Sunday, April 25, 2021

Oscar winner predictions

BEST PICTURE: Nomadland

BEST DIRECTOR: Chloe Zhao-Nomadland

BEST ACTOR: Chadwick Boseman-Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

BEST ACTRESS: Carey Mulligan-Promising Young Woman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Daniel Kaluuya-Judas and the Black Messiah

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Yuh Jung-Youn-Minari

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Promising Young Woman

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Nomadland

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Soul

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Husavik-Eurovision Song Contest

BEST FILM EDITING: The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Nomadland

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Mank

BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING: Pinocchio

BEST SOUND: Sound of Metal

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Tenet

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Soul

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: My Octopus Teacher

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE: Another Round

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM: The Letter Room

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM: If Anything Happens I Love You

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM: A Concerto is a Conversation

Sunday, March 14, 2021

2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions

 BEST PICTURE

The Father

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

Minari

Nomadland

One Night in Miami

Promising Young Woman

The Trial of the Chicago 7


BEST DIRECTOR

Lee Isaac Chung-Minari

David Fincher-Mank

Regina King-One Night in Miami

Aaron Sorkin-The Trial of the Chicago 7

Chloe Zhao-Nomadland


BEST ACTOR

Riz Ahmed-Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman-Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Anthony Hopkins-The Father

Gary Oldman-Mank

Steven Yeun-Minari


BEST ACTRESS

Viola Davis-Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Andra Day-The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Sophia Loren-The Life Ahead

Frances McDormand-Nomadland

Carey Mulligan-Promising Young Woman


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Sacha Baron Cohen-The Trial of the Chicago 7

Daniel Kaluuya-Judas and the Black Messiah

Leslie Odom Jr.-One Night in Miami

Paul Raci-Sound of Metal

Mark Rylance-The Trial of the Chicago 7


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Maria Bakalova-Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Glenn Close-Hillbilly Elegy

Olivia Colman-The Father

Amanda Seyfried-Mank

Yuh Jung Youn-Minari


BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Judas and the Black Messiah

Minari

Promising Young Woman

Sound of Metal

The Trial of the Chicago 7


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

The Father

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Nomadland

One Night in Miami


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Mank

Minari

News of the World

Soul

Tenet


BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Fight for You-Judas and the Black Messiah

Hear My Voice-The Trial of the Chicago 7

Husavik-Eurovision Song Contest

Lo Si (Seen)-The Life Ahead

Speak Now-One Night in Miami

BEST FILM EDITING

Mank

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

Sound of Metal

The Trial of the Chicago 7


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Mank

News of the World

Nomadland

Tenet

The Trial of the Chicago 7


BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

Mulan

News of the World

Tenet


BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Emma

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

Mulan

News of the World


BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Birds of Prey

Emma

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

Pinocchio


BEST SOUND

Mank

News of the World

Soul

Sound of Metal

Tenet


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Mank

The Midnight Sky

Mulan

Tenet

Welcome to Chechnya


BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

The Croods: A New Age

Onward

Over the Moon

Soul

Wolfwalkers


BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Another Round-Denmark

Collective-Romania

La Llarona-Guatemala

Quo Vadis, Aida-Bosnia and Herzegovina

Two of Us-France


BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Collective

Crip Camp

Dick Johnson is Dead

Time

Welcome to Chechnya


BEST ANIMATED SHORT

Burrow

If Anything Happens I Love You

Opera

Out

The Snail and the Whale


BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Colette

A Concerto is a Conversation

Hunger Ward

A Love Song For Latasha

The Speed Cubers


BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT

Feeling Through

The Human Voice

The Letter Room

The Present

Two Distant Strangers


Saturday, January 16, 2021

2020 Spearie Award Nominations

BEST PICTURE

Da 5 Bloods

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Sound of Metal

The Vast of Night


BEST DIRECTOR

Eliza Hittman-Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Spike Lee-Da 5 Bloods

Darius Marder-Sound of Metal

Andrew Patterson-The Vast of Night

Celine Sciamma-Portrait of a Lady on Fire


BEST CASTING

Bad Education Ellen Lewis & Kate Sprance

Da 5 Bloods Kim Coleman

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Avy Kaufman

Sound of Metal Lisa Lobel & Susan Shopmaker

The Trial of the Chicago 7 Francine Maisler


BEST LEAD ACTOR

Riz Ahmed-Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman-Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Hugh Jackman-Bad Education

Delroy Lindo-Da 5 Bloods

John Magaro-First Cow


BEST LEAD ACTRESS

Jessie Buckley-I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Sidney Flanigan-Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Adele Haenel-Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Noemie Merlant-Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Anya Taylor-Joy--Emma.


