Following on from yesterday’s post here are my predictions for this year’s Oscars…

Best Cinematography

The Revenant Emmanuel Lubezki

I’d prefer if Roger Deakins won for Sicario

Best Costume Design

Mad Max: Fury Road 
Jenny Beavan

Best Director

Alejandro G. Iñárritu The Revenant

Best Editing

Mad Max: Fury Road 
Margaret Sixel

Best Foreign Language Film

Son of Saul Hungary

Best Makeup

Mad Max: Fury Road 
Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin

Best Production Design

Mad Max: Fury Road 
Production Design: Colin Gibson; Set Decoration: Lisa Thompson

Best Sound Editing

Mad Max: Fury Road 
Mark Mangini and David White

Best Sound Mixing

Mad Max: Fury Road 
Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo

Best Visual Effects

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould

Best Original Score

The Hateful Eight
Ennio Morricone

Best Original Screenplay

Spotlight
Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy

Best Documentary Short

Body Team 12
David Darg and Bryn Mooser

I have no idea about documentary shorts as there just isn’t enough buzz about them. So I’ve just gone with the betting odds.

Best Documentary Feature

Amy
Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees

Best Animated Short

Sanjay’s Super Team
Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle

Best Live Action Short

Shok
Jamie Donoughue

Again this is a category that I’ve no real idea about.

Best Original Song

“Til It Happens To You” from The Hunting Ground; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Big Short
Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay

Best Supporting Actress

Alicia Vikander The Danish Girl

I’m going with Vikander as she could also have been nominated for Ex Machina.

Best Supporting Actor

Sylvester Stallone Creed

Best Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio The Revenant

Mostly I think he’ll win because he has missed out before and people think he’s ‘due’ the win. Also because The Revenant shoot was really tough according to all those involved. Not that that should impact who will win but it will.

If Leo gets overlooked I’d guess Eddie Redmayne to win his two in a row.

Best Actress

Brie Larson Room

Best Animated Film

Inside Out

Best Picture

The Revenant
Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent and Keith Redmon, Producers

I don’t want it to win but think it will.