2012 Oscar Predictions

Below are my predictions in all categories for the 84th Academy Awards airing Sunday. Since I haven't seen ALL of the nominees I'll dispense with the "should wins." I hesitate calling these "final" since it's  still possible I'll tinker with a few before Sunday night. But mostly, this is it. And just a reminder to those who may have missed my guest appearance on Dennis Has a Podcast, you can listen to a more detailed rundown and analysis of the various races by clicking here. As usual, I'll be posting my thoughts on the show on Monday.

(* predicted winner)

BEST PICTURE
*"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

BEST DIRECTOR
*Michel Hazanavicius ("The Artist")
Alexander Payne ("The Descendants")
Martin Scorsese ("Hugo")
Woody Allen "Midnight in Paris"
Terrence Malick ("The Tree of Life)

BEST ACTOR
Demin Bichir in "A Better Life"
George Clooney in "The Descendants"
*Jean Dujardin in "The Artist"
Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill in "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte in "Warrior"
*Christopher Plummer in "Beginners"
Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"


BEST ACTRESS
Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
*Viola Davis in "The Help"
Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Benice Bejo in "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
*Octavia Spencer in "The Help"


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
*"The Descendants"
"Hugo"
"The Ides of March"
"Moneyball"
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
"The Artist"
"Bridesmaids"
"Margin Call"
*"Midnight in Paris"
"A Separation"
 
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
"A Cat in Paris "
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
*"Rango"


ART DIRECTION
"The Artist"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
*"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"War Horse"


CINEMATOGRAPHY
*"The Artist"
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"


COSTUME DESIGN
"Anonymous"
*"The Artist"
"Hugo"
"Jane Eyre"
"W.E."


DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
"Hell and Back Again"
"If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front"
*"Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory"
"Pina"
"Undefeated"



DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
"The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
"God Is the Bigger Elvis"
"Incident in New Baghdad"
*"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"



FILM EDITING
*"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"Moneyball"


FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"Bullhead"
"Footnote"
"In Darkness"
"Monsieur Lazhar"
*"A Separation"


MAKEUP
"Albert Nobbs"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
*"The Iron Lady"


MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
"The Adventures of Tintin"
*"The Artist"
"Hugo"
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
"War Horse"



MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
*"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"
"Real in Rio"from "Rio"



SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
 "Dimanche/Sunday"
*"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"
"La Luna"
"A Morning Stroll"
"Wild Life"


SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
 "Pentecost"
"Raju"
"The Shore"
"Time Freak"
*"Tuba Atlantic"


SOUND EDITING
"Drive"
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
*"Hugo"
"Transformers:
"War Horse"

SOUND MIXING
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
*"Hugo"
"Moneyball"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"War Horse"


VISUAL EFFECTS
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
"Hugo"
"Real Steel"
*"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"