Sunday, February 22, 2015

Predictions for the 2015 Academy Award

Here are my predictions for the 2015 Academy Awards that take place tonight.

Best Picture:  Birdman (wouldn't be surprised if Boyhood wins)
Best Director:  Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman (wouldn't be surprised if Linklater wins for Boyhood)
Best Actor:  Michael Keaton, Birdman (wouldn't be surprised if Eddie Redmayne wins)
Best Actress:  Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Best Supporting Actor:  J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress:  Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Best Original Screenplay:  The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Adapted Screenplay:  The Imitation Game
Best Animated Feature:  How to Train Your Dragon 2 (The Lego Movie should be nominated though)
Best Documentary:  Citizenfour
Best Foreign Language Film:  Ida
Best Cinematography:  Birdman
Best Original Score:  The Theory of Everything

Best Original Song:  Glory
Best Costume Design:  The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Editing:  Boyhood
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:  The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Production Design:  The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Visual Effects:  Interstellar
Best Sound Editing:  American Sniper
Best Sound Mixing:  Whiplash
Best Live Action Short:  No pick, I didn't see any of these
Best Animated Short:  Feast
Best Documentary Short:  No pick, I didn't see any of these