Oscar Predictions 2012

Sometimes her party includes
dressing in "red carpet attire"
(old bridesmaids dresses) or
costumes. Last year, she was
the Black Swan and my niece
was the White Swan.

For a few years now, my now-sister-law Melissa has hosted an Oscars Party. She started hosting them before she married my brother ... so it's been at least five years. She includes some games and prizes. The biggest competition is seeing who can best predict the winners. I've won for the past two (or three?) years in a row, so the Facebook invite for this year's party is getting a little bit riddled with trash talk from family members who think they can take me down. We'll see.

For now, these are my predictions. This could change before Sunday night. Like, if Roger Ebert releases his prediction. (Edited to add: he did. I'm keeping my original picks though.) Because I'm not an expert on film or awards shows - but I do my homework.

Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Best Actor: George Clooney
Best Actress: Viola Davis

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer

Animated Feature Film: Rango

Cinematography: The Tree of Life

Art Direction: Hugo

Costume Design: Hugo

Documentary Feature: Pina

Documentary Short: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Film Editing: The Artist

Foreign Language Film: A Separation

Make Up: The Iron Lady

Music (Score): The Artist

Music (Song): Man or Muppet

Short (Animated): The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Short (Live): The Shore

Sound Editing: Hugo

Sound Mixing: Hugo 

Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Writing (Adapted): Moneyball

Writing (Original): Midnight in Paris


Among the nominated movies, I've actually seen The Artist, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Moneyball, Bridesmaids, Beginners, Jane Eyre, Harry Potter and the first 20 minutes of Tree of Life. I liked them all except for Tree of Life. I suffered through the first 20 minutes and then couldn't take any more and I had to turn it off.

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