Apple TV+’s “CODA,” a heartwarming story about the daughter of a deaf couple who is torn between her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents, is a leading contender on Sunday for the film industry’s most prestigious award, the Academy Award for Best Picture, having claimed the top honors from the Producers Guild and Screen Actors Guild.
On Saturday, March 19, the Producers Guild Awards announced that Apple has been honored with two PGA Awards across two original series and films, including the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures for the award-winning and history-making film “CODA.”
At the 2022 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, March 20, “CODA” writer/director Siân Heder was recognized with her first-ever WGA Award, landing the honor for Adapted Screenplay for “CODA,” based on the original motion picture “La Famille Belier.”
To date, Apple Original Films’ three-time Academy Award-nominated film “CODA” has received multiple significant and historic wins and nominations this awards season, and the film’s PGA win marks the continuation of its successful run. The film made history with its Screen Actors Guild Award win for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Supporting actor Troy Kotsur has also become the first Deaf actor to earn a BAFTA, SAG, Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Award for his role in the film.
“CODA” faces competition for best picture from Netflix Inc’s critical darling, “The Power of the Dog,” which received the top award from the Directors Guild of America, BAFTA and the Critics Choice Awards.
“It would be great for a streamer to win, I think, because it just expands the landscape,” said “CODA” star Marlee Matlin, who was the first deaf actor to receive an Oscar for her leading role in 1986 film “Children of a Lesser God.” “The options for film and opportunities. Why not? I think it would be awesome.”
But as the global pandemic continues to depress movie theater attendance, a best picture award is just as likely to serve as a boon to the streaming services, where seven of the 10 films nominated for best picture are available for subscribers to watch in their homes. The rest can be seen from living rooms via digital rental or purchase. “All of these streamers have something to gain,” said one industry insider.
MacDailyNews Take: After winning two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two BAFTAs, the Producers Guild of America Award, and the Writers Guild of America Award, “CODA” has a real chance to sweep all three of the categories in which it is nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (Troy Kotsur). 🤞🏻
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while I enjoyed CODA, like most movies created for streaming services, it has a “Made for TV” feel about it. Of course, I applaud Apple for its casting choices, and that alone is more than noteworthy… but honestly, its not that great of a movie.
I can’t wait to NOT watch the Oscars and NOT listen to all the Trump bashing. Now, if they would bash Joe… I’d tune in for that! He’s been in the driver’s (uh… passenger?) seat for almost 15 months… time to bash him before the puppet masters pull him (and Kamala, too?) out before the end of his term
Hey! All those one star downvotes… guess you don’t want to watch the lefty love fest(er) Oscars either… all those self-important Hollowood bigwigs shooting off their (mostly) educated mouths. Yawn!
Beats the uneducated, inbred and illiterate ones like yours.
These multiple posts with various names are quite clearly from one person. Not that I don’t support the sentiments offered, but it’s become tedious. Just post your thoughts under your own name at this point.
Like mine? Who? Who is inbred?
I’m glad you readily acknowledge your mental deficiencies. Appreciate the honesty – at last. A commodity hard to come by with the clueless cult right here.
We assumed he was trying to be provocative to stimulate clicks, but it’s clear the resident paid Daily Troll really is that stupid.