Oscar Picks 2011

It’s Oscar time and I am pumped! I’ve seen all 10 of the best picture nominees, most of the writing and acting nominees, and absolutely none of the documentaries. I’m ready for this thing.

For the record these picks aren’t who I want to win, these are who I think will win. For a list of my favourite movies of the year, go here.

If you want to play along with me you can find a list of the nominees here. Post your picks in the comments and I’ll tally up the totals and announce the winner (there will be no prizes) on Monday... or whenever I get around to it. Probably more likely though – I’ll play this game unopposed, win by default, and none of these picks will have mattered at all.

It’s gonna be a big win for me.

*** Update***

Ryan just sent me his picks so it looks like this is going to be a competition. You can find his picks below.

Brian’s Picks

Best Picture: The King’s Speech

Best Director: David Fincher

Best Actor: Colin Firth

Best Actress: Natalie Portman (woo!)

Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale

Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo

Best Original Screenplay: The King’s Speech

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network

Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3

Best Foreign Language Film: Biutiful

Best Documentary Feature: Exit Through the Gift Shop

Best Animated Short: Day and Night

Best Documentary Short: Stranger No More

Best Art Direction: The King’s Speech

Best Cinematography: Inception

Best Costume Design: The King’s Speech

Best Film Editing: Black Swan

Best Live Action Short: The Crush

Best Original Score: 127 Hours

Best Original Song: “If I Rise” – 127 Hours

Best Makeup: The Wolfman

Best Visual Effects: Inception

Best Sound Editing: Inception

Best Sound Mixing: Inception

Ryan’s Picks

Best Picture:  The Kings Speech

Best Director: David Fincher

Best Actor: Colin Firth

Best Actress: Natalie Portman

Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale

Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld

Best Original Screenplay:  The Kings Speech

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network

Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3

Best Foreign Language Film: In a Better World

Best Documentary Feature: Exit Through the Gift Shop

Best Animated Short: Day and Night

Best Documentary Short: Killing in the Name

Best Art Direction: True Grit

Best Cinematography: Inception

Best Costume Design: The Kings Speech

Best Film Editing: The Social Network

Best Live Action Short: Na Wewe

Best Original Score: The Kings Speech

Best Original Song: “We Belong Together” – Toy story 3

Best Makeup: The Wolfman

Best Visual Effects: Inception

Best Sound Editing: Inception

Best Sound Mixing: Inception