My 2018 Oscar Picks 

It’s Oscar day guys. Some of you might have already turned in your picks in the office pool. I did the most watch I have ever done for the Oscars and even managed to watch the shorts. If you have been watching long enough then you know that the best work does not necessarily mean winner. If you would like a cheat sheet for your pool or would just like to keep tabs on my picks and come laugh at me later hehe, my picks are below.

I should remind you that my picks are more about who i think will win not who i think should win. For example, if I had my way I’d give Best Actress to Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor to Timothee Chalamet and Best Director to Christopher Nolan. Dekalb was actually one of my least favorite of the shorts. Watu Wote and The Silent Child were my faves. As always, I always have my fingers crossed for an upset at the Oscars but unfortunately that rarely happens.

Here we go:

• Best Picture:                                     The Shape of Water
• Actor in a Leading Role:                   Gary Oldman
• Actress in a Leading Role:                Frances McDormand
• Actor in a Supporting Role:             Sam Rockwell
• Actress in a Supporting Role:          Allison Janney
• Animated Feature Film:                   Coco
• Cinematography:                            Blade Runner 2049
• Costume Design:                             Phantom Thread
• Directing:                                         Guillermo Del Toro
• Documentary (Feature):                   Icarus
• Documentary (Short Subject):         Heroin(e)
• Film Editing:                                     Dunkirk
• Foreign Language Film:                   A Fantastic Woman
• Makeup and Hairstyling:                 Darkest Hour
• Music (Original Score):                    The Shape of Water
• Music (Original Song):                     Coco
• Production Design:                          Shape of Water
• Short Film (Animated):                     Dear Basketball
• Short Film (Live Action):                   DeKalb Elementary
• Sound Editing:                                 Dunkirk
• Sound Mixing:                                 Dunkirk
• Visual Effects:                                  War for the planet of the apes
• Writing (Adapted Screenplay):        Call Me by Your Name
• Writing (Original Screenplay):         Get Out

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