A Hollywood Inside-Outsider’s Oscar Picks
Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by fondue in Entertainment
Today’s the big day. Are you ready? Have you picked the winners?
Click here for a printable ballot of all the nominees, so you can keep track at home.
The only time I ever entered an Oscar pool was almost 15 years ago. And I won. The prize was a bottle of champagne, which my dog-sitter later drank without my permission. But, hey, it felt good to win. Come to think of it, a few years ago I was in a Golden Globe pool and won that too. Why do I live in Hollywood? I belong in Vegas.
Let’s see if I can keep up my winning streak. Here are my picks for today’s winners:
Performance by an actor in a leading role: Sean Penn
Performance by an actor in a supporting role: Heath Ledger
Performance by an actress in a leading role: Kate Winslet
Performance by an actress in a supporting role: Penelope Cruz
Best animated feature film of the year: Wall-E
Achievement in art direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Achievement in cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Achievement in costume design: The Duchess
Achievement in directing: Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Best documentary feature: Man on Wire
Best documentary short subject: The Witness
Achievement in film editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best foreign language film of the year: Waltz with Bashir - Israel
Achievement in makeup: The Curious Case of Benjaman Button
Best original score: Slumdog Millionaire - A. R. Rahman
Best original song: “Down to Earth” - Peter Gabriel
Best motion picture of the year: Slumdog Millionaire
Best animated short film: Presto
Best live action short film: New Boy
Achievement in sound editing: The Dark Knight
Achievement in sound mixing: The Dark Knight
Achievement in visual effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Adapted screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
Original screenplay: Milk - Dustin Lance Black
Wow. You did an amazing job.