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II-The Trial of the Chicago 7
Sacha Baron Cohen-The Trial of the Chicago 7

Orion Lee-First Cow

Paul Raci-Sound of Metal

Mark Rylance-The Trial of the Chicago 7


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Maria Bakalova-Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Olivia Cooke-Sound of Metal

Gail Cronauer-The Vast of Night

Talia Ryder-Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Amanda Seyfried-Mank


BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Da 5 Bloods Danny Bilson & Paul Demeo and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee

Never Rarely Sometimes Always Eliza Hittman

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Celine Sciamma

Sound of Metal Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance

The Vast of Night James Montague & Craig W. Sanger


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Bad Education Mike Makowsky; Based on the article “The Bad Superintendent” by Robert Kolker

First Cow Jon Raymond & Kelly Reichardt; Based on Raymond’s novel “The Half-Life”

I’m Thinking of Ending Things Charlie Kaufman; Based on the book by Iain Reid

The Invisible Man Leigh Whannell; Based on the novel by H.G. Wells

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Ruben Santiago-Hudson; Based on the play by August Wilson


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Mank Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Soul Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross w/ John Batiste

Tenet Ludwig Goransson

The Vast of Night Erick Alexander & Jared Bulmer

Wendy Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin


BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Carried Me With You-Onward Brandi Carlisle, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth

Cet Amour Me Tue-Sound of Metal Arthur Higelin

Joke’s on You-Birds of Prey Music by Daniel Pemberton; Lyrics by Daniel Pemberton, Imad Royal and Cara Salimando

Portrait De La Jeune Fille en Feu-Portrait of a Lady on Fire Para One & Arthur Simonini

Wuhan Flu-Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Swimer, Jena Friedman, Jim Russell, Jerry Holleman and Erran Baron Cohen


BEST FILM EDITING

Da 5 Bloods Adam Gough

I’m Thinking of Ending Things Robert Frazen

The Invisible Man Andy Canny

Mank Kirk Baxter

Palm Springs Andrew Dickler and Matthew Friedman


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

I’m Thinking of Ending Things Lukasz Zal

Mank Erik Messerschmidt

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Claire Mathon

Tenet Hoyte Van Hoytema

The Vast of Night Miguel I. Litten-Menz


BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Emma. Kave Quinn

First Cow Anthony Gasparro

Mank Donald Graham Burt

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Thomas Grezaud

The Vast of Night Adam Dietrich


BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Emma. Alexandra Byrne

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Ann Roth

Mank Trish Summerville

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Dorothee Guiruad

True History of the Kelly Gang Alice Babidge


BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Kimberly Boyeger, Tyler Ely, Katy Fray, Peter King and Lisa Layman

Emma. Marese Langan

I’m Thinking of Ending Things Adam Bailey, Sarah Hindsgaul and Anouck Sullivan

Mank Kimberley Spiteri and Gigi Williams

True History of the Kelly Gang Kirsten Veysey


BEST SOUND MIXING

Da 5 Bloods Jose Antonio Garcia and Paul Hsu

Mank Ren Klyce, Drew Kunin, Nathan Nance and David Parker

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Julien Sicart and Daniel Sobrino

Soul Vince Caro, Bobby Johanson, Doc Kayne, Ren Klyce and David Parker

Sound of Metal Jamie Baksht, Philip Bladh, Carlos Cortes Navarette and Michelle Cuottolenc


BEST SOUND EDITING

Da 5 Bloods Philip Stockton

The Invisible Man Will Files and P.K. Hooker

Sound of Metal Nicholas Becker

Tenet Richard King

The Vast of Night Johnny Marshall


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Birds of Prey Nick Irving Allen, Mark Hawker, Yael Majors, Remy Normand, Greg Steele and Jesus L. Yapor

Extraction Mark Bortolotto, Brian Cox, Mark Owen Forker, Yael Majors, Olivier Sarda, Kris Sundberg and Craig Wentworth

The Invisible Man Niki Bern, Jonathan Dearing, Matt Ebb and Dan Olivier

Tenet Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, David Lee and Katie Stetson

Wendy Jasper Kidd and Brian Van Dorn


BEST STUNT CHOREOGRAPHY

Birds of Prey Jonathan Eusebio, Scott Rogers and John Valera

Da 5 Bloods Jeff Ward

Extraction Thayr Harris, Michael Lehr and Amrit Pal Singh

The Invisible Man Harry Dakanalis and Chris Weir

Tenet George Cottle, Albert Kramer and Jackson Spidell