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My Picks for the 2012 OSCAR Awards

These will be my official picks for the 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony(OSCARS 2012).

Pretty stiff competition in most all of the big heavy-hitting categories this year, I'm having quite a difficult time nailing down my choices. Best not to dwell or fret about it too much. I'll to rely mostly on gut instinct, intuition, and......just plain good 'ol fashion guessing.

Yeah, I got no idea what I'm doing.

So, without further adieu......my personal choices for what I would like to win along with the ones I believe actually will win...

Best Short Film (Live Action): (1 point)

"Pentecost"
"Raju"
"The Shore"
"Time Freak"
"Tuba Atlantic"

My pick: "Time Freak"
Will win: "The Shore"

Best Short Film (Animated): (1 point)

"Dimanche/Sunday"
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"
"La Luna"
"A Morning Stroll"
"Wild Life"

My pick: "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"
Will win: "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"

Best Documentary (Short Subject): (1 point)

"The Barber of Brimingham"
"God is the Bigger Elvis"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"
"Incident in New Baghdad"

My pick: "The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"
Will win: "The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"

Best Documentary Feature: (2 point)

HELL AND BACK AGAIN
IF A TREE FALLS
PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY
PINA
UNDEFEATED

My pick: PINA
Will win: PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY

Best Sound Mixing: (2 point)

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
HUGO
MONEYBALL
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
WAR HORSE

My pick: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Will win: HUGO

Best Sound Editing: (2 point)

DRIVE
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
HUGO
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
WAR HORSE

My pick: DRIVE
Will win: WAR HORSE

Best Make-Up:(1 point)

ALBERT NOBBS
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2
THE IRON LADY

My pick: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2
Will win: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2

Best Film Editing:(2 point)

THE ARTIST
THE DESCENDANTS
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
HUGO
MONEYBALL

My pick: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Will win: THE ARTIST

Best Original Song: (3 point)

"Man or Muppet", THE MUPPETS
"Real in Rio", RIO

My pick: "Man or Muppet", THE MUPPETS
Will win: "Man or Muppet", THE MUPPETS

Best Visual Effects: (3 point)

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2
HUGO
REAL STEEL
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON

My pick: REAL STEEL
Will win: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Best Costume Design: (1 point)

ANONYMOUS
THE ARTIST
HUGO
JANE EYRE
W.E.

My pick: HUGO
Will win: JANE EYRE

Best Animated Film: (3 point)

RANGO
CHICO AND RITA
A CAT IN PARIS
KUNG FU PANDA 2
PUSS IN BOOTS

My pick: RANGO
Will win: RANGO

Best Original Score: (3 point)

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
THE ARTIST
HUGO
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY
WAR HORSE

My pick: THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
Will win: THE ARTIST

Best Foreign Film: (4 point)

BULLHEAD
FOOTNOTE
IN DARKNESS
A SEPARATION
MONSIEUR LAZHAR

My pick: IN DARKNESS
Will win: A SEPARATION

Best Cinematography: (5 point)

THE ARTIST
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
HUGO
THE TREE OF LIFE
WAR HORSE

My pick: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Will win: THE TREE OF LIFE

Best Art Direction: (5 point)

THE ARTIST
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2
HUGO
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
WAR HORSE

My pick: HUGO
Will win: HUGO

Best Adapted Screenplay: (6 point)

Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne and Jim Rash, THE DESCENDANTS
Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, MONEYBALL
John Logan, HUGO
George Clooney and Grant Heslov, IDES OF MARCH
Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan, TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY

My pick: Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, MONEYBALL
Will win: Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne and Jim Rash, THE DESCENDANTS

Best Original Screenplay: (6 point)

Woody Allen, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumulo, BRIDESMAIDS
JC Chandor, MARGIN CALL
Asghar Farhadi, A SEPARATION

My pick: Woody Allen, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Will win: Woody Allen, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Actress in a Supporting Role: (6 point)

Berenice Bejo, THE ARTIST
Melissa McCarthy, BRIDESMAIDS
Janet McTeer, ALBERT NOBBS
Octavia Spencer, THE HELP
Jessica Chastain, THE HELP

My pick: Berenice Bejo, THE ARTIST
Will win: Octavia Spencer, THE HELP

Actor in a Supporting Role: (6 point)

Kenneth Branagh, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Nick Nolte, WARRIOR
Jonah Hill, MONEYBALL
Max von Sydow, EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE
Christopher Plummer, BEGINNERS

My pick: Jonah Hill, MONEYBALL
Will win: Christopher Plummer, BEGINNERS

Best Director: (8 point)

Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST
Alexander Payne, THE DESCENDANTS
Martin Scorsese, HUGO
Woody Allen, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Terrence Malick, THE TREE OF LIFE

My pick: Terrence Malick, THE TREE OF LIFE
Will win: Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST

Actress in a Leading Role: (8 point)

Glenn Close, ALBERT NOBBS
Viola Davis, THE HELP
Rooney Mara, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Meryl Streep, THE IRON LADY
Michelle Williams, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

My pick: Rooney Mara, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Will win: Viola Davis, THE HELP

Actor in a Leading Role: (8 point)

George Clooney, THE DESCENDANTS
Brad Pitt, MONEYBALL
Jean Dujardin, THE ARTIST
Damien Bachir, A BETTER LIFE
Gary Oldman, TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY

My pick: Brad Pitt, MONEYBALL
Will win: Jean Dujardin, THE ARTIST

Best Picture: (10 point)

THE ARTIST
THE DESCENDANTS
THE HELP
THE TREE OF LIFE
HUGO
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
MONEYBALL
WAR HORSE
EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE

My pick: MONEYBALL
Will win: THE ARTIST

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