Oscar Scoring

Following up on my Oscar Picks, I got a total of 20/43 points based on the results. I was completely wrong about acting and writing but did get a couple of the big ones. Not bad for not knowing much about any of these! For a couple of them my second idea ended up winning… should have double down on my Anora buzz thinking.

Soon it will be time to fill out my March Madness brackets with no plans to watch any of these games.

My Scores

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Guy Pearce, The Brutalist

Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked

Mikey Madison, Anora

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Felicity Jones, The Brutalist

Zoe Saldaña, Emelia Pérez

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Flow

2 points! On the board.

ANIMATED SHORT FILM

In the Shadow of the Cypress

1 point.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Nosferatu

The Brutalist

COSTUME DESIGN

Wicked

2 points.

DIRECTING

Anora

2 points.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

No Other Land

1 point.

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

1 point.

FILM EDITING

The Brutalist

Anora

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

The Substance

2 points.

ORIGINAL SCORE

Wicked

The Brutalist

ORIGINAL SONG

“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez

“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez

BEST PICTURE

Anora

4 points!

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Dune: Part Two

Wicked

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

I’m Not a Robot

1 point.

SOUND

Dune: Part Two

BWAAAAAAAAA (2) points.

VISUAL EFFECTS

Dune: Part Two

2 points.

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Substance

Anora

Oscar Picks

Thought it would be fun to fill in Todd Vaziri’s Academy Awards ballot and score myself again like last year. This should be especially entertaining because I have only seen 3 of the 5 animated feature films (all great) and nothing else! My picks are this mostly not what I would watch but what I think the Academy will vote for (so I can get points?).

My Picks

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

I feel like playing someone like Trump is catnip for Academy voters.

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Guy Pearce, The Brutalist

I like his old stuff, why not. Sort of a career nod.

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked

Singing could win, though Moore was my other thought.

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Felicity Jones, The Brutalist

Kind of a group effort?

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Flow

I think the personal nature of the project as well as it being just vibes will do well here, even though I think I liked Wild Robot and Inside Out 2 more.

ANIMATED SHORT FILM

In the Shadow of the Cypress

Just going by the name.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Nosferatu

I almost put Dune but I think atmospheric horror will take it.

COSTUME DESIGN

Wicked

Colorful fantasy seems like the right fit.

DIRECTING

Anora

I feel like I’ve heard a lot of buzz about this?

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

No Other Land

I think the Academy will want to Say Something™ about the ongoing genocide in Gaza, including a rumored stunt of Gal Gadot presenting it.

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Picking on title again.

FILM EDITING

The Brutalist

I dunno, aesthetic?

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Emilia Pérez

I want it to be Flow again but I think the Academy will want to give this one a small nod.

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

The Substance

I think the horror aspects of this fit the category.

ORIGINAL SCORE

Wicked

Gotta pick the musical.

ORIGINAL SONG

“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez

Another smaller category for this one.

BEST PICTURE

Anora

Following the no split rule.

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Dune: Part Two

Feels like one of the categories it can win on looks.

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

I’m Not a Robot

Couldn’t pick Wild Robot for anything?

SOUND

Dune: Part Two

BWAAAAA

VISUAL EFFECTS

Dune: Part Two

Making assumptions about their technical wins.

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

A Complete Unknown

Dylan, I guess?

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Substance

Because it’s about celebrity, kinda.