2015 Oscar Predictions: Final (Arts and Techs)

Here are my predictions for the rest of the categories, the ones where I try to act like I know what I’m talking about but in reality are nothing more than stabs in the dark…which is why my commentary is held to a minimum (none).

Link to the big 8 categories: http://almostsideways.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-oscar-predictions-final-major.html

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. Birdman

2. Mr. Turner

3. Interstellar

4. Unbroken

5. The Grand Budapest Hotel

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. Into the Woods

2. Birdman

3. Interstellar

4. The Grand Budapest Hotel

5. The Imitation Game

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

1. Belle

 

2. The Grand Budapest Hotel

3. Into the Woods

4. Mr. Turner

5. Inherent Vice

BEST SOUND MIXING

1. Whiplash

 

2. Birdman

3. Gone Girl

4. Into the Woods

5. American Sniper

BEST EDITING

1. Gone Girl

2. Boyhood

3. Birdman

4. Nightcrawler

5. The Imitation Game

BEST SOUND EFFECTS EDITING

1. Interstellar

2. Transformers: Age of Extinction

3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

4. Fury

5. The Lego Movie

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

1. Interstellar

 

2. Guardians of the Galaxy

3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

4. Captain America: Winter Soldier

5. Maleficent

BEST MAKEUP/HAIR

1. Foxcatcher

 

2. Guardians of the Galaxy

3. The Grand Budapest Hotel

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

1. “Glory” – Selma

2. “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” – Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me

3. “Big Eyes” – Big Eyes

4. “Split the Difference” – Boyhood

5. “Miracles” – Unbroken

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

1. The Theory of Everything

 

2. Interstellar

3. Gone Girl

4. The Imitation Game

5. The Grand Budapest Hotel

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

1. Citizenfour

2. The Last Days in Vietnam

3. Virunga

4. The Case Against 8

5. Citizen Koch

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

1. The Lego Movie

 

2. Big Hero 6

3. The Boxtrolls

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2

5. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

1. Ida

 

2. Timbuktu

3. Accused

4. Wild Tales

5. Leviathan

Predicted Nominations Count

Birdman: 10 noms / 3 wins

The Grand Budapest Hotel: 8 noms

Boyhood: 7 noms / 3 wins

Gone Girl: 7 noms / 2 wins

The Theory of Everything: 6 noms / 1 win

The Imitation Game: 6 noms

Interstellar: 5 noms / 2 wins

Whiplash: 4 noms / 2 wins

Into the Woods: 4 noms / 1 win

Mr. Turner: 4 noms
Nightcrawler: 4 noms

Foxcatcher: 2 noms / 1 win

The Lego Movie: 2 noms / 1 win

Big Eyes: 2 noms

Guardians of the Galaxy: 2 noms

Inherent Vice: 2 noms

A Most Violent Year: 2 noms

Unbroken: 2 noms

Belle: 1 nom / 1 win

Citizenfour: 1 nom / 1 win

Ida: 1 nom / 1 win

Selma: 1 nom / 1 win
Still Alice: 1 nom / 1 win

Accused: 1 nom

American Sniper: 1 nom

Big Hero 6: 1 nom

The Boxtrolls: 1 nom

Captain America: Winter Soldier: 1 nom

The Case Against 8: 1 nom

Citizen Koch: 1 nom

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: 1 nom

Fury: 1 nom

Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me: 1 nom

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: 1 nom

How to Train Your Dragon 2: 1 nom

The Judge: 1 nom

The Last Days in Vietnam: 1 nom

Leviathan: 1 nom

Maleficent: 1 nom

Snowpiercer: 1 nom

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya: 1 nom

Timbuktu: 1 nom

Transformers: Age of Extinction: 1 nom

Virunga: 1 nom

Wild: 1 nom

Wild Tales: 1 nom

 

That’s all I got! I am prepared for these to get torn up in a couple weeks, but whatever. It’s fun. Stay tuned for our 7^th Annual Oscar Challenge, as well as my yearly reactions to the nominations article. Comment!