Monday, February 27, 2012

84th Academy Awards 2012 Winners

Here is the list of the winners of the 84th Academy Awards 2012. Honors were given on 26 February 2012.
Movie Notebook got 12 out of the 19 categories predicted (63.16%).


BEST PICTURE
The Artist (2011)
*as predicted by Movie Notebook


The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)
The Descendants (2011)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help (2011) [Movie Notebook Choice]
Hugo (2011)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Moneyball (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
War Horse


BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
*as predicted by Movie Notebook


The Nominees:
Demian Bechir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball [Movie Notebook Choice]




BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

The Nominees:
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help [Movie Notebook Prediction and Choice]
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn



BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
*as predicted by Movie Notebook


The Nominees:
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior [Movie Notebook Choice]
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close



BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Octavia Spencer, The Help
*as predicted by Movie Notebook
[Movie Notebook Choice]


The Nominees:
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help



BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Rango (2011)
*as predicted by Movie Notebook
[Movie Notebook Choice]


The Nominees:
A Cat in Paris (2010)
Chico and Rita (2010)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Puss in Boots (2011)
Rango (2011)


BEST IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Hugo (2011)

The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (20110
Hugo (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011) [Movie Notebook Prediction]
War Horse (2011) [Movie Notebook Choice]




BEST  ART DIRECTION
Hugo (2011)
*as predicted by Movie Notebook
[Movie Notebook Choice]


The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
Hugo (2011)
War Horse (2011)




BEST IN COSTUME DESIGN
The Artist (2011)

The Nominees:
Anonymous (2011) [Movie Notebook Choice]
The Artist (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Jane Eyre (2011) [Movie Notebook Prediction]
W. E. (2011)


BEST IN DIRECTING
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
*as predicted by Movie Notebook
[Movie Notebook Choice]


The Nominees:
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants 
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life



BEST IN FILM EDITING
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

The Nominees:
The Artist (2011) [Movie Notebook Prediction]
The Descendants (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Hugo (2011) [Movie Notebook Choice]
Moneyball (2011)


BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Separation (2011)
*as predicted by Movie Notebook
[Movie Notebook Choice]


The Nominees:
Bullhead, Belgium
Monsieur Lazhar, Canada
A Separation, Iran
Footnote, Israel
In Darkness, Poland



BEST IN MAKE-UP
The Iron Lady (2011)
*as predicted by Movie Notebook


The Nominees:
Albert Nobbs (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) [Movie Notebook Choice]
The Iron Lady (2011)


BEST IN MUSIC, ORIGINAL SCORE
The Artist (2011)
*as predicted by Movie Notebook
[Movie Notebook Choice]


The Nominees:
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
The Artist (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
War Horse (2011)


BEST IN SOUND EDITING
Hugo (2011)

The Nominees:
Drive (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
War Horse (2011) [Movie Notebook Prediction and Choice]




BEST IN SOUND MIXING
Hugo (2011)

The Nominees:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Moneyball (2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
War Horse (2011) [Movie Notebook Prediction and Choice]




BEST IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Hugo (2011)

The Nominees:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) [Movie Notebook Choice]
Hugo (2011)
Real Steel (2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) [Movie Notebook Prediction]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Descendants (2011)
*as predicted by Movie Notebook


The Nominees:
The Descendants (2011)
Hugo (2011)
The Ides of March (2011)
Moneyball (2011) [Movie Notebook Choice]
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)


BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Midnight in Paris (2011)
*as predicted by Movie Notebook


The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)[Movie Notebook Choice]
Bridesmaids (2011)
Margin Call (2011)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
A Separation (2011)




Movie Notebook did not predict for these categories, underlined are winners: 

BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONG
Man or Muppet, The Muppets
Real in Rio, Rio 

BEST SHORT FILM, ANIMATED
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

BEST SHORT FILM, LIVE ACTION
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic


BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated

BEST DOCUMENTARY, SHORT
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom






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Saturday, February 25, 2012

84th Academy Awards 2012 Predictions

Here is the list of my predictions and choices for the 2012 Oscar Awards:



BEST PICTURE
Will Win: The Artist (2011)

My Choice: The Help (2011)

The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)
The Descendants (2011)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Moneyball (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
War Horse

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Will Win: Jean Dujardin, The Artist


My Choice: Brad Pitt, Moneyball


The Nominees:
Demian Bechir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Will Win: Viola Davis, The Help

My Choice: Viola Davis, The Help

The Nominees:
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Will Win: Christopher Plummer, Beginners

My Choice: Nick Nolte, Warrior

The Nominees:
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Will Win: Octavia Spencer, The Help

My Choice: Octavia Spencer, The Help

The Nominees:
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Will Win: Rango (2011)

My Choice: Rango (2011)

The Nominees:
A Cat in Paris (2010)
Chico and Rita (2010)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Puss in Boots (2011)
Rango (2011)

BEST IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will Win: The Tree of Life (2011)


My Choice: War Horse (2011)

The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (20110
Hugo (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
War Horse (2011)

BEST  ART DIRECTION
Will Win: Hugo (2011)

My Choice: Hugo (2011)

The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
Hugo (2011)
War Horse (2011)

BEST IN COSTUME DESIGN
Will Win: Jane Eyre (2011)

My Choice: Anonymous (2011)

The Nominees:
Anonymous (2011)
The Artist (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Jane Eyre (2011)
W. E. (2011)

BEST IN DIRECTING
Will Win: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

My Choice: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

The Nominees:
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants 
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

BEST IN FILM EDITING
Will Win: The Artist (2011)

My Choice: Hugo (2011)

The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)
The Descendants (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Moneyball (2011)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Will Win: A Separation (2011)

My Choice: A Separation (2011)

The Nominees:
Bullhead, Belgium
Monsieur Lazhar, Canada
A Separation, Iran
Footnote, Israel
In Darkness, Poland

BEST IN MAKE-UP
Will Win: The Iron Lady (2011)

My Choice: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

The Nominees:
Albert Nobbs (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
The Iron Lady (2011)

BEST IN MUSIC, ORIGINAL SCORE
Will Win: The Artist (2011)

My Choice: The Artist (2011)

The Nominees:
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
The Artist (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
War Horse (2011)

BEST IN SOUND EDITING
Will Win: War Horse (2011)

My Choice: War Horse (2011)

The Nominees:
Drive (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
War Horse (2011)

BEST IN SOUND MIXING
Will Win: War Horse (2011)

My Choice: War Horse (2011)

The Nominees:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Moneyball (2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
War Horse (2011)

BEST IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Will Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

My Choice: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

The Nominees:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
Hugo (2011)
Real Steel (2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will Win: The Descendants (2011)

My Choice: Moneyball (2011)

The Nominees:
The Descendants (2011)
Hugo (2011)
The Ides of March (2011)
Moneyball (2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will Win: Midnight in Paris (2011)

My Choice: The Artist (2011)

The Nominees:
The Artist (2011)
Bridesmaids (2011)
Margin Call (2011)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
A Separation (2011)




No predictions for: 

BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONG
Man or Muppet, The Muppets
Real in Rio, Rio 

BEST SHORT FILM, ANIMATED
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

BEST SHORT FILM, LIVE ACTION
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic


BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated

BEST DOCUMENTARY, SHORT
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom





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