Oscar Picks for Sunday, April 25th, 2021 - Weekly Wilson

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I’ve seen all the major categories for the Oscars this year, with the exception of “Minari,” which I will have seen by April 24th. There are a few categories that I have no idea whatsoever, and those I have left blank All others, I have selected a winner with an “X” beside it.

I was not a fan of “Nomadland,” but it obviously has the most pre-Oscar wins. My favorite films of the nominated ones were “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Promising Young Woman” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”

As for the Best Performances by an actress, I’d have to say that Vanessa Kirby and Audra Day deserve it more than their more well-known nominees.

Here are my picks for 2021, a very bad year for movies.

Best Picture

The Father
Judas and the Black Messiah X
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Actor in a Leading Role

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom X
Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Gary Oldman, Mank
Steven Yeun, Minari

Actress in a Leading Role

Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand, Nomadland X
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

Actor in a Supporting Role

Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
Lakeith Stanfield, Judas and the Black Messiah X

Actress in a Supporting Role

Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy X
Olivia Colman, The Father
Amanda Seyfried, Mank
Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari

Directing

Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round
David Fincher, Mank
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland X
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, Peter Baynham, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Mazer, Jena Friedman & Lee Kern
The Father, Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
Nomadland, Chloé Zhao X
One Night in Miami, Kemp Powers
The White Tiger, Ramin Bahrani

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Judas and the Black Messiah, Will Berson & Shaka King
Minari, Lee Isaac Chung
Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell
Sound of Metal, Darius Marder & Abraham Marder
The Trial of the Chicago 7, Aaron Sorkin X

Animated Feature Film

Onward
Over the Moon
A Shawn the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Soul X
Wolfwalkers

Documentary (Feature)

Collective
Crip Camp
The Mole Agent
My Octopus Teacher
Time X

Documentary (Short Subject)

Colette
A Concerto Is a Conversation
Do Not Split
Hunger Ward
A Love Song for Latasha

International Feature Film

Another Round (Denmark)
Better Days (Hong Kong)
Collective (Romania) X
The Man Who Sold His Skin (Tunisia)
Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Film Editing

The Father
Nomadland X
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Cinematography

Judas and the Black Messiah X
Mank
News of the World
Nomadland
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Sound

Greyhound
Mank
News of the World
Soul
Sound of Metal X

Music (Original Score)

Da 5 Bloods
Mank
Minari X
News of the World
Soul

Music (Original Song)

“Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah
“Hear My Voice” from The Trial of the Chicago 7
“Husavik” from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
“lo Sì (Seen)” from The Life Ahead
“Speak Now” from One Night in Miami X

Costume Dsign

Emma

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank X
Mulan
Pinocchio

Makeup and Hairstyling

Emma
Hillbilly Elegy
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom X
Mank
Pinocchio

Production Design

The Father
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank X
News of the World
Tenet

Visual Effects

Love and Monsters
The Midnight Sky
Mulan
The One and Only Ivan
Tenet X

Short Film (Animated)

Burrow
Genius Loci
If Anything Happens I Love You
Opera
Yes-People

Short Film (Live Action)