The Super Network

I can’t believe it’s almost that time of the year once again. In a couple of days the Academy Awards will finally be announced and I’m very curious to see how this year’s one is going to turn out. It definitely one of the strongest line-up of films to be nominated in the Best Picture category for sure. Seriously nearly all of them could have a won Best Picture in a different year. However that being said I think it’s pretty safe to say this year’s one without a doubt belongs to LA LA LAND, the little modern-day musical that came out and pretty much became an instant front-runner. I mean the fact that stands alongside ALL ABOUT EVE and TITANIC as the most nominated films ever with 14 nods is an incredible feat. It would definitely be safe bet to put all your money on it to win for this year’s awards. But is it possible that some of other films might cause an upset in any of the categories it’s nominated for? Perhaps. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. So without further ado, here’s my write-up are who I predict will win at this year’s Oscars. Enjoy!

Here are my predictions (the winners are in bold):

BEST MOTION PICTURE

ARRIVAL
FENCES
HACKSAW RIDGE
HELL OR HIGH WATER
HIDDEN FIGURES
LA LA LAND
LION
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
MOONLIGHT

BEST DIRECTOR
Denis Villeneuve – ARRIVAL
Mel Gibson – HACKSAW RIDGE
Damien Chazelle – LA LA LAND
Kenneth Lonergan – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Barry Jenkins – MOONLIGHT

BEST ACTOR

Casey Affleck – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Andrew Garfield – HACKSAW RIDGE
Ryan Gosling – LA LA LAND
Viggo Mortensen – CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
Denzel Washington – FENCES

BEST ACTRESS

Isabelle Hubbert – ELLE
Ruth Negga – LOVING
Natalie Portman – JACKIE
Emma Stone – LA LA LAND
Meryl Streep – FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Mahershala Ali – MOONLIGHT
Jeff Bridges – HELL OR HIGH WATER
Lucas Hedges – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Dev Patel – LION
Michael Shannon – NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Viola Davis – FENCES
Naomi Harris – MOONLIGHT
Nicole Kidman – LION
Octavia Spencer – HIDDEN FIGURES
Michelle Williams – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

HELL OR HIGH WATER
LA LA LAND
THE LOBSTER
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
20TH CENTURY WOMEN

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

ARRIVAL
FENCES
HIDDEN FIGURES
LION
MOONLIGHT

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
MOANA
MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI
THE RED TURTLE
ZOOTOPIA

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

ARRIVAL
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
HAIL, CAESER!
LA LA LAND
PASSENGERS

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

ARRIVAL
LA LA LAND
LION
MOONLIGHT
SILENCE

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

ALLIED
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
JACKIE
LA LA LAND

BEST FILM EDITING

ARRIVAL
HACKSAW RIDGE
HELL OR HIGH WATER
LA LA LAND
MOONLIGHT

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

A MAN CALLED OVE
STAR TREK BEYOND
SUICIDE SQUAD

BEST SOUND MIXING

ARRIVAL
HACKSAW RIDGE
LA LA LAND
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGAZI

BEST SOUND EDITING

ARRIVAL
DEEPWATER HORIZON
HACKSAW RIDGE
LA LA LAND
SULLY

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

DEEPWATER HORIZON
DOCTOR STRANGE
THE JUNGLE BOOK
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

JACKIE
LA LA LAND
LION
MOONLIGHT
PASSENGERS

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Audition (The Fools That Dream)” – LA LA LAND
“Can’t Stop The Feeling!” – TROLLS
“City Of Stars” – LA LA LAND
“The Empty Chair” – JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY
“How Far I’ll Go” – MOANA

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

FIRE AT SEA
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
LIFE, ANIMATED
O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
THE 13TH

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

LAND OF MINE (Denmark)
A MAN CALLED OVE (Sweden)
THE SALESMAN (Iran)
TANNA (Australia)
TONI ERDMANN (Germany)

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

4.1 MILE
EXTREMIS
JOE’S VIOLIN
WATANI: MY HOMELAND
THE WHITE HELMUTS

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

BLIND VAYASHA
BORROWED TIME
PEAR CIDER AND CIGARETTES
PEARL
PIPER

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT

ENNEMIS INTERIEURS
LA FEMME ET LE TGV
SILENT NIGHTS
SING
TIMECODE

– Bede Jermyn