10 Mar Final 2023 Oscar Predictions: Film Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
BEST FILM EDITING
Since 2013, every winner in Best Editing has won a Sound award as well. This year, I think that streak ends. Oftentimes, the Academy voters here award genre films with incredibly flashy editing. These films oftentimes have very flashy sound design as well which is why this trend has continued. However, this year, Everything Everywhere All at Once has won the major precursors and is a genre film with a lot of quick cuts, action scenes, and flashy visuals. It makes sense as a winner and while Top Gun: Maverick would be the safe pick I am going to go with EEAAO here.
Nominees:
Everything Everywhere All at Once – ACE (Comedy/Musical), CCA, BAFTA
Top Gun: Maverick – ACE (Drama)
Elvis
The Banshees of Inisherin
Tar
Pick: Everything Everywhere All at Once
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
2022 – Dune – BAFTA, ASC
2021 – Mank – ASC
2020 – 1917 – BAFTA, ASC, CCA
2019 – Roma – BAFTA, CCA
2018 – Blade Runner 2049 – BAFTA, ASC, CCA
2017 – La La Land – BAFTA, CCA
2016 – The Revenant – BAFTA, ASC, CCA
2015 – Birdman – BAFTA, ASC, CCA
2014 – Gravity – BAFTA, ASC, CCA
2013 – Life of Pi – BAFTA, CCA
Based on past winners, the Academy seems to like very flashy cinematography in this category. For this category, BAFTA and ASC are the most important precursors. While All Quiet on the Western Front won BAFTA, Elvis won ASC though that was without All Quiet on the Western Front being nominated at ASC. An Elvis win here would be historic with Mandy Walker possibly becoming the first female cinematographer to win an Oscar. All Quiet on the Western Front just has the mix of landscape shots and stark color palettes that the Academy loves so James Friend will very likely win his first Oscar.
Nominees:
All Quiet on the Western Front – BAFTA
Elvis – ASC
Tar
Empire of Light
Bardo
Pick: All Quiet on the Western Front
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Elvis is the clear frontrunner and the kind of opulent period piece that the Academy likes to award here. Baz Luhrmann’s films have won twice already in this category (Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby) and as this is the Aussie director’s biggest Picture contender since Moulin Rouge!, it shouldn’t have much trouble taking Costume Design this time around as well.
Nominees:
Elvis – BAFTA, CDG (Period)
Babylon
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – CCA
Everything Everywhere All at Once – CDG (Sci-Fi/Fantasy)
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Pick: Elvis