Tuesday, March 5, 2013

85th Academy Awards tally

As of the recent concluded 85th Academy Awards, here are the categories I predicted, that the nominees are also winners.

Best Director:
Ang Lee for Life of Pi

Best Actor:
Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln

Best Supporting Actor:
Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained as Dr. King Schultz

Best Animated Feature:
Brave – Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman

Best Foreign Language Film:
Amour (Austria) in French – Michael Haneke

Best Documentary – Feature:
Searching for Sugar Man – Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn

Best Animated Short Film:
Paperman – John Kahrs

Best Original Score:
Life of Pi – Mychael Danna

Best Sound Mixing:
Les Misérables – Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, and Simon Hayes

Best Production Design:
Les Misérables – Eve Stewart and Anna Lynch-Robinson

Best Cinematography:
Life of Pi – Claudio Miranda

Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Les Misérables – Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell

Best Visual Effects:
Life of Pi – Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer, and Donald R. Elliott