The 90th Academy Awards Ballot, Berardinelli Edition
February 26, 2018
Every year I present my guesses as to what will win at the Oscars. This is all done in fun, of course and (even though I run a contest), I do not consider myself an expert. I have only once run the table with a perfect ballot and, most years, I miss between three and five categories. This year, I fully expect to miss four: two of the three genuine “toss-up” (those are Picture, Original Screenplay, and Visual Effects) and two that come out of left field. When it comes to most of the technical categories, I play the odds. Sometimes, for the majors, if something isn’t a “lock”, I play a hunch.
For those who are curious or want to laugh at me when I miss something
obvious, here are my fearless predictions. (Because of the contest, I can’t
wait until the day before to post them.)
Picture
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Lead Actress
Frances McDormand (Three Billboards)
Lead Actor
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Supporting Actress
Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Supporting Actor
Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards)
Director
Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)
Animated Feature Film
Coco
Documentary Feature
Faces Places
Foreign Language Film
A Fantastic Woman
Adapted Screenplay
Call Me by Your Name
Original Screenplay
Get Out
Cinematography
Blade Runner 2049
Film Editing
Dunkirk
Costume Design
Phantom Thread
Production Design
The Shape of Water
Makeup and Hair
Darkest Hour
Sound Editing
Dunkirk
Sound Mixing
Dunkirk
Visual Effects
War for the Planet of the Apes
Original Song
Coco (“Remember Me”)
Original Score
The Shape of Water
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