So, the 88th Academy Awards are a few hours away, and looks to be one of the closest races yet.
With some of the most impressive films up against one another, it’s harder to call than ever before. One film in particular that is favourite for multiple categories is The Revenant, a reason in particular being that it has almost guaranteed DiCaprio his first Oscar, as well as 11 other potential awards. Other popular choices include The Martian, Bridge of Spies and Mad Max: Fury Road.
Also, with the return of the Star Wars franchise through The Force Awakens, Lucas’ much loved series could earn multiple awards including Visual Effects, Sound Mixing and Sound Editing.
A popular activity surrounding this annual event, and others of a similar style, is to place bets and attempt to predict who is going to win which award. As to continue this tradition, below are my predictions for the winners of each category:
Best Picture The Revenant
Best Actor Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress Brie Larson
Best Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Best Supporting Actor Mark Ruffalo
Best Supporting Actress Kate Winslet
Best Foreign Language Film A War
Best Original Song Writing’s on the Wall
Best Original Screenplay Spotlight
Best Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant)
Best Writing Adapted Screenplay The Martian
Best Visual Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Documentary Feature Amy
Best Sound Editing Mad Max: Fury Road (David White, Mark Mangini)
Best Film Editing Stephen Mirrione (The Revenant)
Best Animated Feature Film Inside Out
Best Costume Design Jenny Beaven (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Best Animated Short Film Bear Story
Best Sound Mixing Stuart Wilson (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Best Production Design Jack Fisk (The Revenant)
Best Documentary Short Subject Last Day of Freedom
Best Live Action Short Film Stutterer
Best Original Music Score Sicario
Best Hair and Make Up Mad Max: Fury Road (Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin)
Here is the full list of Oscar nominees.
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