Our Oscar Picks Will (not) Surprise You

Becky and Shai are heading back to SXSW 2025! From March 8-10, we’ll be conducting interviews with an incredible lineup of filmmakers and artists. Stay tuned for all the latest updates, special episodes, behind-the-scenes, and reels on our Instagram. Plus, catch up on our past SXSW coverage here.

It’s been an amazing year for movies, and the Oscars are just hours away. Here are our predictions and hopes for some of the awards. Share your thoughts (or rants!) in the comments, DMs, texts, emails, or even a dramatic phone call.

🕴 Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
🎭 Best Supporting Actor: Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), but I hope it’s Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
👩‍🎤 Best Actress: Demi Moore (The Substance), but I wish it were Mikey Madison (Anora)
🎬 Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
🎨 Best Animated Feature: Wild Robot
👗 Best Costumes: Nosferatu (mostly for the vampire dick)
💄 Best Makeup: The Substance
📝 Best Original Screenplay: Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold (The Brutalist)
📖 Best Adapted Screenplay: James Mangold & Jay Cocks (A Complete Unknown)
🎥 Best Cinematography & Sound: Dune: Part Two
🎬 Best Director: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
🏆 Best Film: The Brutalist

🕴 Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
🎭 Best Supporting Actor: Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
👩‍🎤 Best Actress: Mikey Madison (Anora)
🎨 Best Animated Feature: Wild Robot
🎥 Best Cinematography: Greig Fraser (Dune: Part Two)
🎬 Best Director: Sean Baker (Anora)
🏆 Best Film: Dune: Part Two (I think it’ll get snubbed, but I’m also predicting it it will win!)

👩‍🎤 Best Actress: Mikey Madison (Anora)
🎭 Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) will likely win, but my favorite was Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
🎥 Best Cinematography: Lol Crawley (The Brutalist), but Jarin Blaschke (Nosferatu) is a close second
👗 Best Makeup & Costumes: Nosferatu
📝 Best Original Screenplay: Sean Baker (Anora)
📖 Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan (Conclave)
🎬 Best Director: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
🏆 Best Film: The Brutalist

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