Lester's 2020 Academy Award Predictions

Lester’s 2020 Academy Award Predictions
* Should Win (SW)

* Will Win (WW)

* Lock to Win

ACTING  CATEGORY

Best Supporting Actress (SW) - Laura Dern

Best Supporting Actress (WW) - Laura Dern

Possible Surprises - None

Best Supporting Actor (SW) - Brad Pitt

Best Supporting Actor (WW) - Brad Pitt 

Possible Surprises - None

Best Lead Actress (SW) - Renee Zellweger

Best Lead Actress (WW) - Renee Zellweger 

Possible Surprises - None

Best Lead Actor (SW) - Joaquin Phoenix

Best Lead Actor (WW) -  Joaquin Phoenix 

Possible Surprises – None

DIRECTING CATEGORY

Best Director (SW) - Sam Mendes

Best Director (WW) - Sam Mendes

Possible Surprises - Quentin Tarantino

BEST PICTURE CATEGORY

Best Film (SW) - “1917" or "Parasite”

Best Film (WW) - “1917" (Close)

Possible Surprises - “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

TECHNICAL CATEGORY 

Best Adapted Screenplay – “Little Women” ("Jojo Rabbit" could upset here)

Best Original Screen Play – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Best Animation Feature – “Toy Story 4”

Best Cinematography – “1917”

Best Costumes Design – “Little Women”

Best Documentary – “American Factory” (Produced by B & M Obama)

Best Doc. Short Subject – “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone”

Best Film Editing – “Ford vs Ferrari”

Best Foreign Film – “Parasite” 

Best Make Up / Hairstyle – “Bombshell” 

Best Production Design – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Best Original Song – “Gonna Love Me Again – “Rocketman”

Best Original Score – “Joker”

Best Sound Editing – “1917”

Best Sound Mixing – “1917”

Best Visual Special Effects – “Avengers: Endgame”

Best Short Film: Animated – “Hair Love”

Best Live Action Short Film – “Brotherhood"