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Christmas Oscar Predictions
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Here is my Christmas present to you all:
BEST PICTURE
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Marriage Story
1917
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Ford v Ferrari
Bombshell
Could Jump In: Little Women, The Farewell, The Two Popes, Richard Jewell, Uncut Gems, Pain and Glory
Like in Best Picture, The Irishman, Parasite, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood all have a very realistic chance of winning Best Director. Martin Scorsese recently said that The Irishman could be his last film and the Academy could award one of the greatest directors of all time a second Best Director prize (after his long-awaited one for The Departed) to close off his career. Quentin Tarantino has maintained for years that it’s his plan to make 10 original films and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood would be his 9th. Quentin Tarantino is also one of the foremost directors of the modern era and he has never won a Best Director Oscar (He has won 2 Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained).
Finally, Bong Joon-Ho has in many opinions, the best film of the year and a film that could easily factor into the top 10 of many-a-critic’s best-of-decade lists. Parasite has a lot of love and could very realistically win Best Picture, but it could follow in the footsteps of Roma and lose out on that coveted award while still winning Best Director. Out of the last 10 Best Director winners, 7 of them have been from non-English-speaking countries, while only 3 of these 7 directors’ films went on to win Best Picture. As of right now, Bong Joon-Ho and Parasite are likely to continue this trend. The other spots are mostly locked for Mendes and Baumbach
BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon-Ho – Parasite
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Sam Mendes – 1917
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Could Jump In: Greta Gerwig – Little Women, Todd Phillips – Joker, Pedro Almodovar – Pain and Glory, James Mangold – Ford v Ferrari
Adam Driver and Joaquin Phoenix are the only actors that are secure for a nomination with both having a chance for a win. The other 3 spots could be filled by any 8 actors that all have a realistic chance of jumping into the fray. But there really are 5 other actors that could jump into the list: Leonardo DiCaprio, Antonio Banderas, Christian Bale, Taron Egerton, and Eddie Murphy. I also don’t think Christian Bale and Taron Egerton can be on the same ballot nor can Antonio Banderas and Eddie Murphy. The latter is because of the unfortunate “diversity pick”. Hopefully, this will change as the Academy is becoming more diverse but historically there is usually only one non-White performer in an acting category.
BEST ACTOR
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Christian Bale – Ford v Ferrari
Could Jump in: Taron Egerton – Rocketman, Eddie Murphy – Dolemite is My Name, Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes, Robert De Niro – The Irishman, Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
With the lackluster performance of Little Women so far this awards season, Saoirse Ronan drops out of the 5, while Lupita Nyong’o, the critics’ leader in the Best Actress race, comes in. While there is an obvious stigma against the horror genre, case in point Toni Colette not getting an Oscar nomination even though she was last year’s Best Actress critics leader for her role in Hereditary, Nyong’o has received a SAG nomination which is already better than Colette. Still, if Nyong’o suffers genre bias, Ronan will probably enter the final five.
