Payne's latest endeavor was a finalist at the Toronto Film Festival, ultimately overtaken by another Oscar nominee, 'American Fiction'. With a 25-year career, Payne has consistently delivered cinematic gems that have been warmly received by the Academy, from 'Election' to 'About Schmidt', 'Sideways', 'The Descendants', and 'Nebraska'. Now, he returns with 'The Holdovers', bouncing back after a stumble with 'Downsizing'. The film is produced by one of America's greats, Mark Johnson, an Oscar winner for 'Rain Man' and executive producer of 'Breaking Bad'.