Instead of live blogging, I will be watching the 80th Annual Academy Awards tonight with some friends. To make things fun, I will continue to try to pick the winners like last year. Here are my partial picks for some of the winners from the list of nominations.
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**** Best Short Film, Animated
Madame Tutli-Putli (2007): Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski (see my blogs here and here)
**** Best Motion Picture of the Year
No Country for Old Men (2007): Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin
**** Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (2007)
**** Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Julie Christie for Away from Her (2006) (Note: In doing so, the Academy is also indirectly honouring Sarah Polley's great job in making Away from Her.)
**** Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men (2007)
**** Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton (2007)
**** Best Achievement in Directing
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men (2007)
**** Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Diablo Cody for Juno (2007)
**** Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men (2007)
While I secretly hope Sarah Polley will win for Away from Her (2006) but I know the chance is bad.
**** Best Documentary, Features
No End in Sight (2007): Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs (World class research. I haven't seend this film but I am betting my $1 it will win. Will see.)
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