Oscar Predictions 2017

I challenge you to fill out an Oscar ballot. Here are my predictions for this years Oscars

Best Picture

Winner (1^st Pick): The Shape of Water

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Dark Horse: Get Out

My Vote: The Shape of Water

Actor in a Leading Role

Winner (1^st Pick): Gary Oldman - Darkest Hour

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Timothee Chalamet -Call Me By Your Name

Dark Horse: Daniel Kaluuta - Get Out

My Vote: Gary Oldman - Darkest Hour

Actress in a Leading Role

Winner (1^st Pick): Frances McDormand - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Saoirse Ronan - Lady Bird

Dark Horse: Margot Robbie - I, Tonya

My Vote: Saoirse Ronan - Lady Bird

Actor in a Supporting Role

Winner (1^st Pick): Allison Janney - I, Tonya

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Laurie Metcalf - Lady Bird

Dark Horse: Mary J. Blige - Mudbound

My Vote: Allison Janney - I, Tonya

Actress in a Supporting Role

Winner (1^st Pick): Sam Rockwell - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Willem Dafoe - The Florida Project

Dark Horse: Richard Jenkins - The Shape of Water

My Vote: Sam Rockwell - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Directing

Winner (1^st Pick): Guillermo Del Toro - The Shape of Water

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Christopher Nolan - Dunkirk

Dark Horse: Greta Gerwig - Lady Bird

My Vote: Christopher Nolan - Dunkirk

Writing: Adapted Screenplay

Winner (1^st Pick): Call Me By Your Name

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Mudbound

Dark Horse: Logan

My Vote: Logan

Writing: Original Screenplay

Winner (1^st Pick): Get Out

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Dark Horse: The Big Sick

My Vote: The Big Sick

Cinematography

Winner (1^st Pick): Blade Runner 2049 

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): The Shape of Water

Dark Horse: Dunkirk

My Vote: Blade Runner 2049

Film Editing

Winner (1^st Pick): Baby Driver

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Dunkirk

Dark Horse: I, Tonya

My Vote: Baby Driver

Visual Effects

Winner (1^st Pick): War for the Planet of the Apes

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Blade Runner 2049

Dark Horse: Kong: Skull Island

My Vote: War for the Planet of the Apes

Production Design

Winner (1^st Pick): The Shape of Water

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Blade Runner 2049

Dark Horse: Beauty and the Beast

My Vote: The Shape of Water

Costume Design

Winner (1^st Pick): Phantom Thread

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Beauty and the Beast

Dark Horse: Darkest Hour

My Vote: Beauty and the Beast

Makeup and Hairstyling

Winner (1^st Pick): Darkest Hour

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Wonder

Dark Horse: Victoria and Abdul

My Vote: Darkest Hour

Sound Editing

Winner (1^st Pick): Dunkirk

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Baby Driver

Dark Horse: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

My Vote: Baby Driver

Sound Mixing

Winner (1^st Pick): Dunkirk

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Baby Driver

Dark Horse: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

My Vote: Baby Driver

Music: Original Score

Winner (1^st Pick): The Shape of Water

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Phantom Thread

Dark Horse: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

My Vote: The Shape of Water

Music: Original Song

Winner (1^st Pick): "Remember Me" - Coco

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): "This Is Me" -  The Greatest Showman

Dark Horse: "The Mystery of Love" - Call Me By Your Name

My Vote: "This Is Me" -  The Greatest Showman

Animated Feature Film

Winner (1^st Pick): Coco

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Loving Vincent

Dark Horse: Ferdinand

My Vote: Coco

Animated Short Film

Winner (1^st Pick): Dear Basketball

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Lou

Dark Horse: Revolting Rhymes

My Vote: Lou

Documentary Feature

Winner (1^st Pick): Icarus

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Faces Places

Dark Horse: Last Men in Aleppo

My Vote: Haven't seen any of these films, so no vote

Documentary Short

Winner (1^st Pick): Edith+Eddie

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): Heroine(e)

Dark Horse: Traffic Stop

My Vote: Haven't seen any of these films, so no vote

Foreign Language Film

Winner (1^st Pick): A Fantastic Women

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): The Square

Dark Horse: Loveless

My Vote: Haven't seen any of these films, so no vote

Short Film

Winner (1^st Pick): DeKalb Elementry

Runner-Up (2^nd pick): The Eleven O'Clock

Dark Horse: The Silent Child

My Vote: Haven't seen any of these films, so no vote 

My 2015 Oscar Predictions

Here are my Oscar predictions for the 2015 calendar year. 

