Oscar Predictions 2015
International film critic Wael Khairy gives us his picks ahead of next week's Academy Awards - and if his past predictions are anything to go by, you can pretty much put your money on them.
Awards season comes to an end in a few days with the biggest night for movies at the 87th annual Academy Awards. Many are calling this year, the most unpredictable year for the Oscars, and I must agree, there is no clear front-runner. It all comes to two very distinctively unique films; it’s the battle of the bees, Boyhood vs. Birdman.
So far, Boyhood has swept the season, winning right about every critic’s award there is, as well as top honours (Best Picture & Best Director) from the Golden Globes and the BAFTA awards. Most people will probably have their money on Boyhood, with most predicting it’ll end its sweep with a slam-dunk at the Oscars.
On one hand, there is Boyhood, a film that took 12 years in the making, with Richard Linklater filming only one week per year throughout a span of a little over a decade. On the other hand, you have Birdman, which is distinguished for its continuous long-take shooting style. If you think about it, this year’s Oscars is also a battle of gimmicks. The way I see it, one took patience, the other took sheer talent. I believe the Academy will recognise this as well, which is why I’m going against the tide this year, predicting a big night for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Birdman.
Best Motion Picture
Will Win: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Could Win: Boyhood
Best Directing
Will Win: Alejandro G. Inarritu
Could Win: Richard Linklater
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne
Could Win: Michael Keaton
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Will Win: Jullianne Moore
Could Win: No one; it’s a lock.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Will Win: J.K. Simmons
Could Win: No one; it’s a lock.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Will Win: Patricia Arquette
Could Win: No one; it’s a lock.
Best Animated Feature Film
Will Win: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Could Win: Song of the Sea
Best Cinematography
Will Win: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Could Win: No one; it’s a lock.
Best Costume Design
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Could Win: Into the Woods
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: CitizenFour
Could Win: No one; it’s a lock.
Best Documentary Short
Will Win: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Could Win: Our Curse
Best Film Editing
Will Win: Boyhood
Could Win: Whiplash
Best Foreign Language Film
Will Win:Ida
Could Win: Wild Tales
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Could Win: Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Original Score
Will Win: The Theory of Everything
Could Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Original Song
Will Win: Selma
Could Win: The Lego Movie
Best Production Design
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Could Win: No one; it’s a lock.
Best Animated Short Film
Will Win: The Dam Keeper
Could Win: Feast
Best Live Action Short Film
Will Win: The Phone Call
Could Win: The race is wide-open race.
Best Sound Editing
Will Win: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Could Win: American Sniper
Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: Whiplash
Could Win: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Interstellar
Could Win: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: The Imitation Game
Could Win: Whiplash
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Could Win: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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