We are less than a week away from the Oscars, so we put our reputations on the line to predict who will win at the 97th Academy Awards. Joining the show is Elizabeth Mulloy a Washington based critic.
Below are our picks of who we think will win:
- Best Picture - The Brutalist (D), Anora (E)
- Best Director - Sean Baker (D+E)
- Best Actor - Adrian Brody (D+E)
- Best Actress - Demi Moore (D+E)
- Best Supporting Actor - Kieran Culkin (D+E)
- Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldaña (D+E)
- Best Adapted Screenplay - Conclave (D+E)
- Best Original Screenplay - Anora (D+E)
- Best Cinematography - The Brutalist (D), Nosferatu (E)
- Best Documentary - No Other Land (D+E)
- Best Original Song - El Mal (D+E)
- Best Original Score - The Brutalist (D+E)
- Best Sound - Wicked (D+E)
- Best Costume Design - Wicked (D+E)
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling - The Substance (D+E)
- Best Production Design - Dune: Part Two (D), Wicked (E)
- Best Animated Feature - The Wild Robot (D), Flow (E)
- Best Visual Effects - Dune: Part Two (D+E)
- Best Film Editing - Anora (D), Conclave (E)
- Best International Film - I'm Still Here (D), Emilia Pérez (E)
- Best Live Action Short - A Lien (D+E)
- Best Documentary Short - I Am Ready, Warden (D+E)
- Best Animated Short - Wander to Wonder (D), Beautiful Men (E)
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