Academy Awards 2009- Predictions
Submitted by 1922 on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 04:10
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- Best Motion Picture of the Year
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Ok, this is a sure bet, unless the Academy has a similar surprise as 2005´s ´Brokeback Mountain´-snub on its hand.
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
- This is perhaps the most interesting major category of the ceremony. Sean Penn is a very closer runner-up, but I am nevertheless going for Rourke, perhaps also because of a personal preference.
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Kate Winslet (The Reader)
- Ok, I´m going with Kate Winslet and the long overdue-theory here, but I am nevertheless hoping for Meryl´s third (hugely-deserved) Oscar. And after almost three decades since her last win, this is equally overdue.
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
- There is no doubt here. And any other name than Ledger´s in the winner´s envelope would be the most scandalous snub in history. Period.
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- Penélope Cruz, (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
- OK, I liked Viola Davis and especially Amy Adams in ´Doubt´, a film much underrepresented on here. Nevertheless I hugely favour Penélope Cruz. First, because her performance in Allen´s most recent masterwork was astounding. And second, because I simply love her acting.
- Best Achievement in Directing
- Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
- Although I really liked the film, I am not particularly rooting for anyone here. Danny Boyle did a good job. But David Fincher would be alright as well. Not so much because of this particular work for ´Benjamin Button´, but rather for his whole, so far overseen and underestimated body of work.
- Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Milk
- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Best Achievement in Cinematography
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Best Achievement in Editing
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Best Achievement in Art Direction
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Best Achievement in Costume Design
- The Duchess
- Best Achievement in Makeup
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
- WALL-E, Down to Earth (although Bruce Springsteen´s snub in this category is ridiculous, RIDICULOUS)
- Best Achievement in Sound
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Best Achievement in Sound Editing
- WALL-E
- Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
- Waltz with Bashir (Israel)
- Best Documentary, Features
- Man on Wire
- Best Documentary, Short Subjects
- Smile Pinki *
- Best Short Film, Animated
- Oktapodi *
- Best Short Film, Live Action
- Auf der Strecke *
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*: pure guesses
pf: personal favourite