After watching close to 75% of the nominated films, here are my predictions for the Academy Awards this year. Read my post over at We Love DC for more details on my picks.
BEST ACTOR
Will win: Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Might win: George Clooney (The Descendants)
BEST ACTRESS
Will win: Viola Davis (The Help)
Might win: Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Should win: Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will win: Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will win: Octavia Spencer (The Help)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will win: The Descendants
Might win: Moneyball
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will win: Midnight in Paris
Might win: The Artist
Should win: Margin Call
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Will win: Rango
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Will win: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Might win: Undefeated
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Will win: A Separation
BEST ART DIRECTION
Will win: Hugo
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will win: Tree of Life
Might win: The Artist
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Will win: The Artist
Might win: Hugo
BEST FILM EDITING
Will win: The Artist
BEST MAKEUP
Will win: The Iron Lady
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Will win: The Artist
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Will win: The Muppets
BEST SOUND EDITING
Will win: Hugo
Might win: War Horse
BEST SOUND MIXING
Will win: Hugo
Might win: War Horse
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Will win: Rise of the Planets of the Apes
BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Will win: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Might win: A Morning Stroll
BEST SHORT FILM (DOCUMENTARY)
Will win: Saving Face
Might win: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
Will win: Tuba Atlantic
Might win: The Shore
Should win: Pentecost
BEST DIRECTOR
Will win: Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
BEST PICTURE
Will win: The Artist
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