On the eve of the 90th Academy Awards it is time to make some predictions. Partly as good wishes, partly to play with the odds, here is the list of the winners I would like to see at the 2018 Oscars.
Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Gary Oldman in “Darkest Hour”
Performance by an actress in a leading role
- Frances McDormand in “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
- Sam Rockwell in ” Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
- Mary J. Blige in “Mudbound”
Best motion picture of the year
- “Call Me by Your Name” Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges and Marco Morabito, Producers
Best foreign language film of the year
- “On Body and Soul” Ungheria
Achievement in directing
- “Dunkirk” Christopher Nolan
Original screenplay
- “Get Out” Written by Jordan Peele
Adapted screenplay
- “Logan” Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold
Best animated feature film of the year
- “Coco” Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson
Best animated short film
- “Negative Space” Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
Best live action short film
- “DeKalb Elementary” Reed Van Dyk
Best documentary feature
- “Faces Places” Agnès Varda, JR and Rosalie Varda
Best documentary short subject
- “Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405” Frank Stiefel
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
- “Dunkirk” Hans Zimmer
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
- “Remember Me” from “Coco”
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Achievement in cinematography
- “Blade Runner 2049” Roger A. Deakins
Achievement in costume design
- “Phantom Thread” Mark Bridges
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling
- “Wonder” Arjen Tuiten
Achievement in film editing
- “Baby Driver” Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos
Achievement in production design
- “Dunkirk” Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
Achievement in sound editing
- “Baby Driver” Julian Slater
Achievement in sound mixing
- “Blade Runner 2049” Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth
Achievement in visual effects
- “Blade Runner 2049” John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover
These are my predictions / wishes. If they are they right or not, we’ll find out very soon: the Oscars are coming!