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In a special programme, Talking Movies will look ahead to the forthcoming 2021 Academy Awards race as it begins to unfold. With reports on the Venice, Toronto and New York film festivals, the Talking Movies team has been speaking to the likely contenders. Stars such as Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Kirby and Frances McDormand have all appeared in festival films that have generated an Oscars buzz.

International cinema is also getting awards attention and the programme will feature an interview with Indian film-maker Chaitanya Tamhane, whose picture The Disciple has been winning acclaim. The film was executive-produced by esteemed Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron. The show will also look ahead to next year's Oscars ceremony to find out how the format is being adjusted in these socially distanced times, and there will be a report on the proposed changes to Oscar rules to bring about greater diversity in the awards.