So it’s that time again… the 2020 version of the Academy Awards are on us! And as it traditional here is my list of predictions with the actual results from the 2020 Awards!
Reminder: I’ve picked the films I think WILL Win and that I think SHOULD Win! (WILL win’s count only for predictions, blanks indicate I’ve not seen enough films to decide who Should Win!)
So how did I do? Find out below!
Best Picture
Ford v Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
1917 – Will Win
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood – Should Win
Parasite
Joker
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Philips, Joker
Sam Mendes, 1917 – Will Win
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Parasite, Bong Joon Ho – Should Win
Leading Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renee Zellweger, Judy – Will Win
Leading Actor
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker – Will AND Should Win!
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johannson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women – Will Win!
Margot Robbie, Bombshell – Should Win
Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Win AND Should Win!
Best Original Screenplay
Knives Out – Should Win
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Will Win
Parasite
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman – Will AND Should Win
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
Live Action Short Film
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors’ Window – Will Win (Guess!)
Saria
A Sister
Animated Short Film
Dcera
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable – Will Win (Guess!)
Sister
Original Score
Joker – Will Win and Should Win!
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best International Feature Film Award
Corpus Christi
Honeyland
Les Miserables
Pain and Glory
Parasite – Will and Should Win!
Sound Mixing
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917 – Will and Should Win
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Costume Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit – Will Win
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Should Win
Documentary Short
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone
Life Overtakes Me
St Louis Superman – Will Win (Guess!)
Walk Run Cha-Cha
Documentary Feature
American Factory – Win Will AND Should Win
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Achievements in Production Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Will And Should Win
Parasite
Achievements in Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari – Will Win And Should Win
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite
Achievements in Cinematography
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917 – Will Win AND Should Win!
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Achievements in Visual Effects
1917 – Will Win
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman – Should Win!
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Achievements in Make-up and Hairstyling
Bombshell – Will Win
Joker – Should Win
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917
Best Animated Feature Film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Will Win AND Should Win
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best Original Song
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story – Will Win
I’m Gonna Love Me Again, Rocketman – Should Win
I’m Standing With You, Breakthrough
Into the Unknown, Frozen II
Stand Up, Harriet
Total: 14/24
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Phil Hobden is the former Film Editor & Writer for renowned martial arts focused COMBAT MAGAZINE in the UK. He is also a filmmaker in his own right, having produced two cult Independent action films in LEFT FOR DEAD and TEN DEAD MEN. He was the host for the award nominated Filmsploitation podcast for 4 years, currently co-hosts Ross And Phil Talk Movies and is a writer/editor for his own blog Phil’s Quick Capsule Review…
