The Academy Awards are looming and I was recently invited to take part in an Oscar sweepstake organised by VoucherCodes.co.uk, where I can test my predictive abilities against various other film writers. I'll be giving my full take on this year's ceremony next week, but for now, here is where I think those small golden men will be going on March 7th.
Best Film Avatar
Best Director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)
Best Actor Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
Best Actress Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)
Best Suporting Actor Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
Best Supporting Actress Mo’Nique (Precious)
Best Foreign Language Film The White Ribbon
Best Animated Feature Up
Best Original Screenplay Inglourious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay Up in the Air
Best Visual Effects Avatar
Best Original Score Up
Best Cinematography Inglourious Basterds
Best Film Editing The Hurt Locker
Best Original Song The Weary Kind (Crazy Heart)
Best Documentary Feature The Cove
Best Art Direction Avatar
Best Costume Design The Young Victoria
Best Makeup Star Trek
Best Sound Editing The Hurt Locker
Best Sound Mixing Avatar
Best Documentary Short China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
Best Live Action Short Miracle Fish
Best Animated Short French Roast
You can see how everyone else is voting here. There's a prize of £250 worth of Amazon vouchers to the critic whose predictions are most accurate, so here's hoping the above selection mirrors what happens on Oscar night.