2015 Oscar Predictions: Final (Arts and Techs)

Here are my predictions for the rest of the categories, the ones where I try to act like I know what I’m talking about but in reality are nothing more than stabs in the dark…which is why my commentary is held to a minimum (none).

Link to the big 8 categories: http://almostsideways.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-oscar-predictions-final-major.html

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. Birdman

2. Mr. Turner

3. Interstellar

4. Unbroken

5. The Grand Budapest Hotel

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. Into the Woods

2. Birdman

3. Interstellar

4. The Grand Budapest Hotel

5. The Imitation Game

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

1. Belle

 

2. The Grand Budapest Hotel

3. Into the Woods

4. Mr. Turner

5. Inherent Vice

BEST SOUND MIXING

1. Whiplash

 

2. Birdman

3. Gone Girl

4. Into the Woods

5. American Sniper

BEST EDITING

1. Gone Girl

2. Boyhood

3. Birdman

4. Nightcrawler

5. The Imitation Game

BEST SOUND EFFECTS EDITING

1. Interstellar

2. Transformers: Age of Extinction

3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

4. Fury

5. The Lego Movie

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

1. Interstellar

 

2. Guardians of the Galaxy

3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

4. Captain America: Winter Soldier

5. Maleficent

BEST MAKEUP/HAIR

1. Foxcatcher

 

2. Guardians of the Galaxy

3. The Grand Budapest Hotel

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

1. “Glory” – Selma

2. “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” – Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me

3. “Big Eyes” – Big Eyes

4. “Split the Difference” – Boyhood

5. “Miracles” – Unbroken

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

1. The Theory of Everything

 

2. Interstellar

3. Gone Girl

4. The Imitation Game

5. The Grand Budapest Hotel

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

1. Citizenfour

2. The Last Days in Vietnam

3. Virunga

4. The Case Against 8

5. Citizen Koch

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

1. The Lego Movie

 

2. Big Hero 6

3. The Boxtrolls

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2

5. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

1. Ida

 

2. Timbuktu

3. Accused

4. Wild Tales

5. Leviathan

Predicted Nominations Count

Birdman: 10 noms / 3 wins

The Grand Budapest Hotel: 8 noms

Boyhood: 7 noms / 3 wins

Gone Girl: 7 noms / 2 wins

The Theory of Everything: 6 noms / 1 win

The Imitation Game: 6 noms

Interstellar: 5 noms / 2 wins

Whiplash: 4 noms / 2 wins

Into the Woods: 4 noms / 1 win

Mr. Turner: 4 noms
Nightcrawler: 4 noms

Foxcatcher: 2 noms / 1 win

The Lego Movie: 2 noms / 1 win

Big Eyes: 2 noms

Guardians of the Galaxy: 2 noms

Inherent Vice: 2 noms

A Most Violent Year: 2 noms

Unbroken: 2 noms

Belle: 1 nom / 1 win

Citizenfour: 1 nom / 1 win

Ida: 1 nom / 1 win

Selma: 1 nom / 1 win
Still Alice: 1 nom / 1 win

Accused: 1 nom

American Sniper: 1 nom

Big Hero 6: 1 nom

The Boxtrolls: 1 nom

Captain America: Winter Soldier: 1 nom

The Case Against 8: 1 nom

Citizen Koch: 1 nom

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: 1 nom

Fury: 1 nom

Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me: 1 nom

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: 1 nom

How to Train Your Dragon 2: 1 nom

The Judge: 1 nom

The Last Days in Vietnam: 1 nom

Leviathan: 1 nom

Maleficent: 1 nom

Snowpiercer: 1 nom

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya: 1 nom

Timbuktu: 1 nom

Transformers: Age of Extinction: 1 nom

Virunga: 1 nom

Wild: 1 nom

Wild Tales: 1 nom

 

That’s all I got! I am prepared for these to get torn up in a couple weeks, but whatever. It’s fun. Stay tuned for our 7^th Annual Oscar Challenge, as well as my yearly reactions to the nominations article. Comment!

2014 Oscar Predictions: Final (Arts and Techs)

Here is the continuation of my full final Oscar predictions. Enjoy!

Link to the big 8 categories: FINAL OSCAR PREDICTIONS

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. Gravity

 

2. Inside Llewyn Davis

3. Rush

4. 12 Years a Slave

5. The Great Gatsby

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. The Great Gatsby

2. Gravity

3. 12 Years a Slave

4. American Hustle

5. Oz the Great and Powerful

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

1. 12 Years a Slave

 

2. American Hustle

3. Saving Mr. Banks

4. The Great Gatsby

5. Lee Daniels’ The Butler

BEST SOUND MIXING

1. Gravity

2. Captain Phillips

3. All Is Lost

4. 12 Years a Slave

5. Elysium

BEST EDITING

1. Gravity

 

2. 12 Years a Slave

3. American Hustle

4. Rush

5. Captain Phillips

BEST SOUND EFFECTS EDITING

1. Gravity

 

2. Rush

3. All Is Lost

4. Pacific Rim

5. Elysium

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

1. Gravity

 

2. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug

3. Elysium

4. Iron Man 3

5. Pacific Rim

BEST MAKEUP/HAIR

1. American Hustle

2. The Lone Ranger

3. Dallas Buyers Club

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

1. “Ordinary Love” – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

 

2. “Let It Go” – Frozen

3. “I See Fire” – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

4. “Happy” – Despicable Me 2

5. “Amen” – All Is Lost

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

1. 12 Years a Slave

2. Gravity

3. The Book Thief

4. Captain Phillips

5. Frozen

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

1. Blackfish

2. 20 Feet from Stardom

3. The Square

4. Cutie and the Boxer

5. God Loves Uganda

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

1. Frozen

 

2. Monsters University

3. Despicable Me 2

4. The Wind Rises

5. A Letter to Momo

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

1. The Great Beauty

 

2. The Hunt

3. The Broken Circle Breakdown

4. The Grandmaster

5. Omar

Predicted Nominations Count

12 Years a Slave: 12 noms / 4 wins

Gravity: 10 noms / 6 wins

American Hustle: 8 noms / 3 wins

Captain Phillips: 6 noms

Nebraska: 5 noms

Dallas Buyers Club: 4 noms / 2 wins

Rush: 4 noms

Blue Jasmine: 3 noms / 1 win

Frozen: 3 noms / 1 win

The Great Gastby: 3 noms / 1 win

All Is Lost: 3 noms

August: Osage County: 3 noms

Elysium: 3 noms

Saving Mr. Banks: 3 noms

The Wolf of Wall Street: 3 noms

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: 2 noms / 1 win

Descpicable Me 2: 2 noms

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: 2 noms

Lee Daniels’ The Butler: 2 noms

Pacific Rim: 2 noms

Philomena:  2 noms

Blackfish: 1 nom / 1 win

The Great Beauty: 1 nom / 1 win

20 Feet from Stardom: 1 nom

Before Midnight: 1 nom

The Book Thief: 1 nom

The Broken Circle Breakdown: 1 nom

Cutie and the Boxer: 1 nom

Enough Said: 1 nom

Fruitvale Station: 1 nom

God Loves Uganda: 1 nom

The Grandmaster: 1 nom

Her: 1 nom

The Hunt: 1 nom

Inside Llewyn Davis: 1 nom

Iron Man 3: 1 nom

A Letter to Momo: 1 nom

The Lone Ranger: 1 nom

Monsters University: 1 nom

Omar: 1 nom

Oz the Great and Powerful: 1 nom

The Square: 1 nom

The Wind Rises: 1 nom

Omissions? Predictions? Thoughts? Hit me up in the comments.