OSCAR PREDICTION FOR 2013 FILMS

OK, I have seen all nine best picture nominees and a few other titles but not all. There are very likely surprises in a couple major categories. Enjoy!

PICTURE-3 way race and 12 Years a Slave squeaks by American Hustle and Gravity.

ACTOR-Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club

ACTRESS-Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine is a lock 

SUPPORTING ACTOR-Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club

SUPPORTING ACTRESS-Lupita Nyong’o of 12 Years a Slave in a coin flip over Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle.

DIRECTOR-Alfonso Cuarón for Gravity.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY-Her with possibly American Hustle consolation prize

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY-12 Years a Slave.

ANIMATED FEATURE-Frozen

FILM EDITING-Gravity and a possible Captain Phillips spoiler 
                                                                                                  
CINEMATOGRAPHY-Gravity

PRODUCTION DESIGN-The Great Gatsby

ORIGINAL SCORE-Gravity

ORIGINAL SONG-Let It Go from Frozen, unless U2 gets it for Ordinary Love for Mandela:Long Walk to Freedom

SOUND EDITING-Gravity

SOUND MIXING-Gravity

COSTUME DESIGN-12 Years a Slave

MAKEUP& HAIRSTYLING-Dallas Buyers Club

VISUAL EFFECTS-Gravity hands down

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM-The Great Beauty

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE-The Act of Killing

Various SHORTS-who cares?

Figure Gravity will take a majority of awards at least 6. It is entirely possible American Hustle may be shut out!