Oscar Challenge Ballot  

Best Picture: The Revenant

Runner-Up: Spotlight
Rooting For: The Martian

Actor in a Leading Role: Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant

Runner-Up: Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Rooting For: Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant

Actress in a Leading Role: Brie Larson - Room

Runner-Up: Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn
Rooting For: Cate Blanchett - Carol

Actor in a Supporting Role: Sylvester Stallone - Creed

Runner-Up: Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
Rooting For: Sylvester Stallone - Creed

Actress in a Supporting Role: Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl 

Runner-Up: Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
Rooting For: Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl

Directing: Alejandro G. Iñárritu - The Revenant

Runner-Up: George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road
Rooting For: George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road 

Writing: Adapted Screenplay: The Big Short 

Runner-Up: Room
Rooting For: The Martian

Writing: Original Screenplay: Spotlight

Runner-Up: Inside Out
Rooting For: Ex Machina 

Cinematography: The Revenant

Runner-Up: Mad Max: Fury Road
Rooting For: The Revenant  

Film Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road

Runner-Up: The Big Short
Rooting For: Star Wars The Force Awakens

Visual Effects: Star Wars The Force Awakens

Runner-Up: Mad Max: Fury Road
Rooting For: Star Wars The Force Awakens

Production Design: Mad Max: Fury Road

Runner-Up: The Revenant
Rooting For: The Martian

Costume Design: Mad Max: Fury Road

Runner-Up: Cinderella
Rooting For: The Revenant

Makeup and Hairstyling: Mad Max: Fury Road

Runner-Up: The Revenant
Rooting For: The Revenant

Sound Editing: The Revenant

Runner-Up: Mad Max: Fury Road
Rooting For: Star Wars The Force Awakens

Sound Mixing: The Revenant

Runner-Up: Mad Max: Fury Road
Rooting For: Star Wars The Force Awakens

Music: Original Score: The Hateful Eight

Runner-Up: Star Wars The Force Awakens
Rooting For: Star Wars The Force Awakens

Music: Original Song: “Til It Happens To You,” - The Hunting Ground

Runner-Up: Writings on the Wall - Spectre
Rooting For: Writings on the Wall - Spectre

Animated Feature Film: Inside Out

Runner-Up: Anomalisa
Rooting For: Inside Out

Animated Short Film: Sanjay’s Super Team

Runner-Up: World of Tomorrow
Rooting For: Sanjay’s Super Team

Documentary Feature: Amy

Runner-Up: Cartel Land
Rooting For: Amy

Documentary Short: Body Team 12

Runner-Up: Chau Beyond the Lines
Rooting For: Chau Beyond the Lines

Foreign Language Film: Son of Saul

Runner-Up: Mustang
Rooting For: Son of Saul

Short Film: Ave Maria

Runner-Up: Shok
Rooting For: Shok

Road to the Oscars: My Picks

We’re smack dab in the middle of award season, so much so, the Screen Actor Guild Awards (SAG Awards) is happening as we speak, and will be wrapped up by the time this post goes up. The Producers Guild of America Awards (PGA Awards) were yesterday, here are the results. The road to the Oscars is shortening with only the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA), arranging February 8th, and the various guild awards are left, before the big night in Hollywood. After seeing the results of all the awards so far who do you having winning the Oscars this year? See my ballot here. The only nomination, or the lack there of, that upsets me is not seeing The Lego Movie on the Best Animation Feature ballot. I would like to hear your opinion, hence why I’m writing this little post. Here are some of my predictions to get the conversation started: 




Best Picture: Birdman 

Actor in a Leading Role: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything 

Actress in a Leading Role: Julianne Moore, Still Alice 

Actor in a Supporting Role: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash 

Actress in a Supporting Role: Patricia Arquette 

Best Directing: Richard Linklater, Boyhood 

Best Visual Effects: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 



FYI: I’m planning the next post in the genre series, it going to be the Musical and Dance genre. Hopefully you all are ready for some musical numbers in the coming weeks. 

