Oscars Predictions

Here are my predictions for the Academy Awards nominations of 2010. Nothing but guesses based on other awards and my own taste. My main doubts are about the absence of A Serious Man in Best Picture, and A Single Man in some categories. Also I marked my favourites candidates (not necessary the ones I think will win) with a “+”. So, here it is.

Best Picture
1. An Education
2. Avatar
3. Inglorious Basterds
4. Invictus
5. The Last Station
6. Nine
7. Precious
8. The Hurt Locker
9. Up
10. Up in the Air +

Best Director
1. James Cameron – Avatar
2. Jason Reitman – Up in the Air
3. Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
4. Lee Daniels – Precious
5. Quentin Tarantino – Inglorious Basterds +

Best Actor in a Leading Role
1. Colin Firth – A Single Man
2. George Clooney – Up in The Air +
3. Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
4. Morgan Freeman – Invictus
5. Viggo Mortensen – The Road

Best Actress in a Leading Role
1. Carey Mulligan – An Education +
2. Gabourey Sidibe - Precious
3. Helen Mirren – The Last Station
4. Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
5. Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1. Christoph Waltz – Inglorious Basterds +
2. Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
3. Matt Damon – Invictus
4. Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones
5. Woody Harrelson – The Messenger

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
1. Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air
2. Mo’Nique – Precious
3. Penelope Cruz – Nine
4. Samantha Morton – The Messenger
5. Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air +

Best Original Screenplay
1. (500) Days of Summer
2. A Serious Man
3. Inglorious Basterds +
4. The Hurt Locker
5. Up

Best Adapted Screenplay
1. An Education
2. District 9
3. Fantastic Mr. Fox
4. Precious
5. Up in the Air +

Best Animated Feature
1. Coraline +
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. Up

Best Cinematography
1. Barry Ackroyd - The Hurt Locker
2. Dion Beebe - Nine
3. Mauro Fiore - Avatar
4. Robert Richardson - Inglorious Basterds +
5. Roger Deakins - A Serious Man

Best Art Direction
1. David Wasco - Inglorious Basterds
2. Jess Gonchor - A Serious Man
3. Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg – Avatar +
4. Sarah Greenwood - Sherlock Holmes
5. Scott Chamblis - Star Trek

Best Visual Effects
1. Avatar +
2. District 9
3. Star Trek