2010 Academy Award Analysis
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Acting Film Type Audio Visual Other
Leading Actor x Picture x Sound Cinematography x Direction x
Leading Actress x Foreign Film Sound Editing Art Direction x Original Screenplay
Supporting Actor x Animated Feature x Song x Visual Effects x Adapted Screenplay
Supporting Actress x Short, Animation Score x Costume Design x Editing
Feature Documentary x Makeup x
Short, Documentary
Short, Live Action

Recap:

  • 15/24 is my second worst in the four years i've done this. that said, i gave it the least amount of time. i'd like to think that if i gave it a little bit of research i could have gotten at least one of the short films, but i don't know that i would have done any better than 16 or 17.
  • let's be honest, no one saw foreign film coming and i think that most of the smart money wasn't on hurt locker or precious for the writing awards. direction, picture and the acting categories were easy.
  • transformers 2 being snubbed for a visual effects nomination was ridiculous if you ask me and though i haven't seen the foreign film that won, i'm guessing that white ribbon was better.
  • of the 35 films in the acting, direction, picture (foreign, animated, documentary), cinematography, editing, and writing categories i saw 22. good, not great. i only saw one each of the documentary and foreign films that were nominated. if you don't count those two categories then i saw 20/26.

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    Key:

  • my pick
  • my prediction
  • if i've seen it, film titles will link to my review of that film.

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    waited too long to put this together. my predictions are below.
     

    Best Motion Picture of the Year Nominees:
    Hurt Locker

    Best Achievement in Directing Nominees:
    Katheryn Bigelow

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nominees:
    Jeff Bridges

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nominees:
    Sandra Bullock

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nominees:
    Christopher Waltz

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominees:
    Mo'nique

    Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Nominees:
    Inglourious Basterds

    Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Nominees:
    Up In The Air

    Best Achievement in Cinematography Nominees:
    Avatar

    Best Achievement in Editing Nominees:
    Inglourious Basterds

    Best Achievement in Art Direction Nominees:
    Avatar

    Best Achievement in Costume Design Nominees:
    Young Victoria

    Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Nominees:
    Up

    Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song Nominees:
    Weary Kind - Crazy Heart

    Best Achievement in Makeup Nominees:
    Star Trek

    Best Achievement in Sound Nominees:
    Avatar

    Best Achievement in Sound Editing Nominees:
    Avatar

    Best Achievement in Visual Effects Nominees:
    Avatar

    Best Animated Feature Film of the Year Nominees:
    Up

    Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Nominees:
    White Ribbon

    Best Documentary, Features Nominees:
    Cove

    Best Documentary, Short Subjects Nominees:
    Last Truck: Closing Of A GM Plant

    Best Short Film, Animated Nominees:
    French Roast

    Best Short Film, Live Action Nominees:
    Instead Of Abracadabra