BEST ACTRESS
Renee Zellweger – Judy
Scarlett Johansson- Marriage Story
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Lupita Nyong’o – Us
Could Jump In: Saoirse Ronan – Little Women, Awkwafina – The Farewell
With the SAG ensemble nomination for Parasite, one of this film’s actors should get a nomination. Since he is his film’s only performer getting palpable recognition from various critics’ groups, Song Kang-Ho leaps into the race. Anthony Hopkins drops due to his film’s lack of momentum in the awards race and because the four other performers in the Best Supporting Actor race have nominations from the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and the Screen Actors Guild awards bodies, while Hopkins only has mentions from the former two. Brad Pitt is essentially a sure shot to win this award; he has never won an acting Oscar, he is a certifiable A-List movie star, and the critics’ leader in this category. Unless something absolutely ludicrous occurs, Pitt should be receiving a golden statue.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Nieghborhood
Song Kang-Ho – Parasite
Could Jump In: Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes, Alan Alda – Marriage Story, Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse, Jamie Foxx – Just Mercy, Sam Rockwell – Richard Jewell
Laura Dern should win this category with Jennifer Lopez her only realistic challenger at this point in the race. Even though The Farewell’s Oscar prospects seem to be diminishing, Zhao Shuzhen is sticking in the race for me. The Academy is becoming more diverse and that should help her attain a much-deserved nomination that might’ve not been hers 5, 10 years ago. With a SAG ensemble nomination for Jojo Rabbit, there should be an acting nomination for one of its wonderful cast members, but both Scarlett Johansson and Thomasin McKenzie delivered amazing performances in that film, which could cause splitting of votes. In the end, BAFTA historically provides the last piece of the puzzle, especially in this race.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Margot Robbie – Bombshell
Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Could Jump In: Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit, Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell, Annette Bening – The Report, Nicole Kidman – Bombshell
Any of these top 3 could win this award come Oscar night, but I believe that it really will come down to Marriage Story and Parasite. Marriage Story and Parasite are both battling out for the lead choice among the critics’ associations and both could translate into an Oscar win. Marriage Story has a better chance as an English-language film, but there is precedent for a foreign-language film winning Best Original Screenplay, Pedro Almodovar’s Talk to Her was the only such winner this century. However, when there is an international film that is an all-timer, it has almost always been nominated for Best Original Screenplay (see: Amour and A Separation). Onto the other contenders, if Bombshell becomes a major contender we should see Charles Randolph’s (Oscar winner for The Big Short) script get nominated as well. Nevertheless, this lineup seems pretty rigid.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Marriage Story
Parasite
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Farewell
Knives Out
Could Jump In: Bombshell, Uncut Gems, Pain and Glory
This category’s nominations are pretty much locked, unless A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood makes a surprise Best Picture run, but other than that moderately unlikely occurrence these are the films that should get nominated.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
The Two Popes
Joker
Little Women
Could Jump In: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
My picks here have stayed the same for a couple of months now, just a few changes in the order have been done.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Toy Story 4
I Lost My Body
Frozen 2
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Missing Link
Could Jump In: Klaus, Weathering With You
While there is a case for the placement of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker here, the film’s middling reviews (that I don’t entirely agree with) probably keep it from getting any more than the Sound categories, Visual Effects, and Original Score for John Williams. The Academy also has an affinity for period films in this category, which is an umbrella that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 1917, The Irishman, and Jojo Rabbit fall under. If Little Women has a late-breaking resurgence, which I think it will have, it will probably replace Jojo Rabbit in this category.
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
1917
The Irishman
Parasite
Jojo Rabbit
Could Jump In: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Little Women, Joker, The Two Popes
Roger Deakins could deservedly win Best Cinematography for the work shown in the 1917 trailer alone and he probably will win his 2ndOscar for shooting the “one-take” war film. Ford v Ferrari and Portrait of a Lady on Fire both have a chance to jump in.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
Could Jump In: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Ford v Ferrari, Parasite, A Hidden Life
This is likely what the lineup will be with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood winning it easily.
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Dolemite is My Name
Little Women
Downtown Abbey
Rocketman
Could Jump In: The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Judy
For a film to win Best Picture it has to be nominated here. The only time that wasn’t the case is with Birdman which was made to look like it wasn’t cut. War films usually do well in this category, but, like Birdman, this year’s war picture 1917 is made to look like it was all shot in one take. All the other films, excluding Ford v Ferrari, are top-tier Best Picture contenders that need a nomination in this category to cross the finish line on Oscar night.
BEST FILM EDITING
The Irishman
Ford v Ferrari
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Marriage Story
Could Jump In: 1917, Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Uncut Gems, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Joker might fall out of this due to the only special makeup and hairstyling being on the title character, but if the Academy goes by past trends it will get the nomination.
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Bombshell
Judy
Joker
Rocketman
Dolemite is My Name
Could Jump In: Downtown Abbey, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
An Oscar season’s war movie often gets the win in Sound Mixing (see: Hacksaw Ridge and Dunkirk), so I have 1917 winning. Musically-themed movies also do well in this category (see: Whiplash and Bohemian Rhapsody), so I have Rocketman getting a nomination.