My Oscar Pick 2010

Best Picture

“Black Swan” Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers

“The Fighter” David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers

“Inception” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers

“The Kids Are All Right” Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers

“The King's Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers

“127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers

“The Social Network” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers

“Toy Story 3” Darla K. Anderson, Producer

“True Grit” Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers

“Winter's Bone" Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers

Actor in a Leading Role

Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”

Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”

Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”

Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”

James Franco in “127 Hours”

Actor in a Supporting Role

Christian Bale in “The Fighter”

John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”

Jeremy Renner in “The Town”

Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”

Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”

Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”

Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”

Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”

Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”

Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”

Actress in a Supporting Role

Amy Adams in “The Fighter”

Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”

Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”

Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”

Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”

Animated Feature Film

“How to Train Your Dragon” Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois

“The Illusionist” Sylvain Chomet

“Toy Story 3” Lee Unkrich

Art Direction

“Alice in Wonderland” Production Design: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan

“Inception” Production Design: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat

“The King's Speech” Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr

“True Grit” Production Design: Jess Gonchor; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh

Cinematography

“Black Swan” Matthew Libatique

“Inception” Wally Pfister

“The King's Speech” Danny Cohen

“The Social Network” Jeff Cronenweth

“True Grit” Roger Deakins

Costume Design

“Alice in Wonderland” Colleen Atwood

“I Am Love” Antonella Cannarozzi

“The King's Speech” Jenny Beavan

“The Tempest” Sandy Powell

“True Grit” Mary Zophres

Directing

“Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky

“The Fighter” David O. Russell

“The King's Speech” Tom Hooper

“The Social Network” David Fincher

“True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Documentary (Feature)

“Exit through the Gift Shop” Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz

“Gasland” Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic

“Inside Job” Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs

“Restrepo” Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger

“Waste Land” Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley

Documentary (Short Subject)

“Killing in the Name” Jed Rothstein

“Poster Girl” Sara Nesson and Mitchell W. Block

“Strangers No More” Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon

“Sun Come Up” Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger

“The Warriors of Qiugang” Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon

Film Editing

“Black Swan” Andrew Weisblum

“The Fighter” Pamela Martin

“The King's Speech” Tariq Anwar

“127 Hours” Jon Harris

“The Social Network” Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

Foreign Language Film

“Biutiful” Mexico

“Dogtooth” Greece

“In a Better World” Denmark

“Incendies” Canada

“Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)” Algeria

Makeup

“Barney's Version” Adrien Morot

“The Way Back” Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng

“The Wolfman” Rick Baker and Dave Elsey

Music (Original Score)

“How to Train Your Dragon” John Powell

“Inception” Hans Zimmer

“The King's Speech” Alexandre Desplat

“127 Hours” A.R. Rahman

“The Social Network” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Music (Original Song)

“Coming Home” from “Country Strong” Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey

“I See the Light” from “Tangled” Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater

“If I Rise” from “127 Hours” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong

“We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3" Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

Short Film (Animated)

“Day & Night” Teddy Newton

“The Gruffalo” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang

“Let's Pollute” Geefwee Boedoe

“The Lost Thing” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann

“Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)” Bastien Dubois

Short Film (Live Action)

“The Confession” Tanel Toom

“The Crush” Michael Creagh

“God of Love” Luke Matheny

“Na Wewe” Ivan Goldschmidt

“Wish 143” Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite

Sound Editing

“Inception” Richard King

“Toy Story 3” Tom Myers and Michael Silvers

“Tron: Legacy” Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague

“True Grit” Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey

“Unstoppable” Mark P. Stoeckinger

Sound Mixing

“Inception” Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick

“The King's Speech” Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley

“Salt” Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin

“The Social Network” Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten

“True Grit” Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland

Visual Effects

“Alice in Wonderland” Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi

“Hereafter” Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojansky and Joe Farrell

“Inception” Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb

“Iron Man 2” Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

“127 Hours” Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy

“The Social Network” Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin

“Toy Story 3” Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich

“True Grit” Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

“Winter's Bone” Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini

Writing (Original Screenplay)

“Another Year” Written by Mike Leigh

“The Fighter” Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson

“Inception” Written by Christopher Nolan

“The Kids Are All Right” Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg

“The King's Speech” Screenplay by David Seidler

UPDATE Prediction / Contenders

After the BFCA Critic Choice Awards this weekend I here by Update my prediction / contenders. Anything highlighted in red won an award at the BFCA Critic Choice Awards.

