Personal Oscars

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Oscies!!!!

First up, the personal selections, as if I were royally anointed to make any selections I would like. The rules that govern this list are available here!

My personal winner is bolded and italicized.

Supporting Actor

• Michael Cera (The Phoenician Scheme)
• Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another)
• William H. Macy (Train Dreams)
• Jack O'Connell (Sinners)
• Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)

Supporting Actress

• Oona Chaplin (Avatar: Fire And Ash)
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
• Amy Madigan (Weapons)
• Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
• Emily Watson (Hamnet)

Actor

• Timothee Chalomet (Marty Supreme)
• Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams)
• Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
• Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
• Josh O'Connor (Wake Up Dead Man)

Actress

• Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
• Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)
• Renata Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
• Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners)
• Emma Stone (Bugonia)

Ensemble

• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• The Phoenician Scheme
• The Secret Agent
• Sinners

Score

• Alexandre Desplat (The Phoenician Scheme)
• Jerskin Fendrix (Bugonia)
• Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another)
• Daniel Lopatin (Marty Supreme)
• Rob Mazurek (The Mastermind)

Screenplay

Includes both Adapted and Original

• Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
• Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer (Jay Kelly)
• Zach Cregger (Weapons)
• Will Tracy (Bugonia)
• Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt (Sentimental Value)

Debut Film

Has to be the director's first full-length narrative film, shorts and student films and (generally) TV movies aren't counted against them

• Rashad Frett (Ricky)
• Hailey Gates (Atropia)
• Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans (KPop Demon Hunters)
• Evan Twohy (Bubble & Squeak)
• Cole Webley (Omaha)

Director

• Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
• Clint Bentley (Train Dreams)
• Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
• Yorgos Lanthimos (Bugonia)
• Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)

Picture

• Bugonia
• Jay Kelly
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• The Phoenician Scheme
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Train Dreams
• Weapons

Real Oscars

Here are my picks for the actual real Oscars that are real! Last year I got 17/23

Original Screenplay

Should Win: Sentimental Value

Will Win: Sinners

Adapted Screenplay

Should Win: One Battle After Another

Will Win: One Battle After Another

Visual Effects

Should Win: Avatar: Fire And Ash

Will Win: Avatar: Fire and Ash

Sound

Should Win: F1

Will Win: F1

Live Action Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯

Will Win: Two People Exchanging Saliva

Animated Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯

Will Win: Butterfly

Production Design:

Should Win: Marty Supreme

Will Win: Frankenstein

Original Song

Should Win: Golden (KPop Demon Hunters)

Will Win: Golden (KPop Demon Hunters)

Score

Should Win: One Battle After Another

Will Win: Sinners

Makeup And Hairstyling

Should Win: Sinners

Will Win: Frankenstein

International Feature

Should Win: Sentimental Value

Will Win: Sentimental Value

Editing

Should Win: Marty Supreme

Will Win: One Battle After Another

Documentary Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯

Will Win: All The Empty Rooms

Documentary Feature

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯

Will Win: The Perfect Neighbor

Director

Should Win: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)

Will Win: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)

Costume Design

Should Win: Marty Supreme

Will Win: Frankenstein

Cinematography

Should Win: One Battle After Another

Will Win: One Battle After Another

Casting

Should Win: The Secret Agent

Will Win: Sinners

Animated Feature

Should Win: KPop Demon Hunters

Will Win: KPop Demon Hunters

Supporting Actress

Should Win: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)

Will Win: Amy Madigan (Weapons)

Supporting Actor

Should Win: Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another)

Will Win: Stellan Skarsgaard (Sentimental Value)

Actress

Should Win: Emma Stone (Bugonia)

Will Win: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)

Actor

Should Win: Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme)

Will Win: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)

Picture

Should Win: Train Dreams

Will Win: One Battle After Another