BEST SOUND MIXING
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Rocketman
Could Jump In: Joker, Avengers: Endgame, Ad Astra, The Irishman
War films and action films also do well in this category, so 1917 and Ford v Ferrari should be neck and neck here.
BEST SOUND EDITING
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Could Jump In: Avengers: Endgame, Ad Astra, Rocketman, The Irishman
The Academy always seems to ignore the film with the enormous box office output in favor of the more “serious”, critically-acclaimed film. This year that film would seem to be The Irishman, however that film’s de-aging effects haven’t been universally praised and that might turn-off some voters. The Jungle Book won here 3 years ago and The Lion King could follow in its footsteps. I think that fans of big-budget blockbusters in the Academy could split between Endgame and The Rise of Skywalker, which could open the path for The Lion King to take this prize. While 1917 seems to be poised for a nomination, Alita: Battle Angel should get in for the narrative that it has “groundbreaking” visual effects, the same could happen for Gemini Man.
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Lion King
Avengers: Endgame
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Irishman
Alita: Battle Angel
Could Jump In: 1917, Gemini Man
Thomas Newman has to win! He has had 14 nominations without any wins and his score for 1917 has been getting a lot of positive attention, so he has a real chance. All the other scores seem to be mostly secure. Nevertheless, this category is extremely prone to surprises (The “First Man getting SNUBBED last year” kind of surprises).
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1917
Joker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Marriage Story
Little Women
Could Jump In: Ford v Ferrari, Us, Motherless Brooklyn
The Lion King and Breakthrough (I’m not going to do a “Breakthrough breaking into” pun, you’re safe) could easily penetrate this lineup with Toy Story 4 and Wild Rose both susceptible to being dropped.
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Frozen 2
Rocketman
Harriet
Wild Rose
Toy Story 4
Could Jump In: The Lion King, Breakthrough, Aladdin
Maiden, The Biggest Little Farm, and The Cave could all break into the fray with all of these films, even Apollo 11, in danger of dropping out. This category is extremely unpredictable with perceived unbeatable frontrunners, such as last year’s Won’t You Be My Neighbor, not even getting a nomination.
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Apollo 11
For Sama
American Factory
One Child Nation
Honeyland
Could Jump In: Maiden, The Biggest Little Farm, The Cave, Midnight Family
I don’t think anybody realistically thinks that Parasite is going to lose out on this prize, unless they believe this scenario will occur. Oscar voters vote for dark horse contenders because they believe all the other voters are going to choose Parasite.
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Parasite
Pain and Glory
Les Miserables
Atlantics
Beanpole
Could Jump In: Corpus Christi, The Painted Bird, Honeyland, Truth and Justice, Those Who Remained
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Oscar Shortlists for 9 Categories Released
Oscars.org On December 16th, the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) revealed their picks for 9 categories.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Advocate”
“American Factory”
“The Apollo”
“Apollo 11”
“Aquarela”
“The Biggest Little Farm”
“The Cave”
“The Edge of Democracy”
“For Sama”
“The Great Hack”
“Honeyland”
“Knock Down the House”
“Maiden”
“Midnight Family”
“One Child Nation”DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“After Maria”
“Fire in Paradise”
“Ghosts of Sugar Land”
“In the Absence”
“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
“Life Overtakes Me”
“The Nightcrawlers”
“St. Louis Superman”
“Stay Close”
“Walk Run Cha-Cha”INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Ten films will advance to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category (formerly known as Foreign Language Film) for the 92nd Academy Awards. Ninety-one films were eligible in the category.Academy members from all branches were invited to participate in the preliminary round. They must have viewed the submitted films theatrically and met a minimum viewing requirement to be eligible to vote in the category. Their seven choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy’s International Feature Film Award Executive Committee, constitute the shortlist.
