Back on January 22nd I speculated on the winners for the 80th annual Academy Awards. Here’s a quick rundown on what I picked with a few last minute amendments. Like a lot of folks I will be gathered with friends watching the event played out on television — the same house and folks that I watched the Super Bowl with. It’s a reason to get together with friends, eat junk food, throw back a couple of beers, and judge the appearances of those attending the actual event at the Kodak Theater.
Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood”
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
- Javier Bardem in “No Country for Old Men”
[AMENDED] Performance by an actress in a leading role
- Ellen Page in “Juno” – Having seen Juno now I’m going to have to go with my new crush Ellen Page on this one. Originally, I was going with Julie Christie to win for Away From Her.
[AMENDED] Performance by an actress in a supporting role
- Ruby Dee in “American Gangster” – I’m going with more of an award for her body of work than this actual role. Originally I had Cate Blanchett picked for her role in I’m not There.
Best animated feature film of the year
- “Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)
Achievement in art direction
- “There Will Be Blood” – Art Direction: Jack Fisk, Set Decoration: Jim Erickson
Achievement in cinematography
- “No Country for Old Men” – Roger Deakins
Achievement in costume design
- “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” – Colleen Atwood
Achievement in directing
- “There Will Be Blood” – Paul Thomas Anderson
Achievement in film editing
- “No Country for Old Men” – Roderick Jaynes
Best foreign language film of the year
- “Mongol” – Kazakhstan
Achievement in makeup
- “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” – Ve Neill and Martin Samuel
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
- “Atonement” – Dario Marianelli
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
- “So Close” from “Enchanted” – Music by Alan Menken, Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
Best motion picture of the year
- “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Achievement in sound editing
- “Transformers” – Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins
Achievement in sound mixing
- “Transformers” – Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin
Achievement in visual effects
- “Transformers” – Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier
Adapted screenplay
- “No Country for Old Men” Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Original screenplay
- “Juno” Written by Diablo Cody
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