On February 24th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science will present a select few, highly praised, films for excellence in cinematic achievement for the year 2012 with a golden statuette that symbolizes perfection and transcendence in the arts. Or in other words, the Oscars! After viewing many, many films this year (and I truly mean many) I have made my predictions for the winners of the awards after hearing the nominations announced on January 10th. Here are my predictions.
Best Picture: Lincoln
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)
Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln)
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables)
Animated Film: Brave
Directing: Steven Spielberg (Lincoln)
Original Screenplay: Mark Boal (Zero Dark Thirty)
Adapted Screenplay: Tony Kushner (Lincoln)
Original Song: Adele’s “Skyfall” (Skyfall)
Foreign Language Film: Amour (Austria)
Cinematography: Skyfall
Costume Design: Lincoln
Documentary- Feature: How to Survive a Plague
Documentary- Short: Inocente
Film Editing: Lincoln
Makeup and Hairstyling: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Music- Original Score: Skyfall
Production Design: Lincoln
Short Film- Animated: Head Over Heels
Short Film- Live Action: Curfew
Sound Editing: Django Unchained
Sound Mixing: Lincoln
Visual Effects: Prometheus