In the nominations round, Academy members from all branches are invited to opt-in to participate and must view all 10 shortlisted films in order to cast a ballot.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:
Czech Republic, “The Painted Bird”
Estonia, “Truth and Justice”
France, “Les Misérables”
Hungary, “Those Who Remained”
North Macedonia, “Honeyland”
Poland, “Corpus Christi”
Russia, “Beanpole”
Senegal, “Atlantics”
South Korea, “Parasite”
Spain, “Pain and Glory”MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Ten films will advance in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 92nd Academy Awards. All members of the Academy’s Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch will be invited to view seven-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Bombshell”
“Dolemite Is My Name”
“Downton Abbey”
“Joker”
“Judy”
“Little Women”
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
“1917”
“Once upon a Time…in Hollywood”
“Rocketman”MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Fifteen scores will advance in the Original Score category for the 92nd Academy Awards. One hundred seventy scores were eligible in the category. Members of the Music Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.The scores, listed in alphabetical order by film title, are:
“Avengers: Endgame”
“Bombshell”
“The Farewell”
“Ford v Ferrari”
“Frozen II”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“The King”
“Little Women”
“Marriage Story”
“Motherless Brooklyn”
“1917”
“Pain and Glory”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
“Us”MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Fifteen songs will advance in the Original Song category for the 92nd Academy Awards. Seventy-five songs were eligible in the category. Members of the Music Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
“Speechless” from “Aladdin”
“Letter To My Godfather” from “The Black Godfather”
“I’m Standing With You” from “Breakthrough”
“Da Bronx” from “The Bronx USA”
“Into The Unknown” from “Frozen II”
“Stand Up” from “Harriet”
“Catchy Song” from “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”
“Never Too Late” from “The Lion King”
“Spirit” from “The Lion King”
“Daily Battles” from “Motherless Brooklyn”
“A Glass of Soju” from “Parasite”
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman”
“High Above The Water” from “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am”
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from “Toy Story 4”
“Glasgow” from “Wild Rose”ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards. Ninety-two films qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Dcera (Daughter)”
“Hair Love”
“He Can’t Live without Cosmos”
“Hors Piste”
“Kitbull”
“Memorable”
“Mind My Mind”
“The Physics of Sorrow”
“Sister”
“Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days”LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ten films will advance in the Live Action Short Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards. One hundred ninety-one films qualified in the category. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Brotherhood”
“The Christmas Gift”
“Little Hands”
“Miller & Son”
“Nefta Football Club”
“The Neighbors’ Window”
“Refugee”
“Saria”
“A Sister”
“Sometimes, I Think about Dying”VISUAL EFFECTS
Ten films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 92nd Academy Awards. The Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist. All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films online or attend satellite bake-off screenings in January 2020. Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
“Alita: Battle Angel”
“Avengers: Endgame”
“Captain Marvel”
“Cats”
“Gemini Man”
“The Irishman”
“The Lion King”
“1917”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
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Globes, Critics Choice, and SAG (Mostly) Shape Best Picture Race
These precursors in conjunction with the American Film Institute Top 10 and the National Board of Review Top Films should bring the Best Picture race into clearer view. Let’s start with the Critics Choice Awards. Their track record with the Best Picture race is very good. Here is a rundown of its track record with the last 5 Best Picture nominees: 2019: 7 of 8 Best Picture Nominees, 2018: 8 of 9, 2017: 8 of 9, 2016: 8 of 8, 2015: 7 of 8.
This year’s Critics Choice nominations are: 1917, Ford v Ferrari, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, The Irishman, Uncut Gems. So based on their track record 7 or 8 of these films will be nominated for Best Picture. Now, if you look at the pattern there is usually that one film that breaks into Best Picture that wasn’t nominated for a Critics Choice award. Last year it was Bohemian Rhapsody that got in due to its great Golden Globe performance, spectacular $900 million box office for a “serious” film, and a SAG Cast Nomination. The year before it was Phantom Thread, which got in due to it being a critical favorite, its quality per-theater-average concerning box office, the narrative that it was the swan song of legendary 3-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, and its performance in certain critics’ awards including its inclusion in the National Board of Review’s Top Films. In 2017, Hidden Figures was this lucky film and it got in on its great box office, SAG Cast Nomination, and inclusion in NBR’s Top Films.
