Sunday, 3 February 2013

OSCAR PREDICTIONS 15 - 3 WEEKS TO AWARDS


Still on the Argo boat, also on the Lincoln boat. First time I've swung both ways at once! In this respect at least...

Best Picture
Argo (Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Grant Heslov)
Best Directing
Steven Spielberg (Lincoln)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables)
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Michael Haneke (Amour)
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Chris Terrio (Argo)

Best Cinematography
Claudio Miranda (Life of Pi)
Best Film Editing
William Goldenberg (Argo)
Best Production Design
Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer (Anna Karenina)
Best Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran (Anna Karenina)
Best Sound Mixing
Simon Hayes, Andy Nelson and Mark Paterson (Les Misérables)
Best Sound Editing
Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton (Life of Pi)
Best Visual Effects
Erik De Boer, Ronald Elliott, Guillaume Rocheron and Bill Westenhofer (Life of Pi)
Best Makeup
Rick Findlater, Peter King and Tami Lane (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
Best Music (Original Score)
Mychael Danna (Life of Pi)
Best Music (Original Song)
Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth – ‘Skyfall’ (Skyfall)
Best Animated Feature Film
Wreck-It Ralph (Rich Moore)
Best Documentary Feature
Searching for Sugar Man (Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn)
Best Foreign Language Film
Amour – Austria (Michael Haneke)
Best Short Film (Live Action)
Asad (Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura)
Best Short Film (Animated)
Paperman (John Kahrs)
Best Documentary Short
Open Heart (Kief Davidson and Cori Shepherd Stern)

6 comments:

  1. Film Editing is a significant aspect of film-making. And sometimes, it may very well be the decider of film's quality & the outcome. But how can one attribute the success of films- The Descendants, The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook to the decent editing of the straightforward,simple narrative of their smartly adapted screenplays? Editing of these films doesn't transcribe into a better film and doesn't make 'em different. They owe their success to solid acting and fair direction. And yet all the 3 films got best editing nominations by AMPAS in last 3 years. Now, movies like Inception,Cloud Atlas, Drive & Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy are the ones in which a viewer can notice the impact of editing which influences heavily on his opinion and make 'em different. And it is these movies where the editing category should be recognized at. And yet, none of the 4 films scored a nod from inscrutable AMPAS.
    Its disappointing as the editing transcends these movies into a new perspective level, irrespective of the film's ultimate opinion.Worthy & deserving Editing should be recognized even if they are divisive and not-oscar friendly and they shouldn't represent as the necessary additional booster to the best picture chances.
    Still counting on Zero Dark Thirty to deservedly win this category at the least.
    40hrs of seal-team-raid action footage shot at night to thoroughly edit and accomodate in last 30 minutes to account for best piece of film-making on screen is itself a great thing and not to forget the compelling procedural editing leading to it.
    Thoughts?

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  2. Published on your website.
    With your reply, an honor, well served.

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  3. Internet breeds cynicism and filled with hypocrites.
    Awardsdaily is the best example.
    Articles are as intriguing as there much is chaos.
    Have been following your reviews for a while on screen on screen.
    Haven't been into documentaries and January releases.
    Your thoughts and reviews are as honorable and considerate as any good critic.
    So Indeed, an honor.

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