Elysia is joined by Lisa (aka RedZippy) to put her theater and costume expertise to work evaluating this year's line-up in the 2026 Oscars' three art-direction categories: Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup & Hairstyling – the last of which especially is secretly one of the most exciting list of nominees in the race.
Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.
Nominees Discussed:
Production Design (00:04:35)
Marty Supreme – Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis – trailer – to rent, later HBO Max
Sinners – Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne – trailer – HBO Max
Frankenstein – Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau – trailer – Netflix
Hamnet – Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton – trailer – to rent, later Peacock
One Battle After Another – Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino – trailer – HBO Max
Other films discussed: The Fantastic 4: First Steps (our coverage), Tron: Ares, Wicked: For Good (our coverage), Hedda, The Testament of Ann Lee, Kiss of the Spider Woman
Costume Design (00:50:13)
Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L. Scott – trailer – in theaters, eventually Disney+
Sinners – Ruth E. Carter – trailer – HBO Max
Frankenstein – Kate Hawley – trailer – Netflix
Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizzi – trailer – to rent, later HBO Max
Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska – trailer – to rent, later Peacock
Makeup & Hairstyling (01:12:19)
Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry – trailer – HBO Max
Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey – trailer – Netflix
The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, and Bjoern Rehbein – trailer – HBO Max
Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, and Tadashi Nishimatsu – trailer – in theaters
The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg – trailer – Hulu, Shudder, Mubi, AMC+
The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 15, 2025 at 7 pm ET (on ABC/Hulu in the US) – where it's aired around the world (last year's link)
Check how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats and access to the animated shorts via DeathRaceTracking.com
Oscars 2026 coverage
Nominations + Best Picture preview
Live-Action, Animated, & Documentary Shorts
Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & Hair (this episode)
International Features
Documentary Features
Score & Original Song
Animated Features
Cinematography, VFX, Editing, Sound
Adapted & Original Screenplay, Director
Lead & Supporting Actor & Actress, Casting
Ceremony reactions + Best Picture rankings
Deep dives into 2026 Oscar nominees
Sinners
One Battle After Another – pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3
Frankenstein
Weapons
Shorts: “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” “Jane Austen’s Period Drama,” “The Singers,” “Retirement Plan,” and “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
For subscribers: Leiden IFF – WhachaWachin (Sentimental Value, If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, and Arco)
Additional awards coverage
BAFTAs shorts
BAFTAs features
Independent Spirit Awards
Revisit Oscars 2024 & 2025: links in these show notes
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