1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, the Host gives their 2026 &quot;State of Cinema Address&quot;. Topics include: AI in Filmmaking, the 2026 Oscar Nominations, and an outlook on the rest of the upcoming 2026 film slate. Enjoy! &amp;nbsp; Production Notes&amp;nbsp; Intro: 0:00-1:09 Basics of the Address 1:10-3:32 AI in Filmmaking Analyisis 3:33-31:46 The 2026 Oscar Nominations 31:47-46:27 The rest of the 2026 Film Slate 46:28-53:36 Outtro 53:-37-55:00 Notes Comics Cultural Collateral Damage Cinematic Cultural Collateral Damage&amp;nbsp; 'Rise of the machines': The Creative Emptiness of AI use in Filmmaking and Beyond The 2026 Oscar Nominations&amp;nbsp; Most Anticipated Films: Rotten Tomatoes&amp;nbsp; Most Anticipated Films: IMDB Most Anticipated Films: Variety&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast http://thesociologistsdojo.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40128575/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/198627430