Our Official Predictions For The Oscars 2017
Tonight marks the ceremony for the 2017 Academy Awards. This past year has been an exceptional year for film and tonight the Academy honors the top film artists of this past year. As always, the nominees are surrounded by controversy and debate — what cannot be debated however is the refreshing range of diversity in this year’s crop of nominees. 2016/2017 has marked a pivotal year in film history and one that hopefully will continue on throughout the years. Though progress has been made, much work remains for those in the industry and those who support it. We must continue to demand a supply of films that better reflect communities and demographics more diverse than we've had in the past.
The late film critic, Roger Ebert, once said that a “film is an empathy machine”. Indeed, the films nominated this year take us on a whirlwind of emotion and empathy for the stories, characters, and cultures of each film. As the screen fades to black we're left with new levels of profound understanding and in that understanding lies the beauty of cinema. The art form continues to shape our society and our world and tonight's nominees are no exception. Enjoy tonight’s ceremony and we hope you all have watched (or will watch) the films nominated tonight.
Our predictions are in three parts: Think Will Win, Want to Win, Honorable Mention
Best Picture Think: La La Land
Want: Moonlight
Honorable: Manchester by the Sea

Best Director
Think: Damien Chazelle
Want: Damien Chazelle
Honorable: Kenneth Lonergan

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Think: Casey Affleck
Honorable: Viggo Mortensen

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Think: Emma Stone
Want: Isasbelle Huppert
Honorable: Natalie Portman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Think: Mahershala Ali
Want: Mahershala Ali
Honorable: Lucas Hedges

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Think: Viola Davis
Want: Viola Davis
Honorable: Naomie Harris

Best Foreign Language Film
Think: A Man Called Ove
Want: The Salesman
Honorable: Toni Erdmann

Makeup and Hairstyling
Think: Star Trek: Beyond
Want: Star Trek: Beyond
Honorable: A Man Called Ove

Cinematography
Think: La La Land
Want: Silence
Honorable: Moonlight

Film Editing
Think: La La Land
Want: Arrival
Honorable: Hacksaw Ridge

Short Film, Live Action
Think: La Femme et le TGV
Want: La Femme et le TGV
Honorable: La Femme et le TGV

Sound Mixing
Think: Hacksaw Ridge
Want: Hacksaw Ridge
Honorable: La La Land

Visual Effects
Think: The Jungle Book
Want: The Jungle Book
Honorable: Doctor Strange

Original Score
Think: La La Land
Want: La La Land
Honorable: Jackie

Original Song
Think: “City of Stars” - La La Land
Want: “City of Stars” - La La Land
Honorable: “Audition” - La La Land & "How Far I'll Go"- Moana

Sound Editing
Think: Hacksaw Ridge
Want: Hacksaw Ridge
Honorable: Arrival

Original Screenplay
Think: Manchester by the Sea
Want: Manchester by the Sea
Honorable: Hell or High Water

Adapted Screenplay
Think: Moonlight
Want: Moonlight
Honorable: Fences

Costume Design
Think: La La Land
Want: La La Land
Honorable: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
