My Oscar predictions…
Note: I’ve only made predictions in the categories I’m most familiar with - i.e. seen the films.
Actor in a Leading Role - Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
Update: Sean Penn
Actor in a Supporting Role - Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Update: Heath Ledger
Actress in a Leading Role - Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married (my gut says she’s going to take it from Kate Winslet). Note, I’m changing my prediction - I think Kate Winslet is going to take it now!
Update: Kate Winslet!!
Actress in a Supporting Role - Taraji P. Henson in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Penelope Cruz owned her role in Vicki Cristina Barcelona, but my instinct tells me this one is for Taraji).
Update: Penelope Cruz - I’m so happy she won - she deserved it!
Animated Feature Film - Wall-E
Update: Wall -E!!
Cinematography - Slumdog Millionaire
Update: Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design - Australia
Update: The Duchess
Directing - Slumdog Millionaire
Update: Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle)
Documentary Feature - Trouble The Water (Man on Wire was amazing, but this film is just as fascinating and politically more relevant)
Update: Man on Wire
Documentary Short - The Witness - From The Balcony of Room 306
Update: Smile Pinki
Foreign Language Film - Waltz with Bashir
Update: Departures
Makeup - The Dark Knight
Update: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Visual Effects - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Update: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Song - Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire
Update - Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire
Best Score - Slumdog Millionaire
Update - Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Doubt (or Frost/Nixon, but I’m leaning toward Doubt)
Update: Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Milk
Update: Milk!!
Best Picture - Slumdog Millionaire
Update: Slumdog Millionaire
