Time Flies, OSCAR PREDICTIONS

Whew time has flown since my last post.  I've been traveling a lot and will soon be posting about those trips, but the Academy awards are so much more important.  Tonight's the night.  Unfortunately, it airs at 2 AM my time but hopefully I can stay up.  Here are my predictions. 

Candace’s Oscar Picks

Best Picture The Artist

Best Director Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Best Actor Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Actress Viola Davis, The Help

Best Supporting Actor Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Supporting Actress Octavia Spencer, The Help

Best Original Screenplay Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

Best Adapted Screenplay Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, and Nat Faxon, The Descendants

Best Editing The Artist

Best Cinematography The Tree of Life

Best Costume Design The Artist

Best Art Direction Hugo

Best Original Score The Artist

Best Original Song “Man or Muppet,” The Muppets

Best Makeup The Iron Lady

Best Sound Editing Hugo

Best Sound Mixing Hugo

Best Visual Effects Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Foreign-Language Film A Separation

Best Documentary Feature Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Best Animated Feature Rango

Best Animated Short The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Best Live-Action Short The Shore

Best Documentary Short Saving Face

 Let's see how many I can get, and let's hope I can post more!