29.1.15

Academy Awards Contest ~ Take 6

Okeh.
Oscar contest time again.
Let's go!









Copy the entire ballot into a comment. Delete all but the category headings and your corresponding picks. I'll tally; you'll sally up the stairs--without tripping--to the podium!

Enter by Feb. 22nd 5:00PM EST

Best Picture
“American Sniper”
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“Selma”
“The Theory of Everything”
“Whiplash”

Actor
Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher”
Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper”
Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game”
Michael Keaton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything”

Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall in “The Judge”
Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood”
Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher”
J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash”

Actress
Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything”
Julianne Moore in “Still Alice”
Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl”
Reese Witherspoon in “Wild”

Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette in “Boyhood”
Laura Dern in “Wild”
Keira Knightley in “The Imitation Game”
Emma Stone in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Meryl Streep in “Into the Woods”

Animated Feature
“Big Hero 6”
“The Boxtrolls”
“How to Train Your Dragon 2”
“Song of the Sea”
“The Tale of the Princess Kaguya”

Adapted Screenplay
“American Sniper”
“The Imitation Game”
“Inherent Vice”
“The Theory of Everything”
“Whiplash”

Original Screenplay
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
“Boyhood”
“Foxcatcher”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Nightcrawler”

Cinematography
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Emmanuel Lubezki
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Robert Yeoman
“Ida” Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski
“Mr. Turner” Dick Pope
“Unbroken” Roger Deakins

Costume Design
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Milena Canonero
“Inherent Vice” Mark Bridges
“Into the Woods” Colleen Atwood
“Maleficent” Anna B. Sheppard and Jane Clive
“Mr. Turner” Jacqueline Durran

Director
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu
“Boyhood” Richard Linklater
“Foxcatcher” Bennett Miller
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes Anderson
“The Imitation Game” Morten Tyldum

Documentary Feature
“CitizenFour”
“Finding Vivian Maier”
“Last Days in Vietnam”
“The Salt of the Earth”
“Virunga”

Documentary Short Subject
“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1”
“Joanna”
“Our Curse”
“The Reaper (La Parka)”
“White Earth”

Film Editing
“American Sniper” Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach
“Boyhood” Sandra Adair
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Barney Pilling
“The Imitation Game” William Goldenberg
“Whiplash” Tom Cross

Foreign Language Film
“Ida” Poland
“Leviathan” Russia
“Tangerines” Estonia
“Timbuktu” Mauritania
“Wild Tales” Argentina

Original Score
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Alexandre Desplat
“The Imitation Game” Alexandre Desplat
“Interstellar” Hans Zimmer
“Mr. Turner” Gary Yershon
“The Theory of Everything” Jóhann Jóhannsson

Original Song
“Everything Is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie”
“Glory” from “Selma”
“Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights”
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me”
“Lost Stars” from “Begin Again”

Animated Short Film
“The Bigger Picture” Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees
“The Dam Keeper” Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi
“Feast” Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed
“Me and My Moulton” Torill Kove
“A Single Life” Joris Oprins

Live Action Short Film
“Aya” Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis
“Boogaloo and Graham” Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney
“Butter Lamp (La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak)” Hu Wei and Julien Féret
“Parvaneh” Talkhon Hamzavi and Stefan Eichenberger
“The Phone Call” Mat Kirkby and James Lucas

Visual Effects
“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
“Guardians of the Galaxy”
“Interstellar”
“X-Men: Days of Future Past”


3 comments:

  1. Best Picture
    “Selma”

    Actor
    Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper”

    Supporting Actor
    Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”

    Actress
    Julianne Moore in “Still Alice”

    Supporting Actress
    Emma Stone in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”

    Animated Feature
    “How to Train Your Dragon 2”

    Adapted Screenplay
    “American Sniper”

    Original Screenplay
    “Boyhood”

    Cinematography
    “Unbroken” Roger Deakins

    Costume Design
    “Into the Woods” Colleen Atwood

    Director
    “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu

    Documentary Feature
    “Virunga”

    Documentary Short Subject
    “Our Curse”

    Film Editing
    “Boyhood” Sandra Adair

    Foreign Language Film
    “Ida” Poland

    Original Score
    “Mr. Turner” Gary Yershon

    Original Song
    “Glory” from “Selma”

    Animated Short Film
    “The Bigger Picture” Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees

    Live Action Short Film
    “The Phone Call” Mat Kirkby and James Lucas

    Visual Effects
    “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”

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  2. Best Picture
    “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”

    Actor
    Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything”

    Supporting Actor
    J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash”

    Actress
    Julianne Moore in “Still Alice”

    Supporting Actress
    Patricia Arquette in “Boyhood”

    Animated Feature
    “How to Train Your Dragon 2”

    Adapted Screenplay
    “The Imitation Game”

    Original Screenplay
    “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”

    Cinematography
    “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Emmanuel Lubezki

    Costume Design
    “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Milena Canonero

    Director
    “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu

    Documentary Feature
    “CitizenFour”

    Documentary Short Subject
    “Joanna”

    Film Editing
    “Boyhood” Sandra Adair

    Foreign Language Film
    “Ida” Poland

    Original Score
    “The Theory of Everything” Jóhann Jóhannsson

    Original Song
    “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me”

    Animated Short Film
    “The Dam Keeper” Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi

    Live Action Short Film
    “Parvaneh” Talkhon Hamzavi and Stefan Eichenberger

    Visual Effects
    “Interstellar”

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  3. Just a two man race this year! Here's how it shook out:

    Mo - 5 correct
    "Moi" - 13 correct

    Mo--a.k.a. Mr. President--I appreciate the competition, my old T.C. friend. Thank you.

    Now, let's see how I do with the NCAA pool!

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