Category: Predictions

While BAFTA might have stolen some of the wind in the Costume Designers Guild’s sails, never discount the guild most responsible for a category at the Oscars. Sometimes, their observations are more astute even if they don’t make up more than a fraction of Oscar voters.

For our thirteenth Rundown article, we look at Best Actor. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actoras well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover Best Visual Effects

With the annual BAFTA Awards change our thoughts on certain categories? Who knows for sure. We shall see.

The DGA is not only one of the best predictors of the Best Directing Oscar, they can also do well in Best Picture, since the two categories are often linked…at least they used to be.

The guild winners keep coming and our predictions here are for what the Art Directors Guild might do in the Production Design categories that influence the Oscars.

For our twelfth Rundown article, we look at Best Actress. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actressas well as general commentary about the race. Next week, we’ll start off on Monday with Best Actor.

For our eleventh Rundown article, we look at Best Supporting Actor. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Supporting Actor as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover Best Actress.

For our tenth Rundown article, we look at Best Supporting Actress. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Supporting Actress as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover Best Supporting Actor.

For our ninth Rundown article, we look at Best Makeup & Hairstyling. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Makeup & Hairstyling as well as general commentary about the race. Wednesday, we’ll cover Best Supporting Actress.

The Visual Effects Society often links up with the Academy, but their bountiful number of categories can sometimes create confusion, especially when traditional winners get nominated in their top category and off-kilter ones often show up in Supporting Visual Effects.

For our eighth Rundown article, we look at Best Original Screenplay. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Screenplay as well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover Best Makeup & Hairstyling.

For our seventh Rundown article, we take a gander at Best Adapted Screenplay. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay as well as general commentary about the race. Next week, we’ll start off on Monday with Best Original Screenplay.

The last most important televised precursor prior to the Oscars (BAFTA doesn’t count this year due to its wonky rules in the top categories), the Screen Actors Guild can make or break a trend, or at least the conversation around such a trend. While Cast won’t be much help in the Best Picture race this…

This group has a middling history of predicting the Oscars, though certain nomination trends can be spotted by looking here. That said, we look to a single category for its potential and beyond that, it will just be interesting to see what industry professionals really think.

For our sixth Rundown article, we take a glimpse at Best Documentary Short Subject. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Documentary Short Subject as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover Best Adapted Screenplay.