Final cut tie break goes to the director.

I, I, that's sort of a controversial statement.

It shouldn't be. It shouldn't be controversial at all.

I was told that this film was undistributable. I was told that no one would come out and see it.

I was told the film wouldn't work. And I'm not, I don't resent that. But I want to use this as an opportunity to lift up when, you know, filmmakers, all of my not just fellow nominees, but all the extraordinary directors in this room.

Films don't exist without the filmmakers.

Please let's support them. Let's, let's prop them up. No, no one, no one was asking,

no one was asking for a three and a half hour film about a mid-century designer on 70

millimeter. But it works.

Hello and welcome back to the Next Best Picture podcast.

This is not Matt Neglia.

This is Daniel Howitt.

We are recording on Sunday, January 5th at 8.25 p.m. Pacific.

Yes, I get to decide the time zone that we state here now because I am stepping in for Matt alongside Giovanni Lago.

Hello.

And Dan Baer.

New York City represent.

And we are here immediately post the Golden Globe Awards. and we are going to break down the entire show.

You know, it has been a long season already, but a season with very few front runners.

So many of these races have been up in the air, huge question marks next to all of them.

So finally, we have our first televised award show

and i don't know about you guys just kidding i do know about you guys my predictions were terrible

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