At long last, this year’s Oscar derby is finally crashing to a close and after tomorrow, we will begin the process of forgetting who the hell actually one. Anyway, here are my predictions and to be fair, a couple of the key races, such as the lead acting categories, are still pretty much toss-ups at this point. Anyway, here are my vaguely confident guesses as to what will will (not necessarily what I would like to win)—make with them what you will.
Best picture
"Anora" (Neon)
Best director
Sean Baker, "Anora”
Best actress
Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Best actor
Adrian Brody, "The Brutalist"
Best supporting actress
Zoe Saldaña, "Emilia Pérez"
Best supporting actor
Kieran Culkin, "A Real Pain"
Best original screenplay
"A Real Pain," Jesse Eisenberg
Best adapted screenplay
"Conclave," Peter Straughan
Best international feature
"I'm Still Here," Walter Salles (Brazil)
Best documentary feature
"No Other Land," Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor (No distributor)
Best animated feature
"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" (Aardman/Netflix)
Best cinematography
"The Brutalist," Lol Crawley
Best costume design
"Wicked," Paul Tazewell
Best film editing
"Anora," Sean Baker
Best production design
"Wicked," Nathan Crowley
Best original score
"Wicked," John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
Best original song
"Mi Camino," "Emilia Pérez" (Clement Ducol & Camille)
Best sound
"Dune: Part Two"
Best visual effects
"Dune: Part Two"
Best makeup and hairstyling
"The Substance"
Best documentary short
"I Am Ready, Warden"
Best animated short
"Wander to Wonder"
Best live-action short
"The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent"