Predicting the Academy Awards last year was easy, because of the evident dominance of Oppenheimer. But this year’s field for Best Picture, and several other categories, is wide open. But that does not stop me from jumping into the fray with my insightful, though probably erratic, picks.
With these answers, you have just enough time to hop a plane to London and place a bet with your friendly turf accountant. Or simply impress your friends with your Oscars acumen.
In any event, here are the winners of this year’s Academy Awards, to be presented this Sunday on ABC-TV and, for the first time, on Hulu.
Here you go:
Picture: Conclave`
Director: Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Actor: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Actress: Demi Moore, The Substance
Sup. Actor: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Sup. Actress: Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Orig. Screenplay: Anora
Adapted Screenplay: Conclave
Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
Production Design: Wicked
Costumes: Wicked
Cinematography: The Brutalist
Film Editing: Conclave
Make-Up and Hair: The Substance
Sound: Dune, Part 2
Visual Effects: Dune, Part 2
Orig. Score: The Brutalist
Song: “El Mal,” Emilia Perez
Intl. Feature: Emilia Perez
Doc. Feature: Porcelain War
Doc. Short: I Am Ready, Warden
Animated Short: Magic Candies
Live Action Short: Anuja