Best Picture

Statistically

1. The Hurt Locker
2. Up In The Air
3. Inglourious Basterds

My Picks At This Point

1. The Hurt Locker
2. Inglourious Basterds
3. Avatar

Actor in a Leading Role

Statistically

1. George Clooney, Up in the Air
2. Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
3. Colin Firth, A Single Man

My Picks At This Point

1. George Clooney, Up in the Air
2. Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
3. Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine

Actor in a Supporting Role

Statistically

1. Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
2. Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
3. Christian McKay, Me and Orson Welles

My Picks At This Point

1. Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Actress in a Leading Role

Statistically

1. Carey Mulligan, An Education
2. Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia (She Tie with Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side)

My Picks At This Point

1. Carey Mulligan, An Education
2. Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

Actress in a Supporting Role

Statistically

1. Mo'Nique, Precious
2. Anna Kendrick, Up In The Air

My Picks At This Point

1. Mo'Nique, Precious

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Statistically

1. Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up In The Air
2. Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, Fantastic Mr. Fox

My Picks At This Point

1. Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up In The Air
2. Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, Fantastic Mr. Fox

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Statistically

1. Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
2. Joel & Ethan Coen, A Serious Man
3. Scott Neustadtler & Michael H. Weber, (500) Days of Summer

My Picks At This Point

1. Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
2. Scott Neustadtler & Michael H. Weber, (500) Days of Summer

Directing

Statistically

1. Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
2. Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds

My Picks At This Point

1. Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
2. James Cameron, Avatar
3. Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds

Film Editing

Statistically

1. The Hurt Locker
2. Avatar

My Picks At This Point

1. Avatar
2. The Hurt Locker
3. Inglorious Basterds
4. Star Trek
Wild Card: (500) Days of Summer

Cinematography

Statistically

1. The Hurt Locker
2. The White Ribbon
3. Nine

My Picks At This Point

1. The Hurt Locker
2. Avatar
3. Nine
Wild Card: Inglorious Basterds

Visual Effects

Statistically

1. Avatar
2. Star Trek

My Picks At This Point

1. Avatar
2. Star Trek
3. 2012
Wild Card: District 9

Art Direction

Statistically

1. Avatar
2. Nine
3. Inglourious Basterds

My Picks At This Point

1. Inglourious Basterds
2. Nine
3. Avatar

Costume Design

Statistically

1. The Young Victoria
2. Inglourious Basterds

My Picks At This Point

1. The Young Victoria
2. Inglourious Basterds
3. Nine

Makeup

My Picks At This Point

1. District 9
2. Avatar

Sound Editing

My Picks At This Point

1. Star Trek
2. Avatar
3. The Hurt Locker

Sound Mixing

My Picks At This Point

1. Star Trek
2. Avatar
3. The Hurt Locker

Music (Score)

Statistically

1. Michael Glacchino, Up

My Picks At This Point

1. Michael Glacchino, Up

Music (Song)

Statistically

1. Crazy Heart
2. Nine

My Picks At This Point

1. Crazy Heart
2. Nine

Animated Feature Film

Statistically

1. Up
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox

My Picks At This Point

1. Up
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. Coraline
Wild Card: Ponyo

Short Film (Animated)

TBD

Documentary Feature

Statistically

1. The Cove
2. Anvil! The Story of Anvil

My Picks At This Point

1. The Cove
2. Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Documentary Short

TBD

Foreign Language Film

Statistically

1. Sin Nombre
2. Summer Hours
3. The White Ribbon

My Picks At This Point

1. Sin Nombre
2. Summer Hours
3. The White Ribbon

Short Film (Live Action)

TBD