Final Predictions

The culmination of the entire year awards the best of the best tonight. Here are the movies that I would have voted for along with my prediction for what will actually win. We will start with the minor awards and work our way up.

Best Animated Short:
My vote- Presto (Only one I saw- it was on before WALL-E)
My prediction- This Way Up (Purely based on reading a synopsis of all the nominees)

Best Documentary Short:
My vote- No Idea
My prediction- The Conscience of Nhem En (Also based on synopsis)

Best Live Action Short:
My vote- Yep you guessed it, I have no idea
My prediction- Spielzeugland(Toyland) (Synopsis)

Best Makeup:
My vote- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
My prediction- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Costume Design:
My vote- The Duchess
My prediction- The Duchess

Best Art Direction:
My vote- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
My prediction- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Score:
My vote- Slumdog Millionaire (I would have voted for The Dark Knight if it was nominated)
My prediction- Slumdog Millionaire

Best Song:
My vote- Jai Ho (Slumdog Millionaire) (I would have voted for The Wrestler)
My prediction- Jai Ho (Slumdog Millionaire)

Best Sound Editing:
My vote- WALL-E
My prediction- WALL-E

Best Sound Mixing:
My vote- WALL-E
My prediction- The Dark Knight

Best Visual Effects:
My vote- Iron Man
My prediction- Iron Man

Best Editing:
My vote- The Dark Knight
My prediction- Slumdog Millionaire

Best Cinematography:
My vote- Slumdog Millionaire
My prediction- Slumdog Millionaire

Best Animated:
My vote- WALL-E
My prediction- WALL-E

Best Foreign Language Film:
My vote- I have only seen previews for these
My prediction- Waltz with Bashir

Best Documentary:
My vote- I have only read the synopses for these
My prediction- Man on Wire

Best Original Screenplay:
My vote- Stanton/Reardon/Docter for WALL-E ( I would have voted for Woody Allen for Vicky Cristina Barcelona)
My prediction- Dustin Lance Black for Milk

Best Adapted Screenplay:
My vote- Peter Morgan for Frost/Nixon
My prediction- Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Supporting Actress:
My vote- Amy Adams (Doubt)
My prediction- Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

Best Supporting Actor:
My vote- Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
My prediction- Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

Best Actress:
My vote- Meryl Streep (Doubt) (I would have voted for Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road)
My prediction- Kate Winslet (The Reader)

Best Actor:
My vote- Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)
My prediction- Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon) (This is my upset pick for the night as most people think it is between Rourke and Penn)

Best Director:
My vote- Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
My prediction- Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)

Best Picture:
My vote- Slumdog Millionaire
My prediction- Slumdog Millionaire

Totals:
Slumdog Millionaire- 7 wins
The Dark Knight- 2 wins
WALL-E- 2 wins
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button- 2 wins
Milk- 1 win
The Reader- 1 win
Iron Man- 1 win
Vicky Cristina Barcelona- 1 win
The Duchess- 1 win
Frost/Nixon- 1 win
Man on Wire- 1 win
Waltz with Bashir- 1 win