Oscars fever 2013: Expectations vs Reality
As a cinema enthusiast and media student, I made my predictions for the winners of the 85th Academy Awards. And probably 1/3 of the population on Earth made theirs as well. Here’s some statistics, because I know how much everybody loves it – I guessed 11 out of 24 of this year’s winners. Now, without further ado, the winners!
Best picture
My guess: “Les Miserables”
Actual winner: “Argo”
Leading Actor
My guess: Hugh Jackman in “Les Miserables”
Actual winner: Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”
Leading Actress
My guess: Jennifer Lawrence in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Actual winner: Jennifer Lawrence in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Directing
My guess: “Life of Pi”
Actual winner: “Life of Pi”
Supporting Actor
My guess: Christoph Walz in “Django Unchained”
Actual winner: Christoph Walz in “Django Unchained”
Supporting Actress
My guess: Anne Hathaway in “Les Miserables”
Actual winner: Anne Hathaway in “Les Miserables”
Cinematography
My guess: “Django Unchained”
Actual winner: “Life of Pi”
Production Design
My guess: “Anna Karenina”
Actual winner: “Lincoln”
Documentary Feature
My guess: “How to Survive a Plague”
Actual winner: “Searching for Sugar Man”
Animated short film
My guess: “Paperman”
Actual winner: “Paperman”
Documentary short
My guess: “Kings Point”
Actual winner: “Inocente”
Live Action Short Film
My guess: “Curfew”
Actual winner: “Curfew”
Film Editing
My guess: “Life of Pi”
Actual winner: “Argo”
Sound Editing
My guess: “Django Unchained”
Actual winner: “Skyfall” and “Zero Dark Thirty”
Foreign Language Film
My guess: “A Royal Affair” – Denmark
Actual winner: “Amour” – Austria
Sound mixing
My guess: “Les Miserables”
Actual winner: “Les Miserables”
Animated Feature
My guess: “Brave”
Actual winner: “Brave”
Make up and hair styling
My guess: “Les Miserables”
Actual winner: “Les Miserables”
Visual Effects
My guess: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
Actual winner: “Life of Pi”
Original Score
My guess: “Anna Karenina”
Actual winner: “Life of Pi”
Adapted Screenplay
My guess: “Lincoln”
Actual winner: “Argo”
Costume Design
My guess: “Les Miserable”
Actual winner: “Anna Karenina”
Original Song
My guess: “Skyfall” from “Skyfall”
Actual winner: “Skyfall” from “Skyfall”
Original Screenplay
My guess: “Django Unchained”
Actual winner: “Django Unchained”
To the winners – congratulations! You all deserved it! See you on the red carpet next year!
M. Stefanova, 2013
