It Was Just an Accident
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It Was Just an Accident has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Daily. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Gilbert CruzCanon editor at The New York Times
Cruz argues that the Academy's internationalization, which led to Parasite's Best Picture win, will continue with films like It Was Just an Accident.
“the increasing internationalization of the Academy over the past few years, resulting in Parasite winning Best Picture”
The Daily: Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025 (Dec 28, 2025) · Listen from 37:08
Nicole SperlingLos Angeles-based New York Times culture reporter covering the movie business
- Didn’t happen
Sperling predicts Jafar Panahi will receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
“Panahi, I believe, will likely get a director nomination from the Academy this year”
The Daily: Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025 (Dec 28, 2025) · Listen from 34:47
Predictions
- Didn’t happenNicole Sperling
Sperling predicts Jafar Panahi will receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
“Panahi, I believe, will likely get a director nomination from the Academy this year”
The Daily: Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025 (Dec 28, 2025) · Listen from 34:47 · It Was Just an Accident
When Oscar nominations were announced on January 22, 2026, the five Best Director nominees were Chloé Zhao, Josh Safdie, Paul Thomas Anderson, Joachim Trier and Ryan Coogler, so Jafar Panahi was not nominated; CBS News called his omission one of the biggest snubs. 'It Was Just an Accident' was instead nominated for Best International Feature and Best Original Screenplay.
Sources: 98th Academy Awards Nominations List: Nominees by Category - Oscars 2026 News · Oscar nominations for 2026 announced. See the full list of nominees here. - CBS News · Iranian filmmakers head to the Oscars as war engulfs their country
Checked Oct 31, 2026
Podcasts
- The Daily · 1 episode
Episodes
Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025The Daily · Dec 28, 2025 · 54 min
Gilbert Cruz, Alissa Wilkinson and Nicole Sperling review 2025's best and biggest movies, Warner Bros.' banner year amid its sale, and play a film quiz.