This Sunday, the Academy Awards! I’ve very excited about this year’s Oscars; there are a ton of excellent films represented, as well as the annual snubs left out. It should be a great show (although with a new format for a strange year) and I’m sure I’ll be reacting live during the event on Twitter (@OlieCoen). You can check out my Oscars page for a complete listing of the nominees in the six major categories, but here are both my predictions and my picks for the best films of 2020:
Best Actor
- Winner – Anthony Hopkins – The Father
- Runner-up – Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
- My choice – Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner – Paul Raci – Sound of Metal
- Runner-up – Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7
- My choice – Paul Raci – Sound of Metal
Best Actress
- Winner – Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
- Runner-up – Frances McDormand – Nomadland
- My choice – Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner – Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari
- Runner-up – Olivia Colman – The Father
- My choice – Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari
Best Director
- Winner – Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
- Runner-up – Chloe Zhao – Nomadland
- My choice – Chloe Zhao – Nomadland
Best Picture
- Winner – Nomadland
- Runner-up – Promising Young Woman
- My choice – Nomadland