With all of this in mind it seems that all a film needs to get into Oscar Best Picture, if it hasn’t already been nominated for a Critics Choice Best Picture award, is box office success and success at a major precursor. Now the major contenders that weren’t nominated for a Critics Choice Award this year are: Bombshell, The Farewell, Richard Jewell, and The Two Popes.
Bombshell hasn’t released yet, but it received a SAG Cast nomination and 3 other nominations from SAG. It seems to be somewhat like last year’s Best Picture nominee Vice in the sense that it is a real-life political story with OK-to-good reviews and performances that are getting recognition (Vice received Oscar nominations for Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Sam Rockwell).
The Farewell had box office success this summer on the indie circuit even though the film was mostly in Mandarin and the cast was full of relative unknowns, excluding Awkwafina. The film has seen success at various precursors but not at the volume I believe that it needs to be a Best Picture nominee. It still has to cross the barrier of it being a mostly-Mandarin film and even more there is already an East Asian-centric film (Parasite) that has a better chance of getting a Best Picture nomination (and maybe a win?). Knowing the Academy’s past track record with international releases it isn’t likely that two foreign-language films fill be on the Best Picture lineup, and it is less likely that two great works of Asian cinema will be featured on the same lineup. But I hope it happens, because The Farewell dfinitely deserves a nomination.
Now onto Richard Jewell. This film broke into the Oscar race when it won 2 National Board of Review awards and was included into NBR’s Top 10 Films list. However, it hasn’t done very much since then other than a surprise Supporting Actress nomination at the Golden Globes for Kathy Bates (which I predicted!, sorry 🙂 ). Coupled with its disappointing opening weekend box office performance, I don’t see the film getting a nomination at the Oscars other than maybe one for Kathy Bates.
Lastly, The Two Popes. I had this film about the Catholic Church in the thick of the Oscar race until late November when it failed to nab a position in the NBR or AFI Top 10 lists. Then it continued going down with its failure to get a Critics Choice nomination for Best Picture, but it has rebounded somewhat with a Best Film-Drama nomination at the Golden Globes. If the film wins any of the awards it is nominated for at the Golden Globes it will probably gain a Best Picture nomination, but both are not likely as of right now.
Now, all of this comes together to form my Best Picture predictions for today. I have to say that 3 films, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Parasite, all have an extremely realistic chance of winning Best Picture.
Nevertheless, here are the predictions!
BEST PICTURE
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Marriage Story
1917
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Ford v Ferrari
Bombshell
Could Jump in: Little Women, The Farewell, The Two Popes, Richard Jewell
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Early November 2020 Oscar Predictions
Since my last post, Bombshell and Little Women have screened to glowing reviews and enter the race. Little Women especially has received outstanding notices and I believe it is a lock for a Best Picture nomination. Now that all the contenders except 1917 and Richard Jewell have been screened we have a pretty good idea of the films that are locked and the films that are still on the bubble.
The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, Marriage Story are all 99.9% locked for a nomination. Jojo Rabbit is close behind and 1917, even though it hasn’t been seen yet, has all signs pointing to it being great and a film that the Academy will be drawn to. Little Women is with them in that category of “Most Likely Will Get A Nomination”. The Two Popes is not in this category because it is a Netflix film and the Academy may not nominate it due to Netflix’s fraught relationship with film exhibitors. Finally, the slots where Bombshell and The Farewell are sitting in right now are the most shaky. Ford v Ferrari, Joker, or A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood could slip into these spots as the season progresses.
