The Oscars 2017: (P)redictions & (W)ishes
So, that time is upon us again, as the 89th Academy Awards air at 8:30pm EST (or Monday Feb 27th @ 1:30am GMT) - and at the urging of a couple friends of mine, I've decided to partake in the guessing of the near future and give my predictions and wishes, labeled with 'P' and 'W', or 'PW' if both are the same.
I will omit predictions for categories I know little of, and can only wish I could have seen Elle and Loving before making these predictions. Toni Erdmann is high on my list on next cinema viewing choices as well. Cheers, and my congrats to all the nominated films and people involved in creating such great work! ^_^
BEST PICTURE
Arrival (W)
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land (P)
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land (P)
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences (W)
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ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land (P)
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins (W)
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ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight (P)
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water (W)
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
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ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Viola Davis, Fences (P)
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion (W)
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings (P&W)
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
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CINEMATOGRAPHY
Arrival
La La Land
Lion (P)
Moonlight
Silence (W)
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COSTUME DESIGN
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie (P&W)
La La Land
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DIRECTING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land (P)
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight (W)
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DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) *OMITTED*
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America
13th
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DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) *OMITTED*
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe’s Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets
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FILM EDITING
Arrival (W)
Hacksaw Ridge (P)
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM *OMITTED*
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann
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MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond (P&W)
Suicide Squad
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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
La La Land (P)
Lion (W)
Moonlight
Passengers
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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from La La Land
Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (P)
"Can’t Stop The Feeling" from Trolls
Music and Lyric by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Karl Johan Schuster
"City Of Stars" from La La Land
Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
"The Empty Chair" from Jim: The James Foley Story
Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Sting
"How Far I’ll Go" from Moana
Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda (W)
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PRODUCTION DESIGN
Arrival (W)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land (P)
Passengers
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SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) *OMITTED*
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
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SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) *OMITTED - though best wishes to Sing & Timecode* ^_^
Ennemis Intérieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Sing
Timecode
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SOUND EDITING
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge (P)
La La Land
Sully (W)
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SOUND MIXING
Arrival (W)
Hacksaw Ridge (P)
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
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VISUAL EFFECTS
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book (P)
Kubo and the Two Strings (W)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Arrival
Fences (P)
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight (W)
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WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Hell or High Water (W)
La La Land (P)
The Lobster
Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Women
Happy watching (and predicting)!
