake than statuettes: The awards campaign cycle drives big dollars at the box office and in TV advertising, fuels a robust ecosystem of red-carpet events from L.A. to London, and has the power to make or break artistic and executive careers.

Join Katey Rich and a panel of awards-season insiders for a lively discussion of this year’s race, the buzziest contenders, and their impact on the business and culture of Hollywood. Rich is the awards editor at The Ankler, where she writes the biweekly Prestige Junkie newsletter and hosts the Prestige Junkie podcast.

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