Here is the Oscar ballot I’m taking into the party tonight. On the line: Bragging rights and some sort of prize my cousin will hand out. On some of these I went with my gut, others involved some research and trusting the opinions of others. I don’t feel super confident about anything this year, but here goes nothing.
Best Picture: The Artist
Leading Actor: Jean Dujardin
Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer
Leading Actress: Viola Davis
Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer
Animated Feature: Rango
Art Direction: Hugo
Cinematography: Tree of Life
Costume Design: Hugo
Directing: Michael Hazanavicius
Documentary Feature: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Documentary Short: Saving Face
Film Editing: The Artist
Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Makeup: The Iron Lady
Original Score: The Artist
Original Song: “Man or Muppet”
Animated Short Film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Live Action Short Film: Raju
Sound Editing: War Horse
Sound Mixing: War Horse
Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants
Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris