Oscar winners selected by Eden Lane, the host and producer of In Focuson Colorado Public Television.
Completing an Oscar Ballot for me is filled with conflict. The first thought is how can you compare the merit of diverse artistic product? Even if each performance were based on the same script, or each story from the same idea, it’s very subjective.
Here are both of my ballots. First the how I would vote, then my prediction for how the Academy will vote. Here it goes
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
My Vote - Spotlight
My Prediction - Spotlight
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
My Vote - The Big Short
My Prediction - The Big Short
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
My Vote - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
My Prediction - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Embrace of the Serpent Mustang
Son of Saul
Theeb
A War
My Vote - Son of Saul
My Prediction - Son of Saul
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
My Vote – Inside Out
My Prediction - Inside Out
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
My Vote – What Happened, Miss Simone?
My Prediction - Amy
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
My Vote – Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
My Prediction - Sylvester Stallone, Creed
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
My Vote – Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
My Prediction - Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
My Vote – Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
My Prediction - Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
My Vote – Brie Larson, Room
My Prediction - Brie Larson, Room
BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
My Vote - Spotlight
My Prediction - The Revenant
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