The coveted Oscars will be handed out tomorrow. My attempt to see the future this year. You can also have a look at my predictions in the previous years here: 2016 , 2015 and 2014.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Who Will Win: ‘La La Land’
Who Should Win:’Manchester by the Sea’
Honourable Mention: ‘Moonlight’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Who Will Win: A toss up between Denzel Washington and Casey Affleck. I would love to see Casey Affleck win.
Who Should Win: Casey Affleck
Honourable Mention: Denzel Washington could spring a surprise. I also liked Ryan Gosling’s performance.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Who Will Win: Emma Stone because Hollywood loves its princesses and Emma carried the biggest film of the year on her shoulders.
Who Should Win: Isabelle Huppert because her performance in Elle is nuanced and perfect.
Honourable Mention: Natalie Portman for ‘Jackie’
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Who Will Win: Mahershala Ali for Moonlight
Who Should Win: Jeff Bridges for ‘Hell or High Water’
Honourable Mention: Michael Shannon for ‘Nocturnal Animals’
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Who Will Win: Viola Davis for ‘Fences’
Who Should Win: Viola Davis for ‘Fences’
Honourable Mention: Michelle Williams for ‘ Manchester by the Sea’
Best Achievement in Directing
Who Will Win: Damian Chazelle for ‘La La Land’
Who Should Win: Damian Chazelle
Honourable Mention: Kenneth Lonergan for ‘Manchester by the Sea’
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Who Will Win: Manchester by the Sea
Who Should Win: Manchester by the Sea
Honourable Mention: La La Land
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Who Will Win: Moonlight
Who Should Win: Fences
Honourable Mention: Arrival
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Who Will Win: Zootopia will win. I would not be surprised if ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ wins. Kubo is the better movie but Zootopia is a love letter to diversity and tolerance (and this is 2017).
Who Should Win: Kubo and the Two Strings’
Honourable Mention: Moana
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Who Will Win: Close call between ‘Toni Erdmann’ and ‘The Salesman’. For a politically charged season the likely winner is ‘The Salesman’ from Iran.
Who Should Win: A Man Called Ove
Honourable Mention: Land of Mine
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Who Will Win: Linus Sandgren for ‘La La Land’
Who Should Win: Linus Sandgren
Honourable Mention: Greig Fraser for ‘Lion’ and Rodrigo Prieto for ‘Silence’
Best Achievement in Editing
Who Will Win: Mad Max: La La Land
Who Should Win: La la Land
Honourable Mention: Hacksaw Ridge
Best Achievement in Production Design
Who Will Win: La La Land
Who Should Win: La La Land
Honourable Mention: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Who Will Win: Jackie
Who Should Win: Jackie
Honourable Mention: La La Land
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Who Will Win: Star Trek Beyond
Who Should Win: Star Trek Beyond
Honourable Mention: A Man Called Ove
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Who Will Win: La La Land
Who Should Win: La La Land
Honourable Mention: Moonlight
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Who Will Win: La La Land
Who Should Win: La La Land
Honourable Mention: None
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Who Will Win: The Jungle Book
Who Should Win: Star Wars: The Jungle Book
Honourable Mention: Kuboe and the Two Strings
Best Documentary, Feature
Who Will Win: OJ: Made in America
Who Should Win: OJ: Made in America
Honourable Mention: 13th
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