Semi-Fearless Oscar Picks

For exhibition use only—no wagering

Since I am more or less obligated, here are my picks for what I think will win at this year’s Oscars, not necessarily what I would want to win.

Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert—Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Actor: Brendan Fraser—The Whale

Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh—Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan—Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Supporting Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis—Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Orignal Screenplay: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert—Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Adapted Screenplay: Sarah Polley—Women Talking

Best Animated Feature: Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

Best Documentary Feature: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Best International Feature: All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Cinematography: Tar

Best Costume Design: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Best Editing: Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Makeup: Elvis

Best Original Score: Babylon

Best Original Song: Naatu Naatu from RRR

Best Production Design: Avatar: The Way of Water

Best Sound: Top Gun: Maverick

Best visual Effects: Avatar: The Way of Water

Best Animated Short: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Best Documentary Short: The Martha Mitchell Effect

Best Live-Action Short: Le Pupille