Oscar Predictions 2007

I'll update my blog next week with more of the goings on in my life. I know I've fallen behind a good bit. But till then, here are my yearly oscar predictions. I don't have as much time this year to do the research I usually do to come up with my predictions due to work. So I'm not as confident in them as I usually am. A couple of the factors I usually use for some of the predictions aren't available till later in the week, so I'm having to go with my gut in a few places. The best picture could go either way between Babel and The Departed. On one hand, Babel is political which the academy usually likes, and they usually dislike big action films like The Departed. On the flip side, they may give it to The Departed just because no other Scorsese film has won. My gut is saying they'll go political, Scorsese being appeased with the Director Oscar instead.

Best Motion Picture Of The Year: "Babel"

Achievement In Directing: "The Departed" Martin Scorsese"

Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role: Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland"

Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role: Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls"

Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role: Helen Mirren in "The Queen"

Performance By An Actress In A Supporting : Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls"

Original Screenplay: "Little Miss Sunshine" - Written by Michael Arndt

Adapted Screenplay: "The Departed" - Screenplay by William Monahan

Best Animated Feature Film Of The Year: "Cars" John Lasseter

Achievement In Art Direction: "Pan's Labyrinth" - Art Direction: Eugenio Caballer, Set Decoration: Pilar Revuelta

Achievement In Cinematography: "Children of Men" Emmanuel Lubezki

Achievement In Costume Design: "The Queen" Consolata Boyle

Achievement In Film Editing: "The Departed" - Thelma Schoonmaker

Best Documentary Feature: “An Inconvenient Truth”

Best Foreign Language Film Of The Year: "Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico

Achievement In Makeup: "Pan's Labyrinth" David Marti and Montse Ribe

Achievement In Sound Editing: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" - Christopher Boyes and George Watters II

Achievement In Sound Mixing: "Dreamgirls" - Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Willie Burton

Achievement In Visual Effects: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall

Best documentary short subject: “The Blood of Yingzhou District” Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score): “Babel” Gustavo Santaolalla

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song): “Listen” from “Dreamgirls”

Best animated short film: “The Little Matchgirl” Roger Allers and Don Hahn

Best live action short film: “Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)” Javier Fesser and Luis Manso