BEST PICTURE
“The Irishman” (Netflix)
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (Sony Pictures)
“Parasite” (Neon)
“Marriage Story” (Netflix)
“1917” (Universal)
“Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight)
“The Two Popes” (Netflix)
“Little Women” (Sony Pictures)
“Bombshell” (Lionsgate)
“The Farewell” (A24)
Others: “Ford v Ferrari” (20th Century Fox), “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (Sony Pictures), “Joker” (Warner Bros.), “Waves” (A24), “A Hidden Life” (Fox Searchlight), “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros.), “Judy” (20th Century Fox), “Dark Waters” (Focus Features), “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” (Disney), “The Report” (Amazon)
BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon-Ho – Parasite
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Sam Mendes – 1917
Others: James Mangold – Ford v Ferrari, Greta Gerwig – Little Women, Fernando Meirelles – The Two Popes, Lulu Wang – The Farewell, Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit
BEST ACTOR
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Others: Eddie Murphy – Dolemite is My Name, Robert DeNiro – The Irishman, Christian Bale – Ford v Ferrari, Taron Egerton – Rocketman, Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
BEST ACTRESS
Renee Zellweger – Judy
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Others: Awkwafina – The Farewell, Lupita Nyong’o – Us, Alfre Woodard – Clemency, Jodie Turner-Smith – Queen and Slim, Beanie Feldstein – Booksmart
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Others: Jamie Foxx – Just Mercy, Wesley Snipes – Dolemite is My Name, Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse, Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit, Song Kang-Ho – Parasite
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Margot Robbie – Bombshell (or Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Shuzhen Zhao – The Farewell
Others: Thomasin McKenzie – Jojo Rabbit, Annette Bening – The Report, Scarlett Johansson – JoJo Rabbit, Maggie Smith – Downtown Abbey, Nicole Kidman – Bombshell
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Marriage Story
Parasite
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bombshell
The Farewell
Others: Knives Out, Dolemite is My Name, Booksmart, Waves, 1917
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Two Popes
Jojo Rabbit
The Irishman
Little Women
Just Mercy
Others: Joker, Ford v Ferrari, Judy, Downtown Abbey, Dark Waters
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Toy Story 4
Frozen 2
I Lost My Body
Missing Link
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Others: Weathering With You, Funan, Klaus, Okko’s Inn, LEGO Movie 2
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Two Popes
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker
Downtown Abbey
Cats
Others: Ad Astra, Little Women, The Irishman, 1917, Parasite
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
A Hidden Life
Ford v Ferrari
Others: Ad Astra, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, Parasite, The Lighthouse
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Dolemite is My Name
Little Women
Downtown Abbey
Rocketman
Others: Judy, The Irishman, Aladdin, Dumbo, The Aeronauts
BEST FILM EDITING
The Irishman
Ford v Ferrari
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Marriage Story
Others: Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, 1917, Jojo Rabbit, The Two Popes, Avengers: Endgame
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Bombshell
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Judy
Joker
Rocketman
Others: The Two Popes, Downtown Abbey, The Irishman, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Dolemite is My Name
BEST SOUND MIXING
Ford v Ferrari
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker
Ad Astra
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Others: Rocketman, Avengers: Endgame, Judy, The Irishman, Cats
BEST SOUND EDITING
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
Others: Cats, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Joker, Gemini Man
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker
The Irishman
The Lion King
Avengers: Endgame
Ad Astra
Others: The Aeronauts, Aladdin, Gemini Man, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Far From Home
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker
1917
Little Women
Marriage Story
Ford v Ferrari
Others: Joker, Ad Astra, Waves, The Aeronauts, Harriet
Frozen 2
Rocketman
Toy Story 4
Aladdin
Harriet
Others: Cats, The Lion King, Motherless Brooklyn, Bombshell, Her Smell
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
American Factory
Apollo 11
One Child Nation
The Cave
The Biggest Little Farm
Others: Maiden, Knock Down the House, Honeyland, Ask Dr. Ruth, Rolling Thunder Revue
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Parasite
Pain and Glory
Les Miserables
Atlantics
And Then We Danced
Others: Monos, Beanpole, Invisible Life, The Whistlers, The Chambermaid
