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Data Story

The Awards Runway

A runway timeline tracking how long films wait to earn awards recognition.

filmimdbtmdbawardsrelease
Dataset scope
7897
award records
1922–2024
release years
Lag
in years
Wins
spotlight
Tracks award-year lag from release to recognition, highlighting winners in the spotlight lane.
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Hypothesis

Awards tend to favor films released closer to awards season, creating shorter runways for winners.

Question: Does time between release and awards affect win likelihood?

Method: Compute award lag and compare win rates by lag bins.

Prediction: Winner density rises as lag decreases.

Test: Compare win rate distributions across lag bins and award years.

Narrative Arc
Act I

Films step onto the carpet at release.

Act II

The runway stretches as awards approach.

Act III

Shorter runways correlate with wins in the spotlight.

Datasets
  • imdb.film_awards
  • imdb.films
  • tmdb.movies
  • awards-runway.json
Limitations
  • Award years can lag differently across award bodies.
  • Release dates may be regional and not global.
  • Some awards focus on specific categories rather than overall film impact.
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