Director Roundtable

December Predictions

Not only is it holiday season, but it is also awards season! I normally start these much earlier - like, April - but frankly I haven't found this film year that interesting.

BEST PICTURE
127 Hours
Another Year
The Fighter
Inception
The King's Speech
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone
PREDICTED WINNER: The Social Network
Other Possibilities: Black Swan, The Kids are All Right, Rabbit Hole, Shutter Island, Somewhere

BEST DIRECTORJoel and Ethan Coen, True GritDavid Fincher, The Social NetworkTom Hooper, The King's Speech
Christopher Nolan, InceptionDavid O'Russell, The FighterPREDICTED WINNER: David Fincher, The Social NetworkOther Possibilities: Ben Affleck (The Town), Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), Danny Boyle (127 Hours), Mike Leigh (Another Year)

BEST ACTORJeff Bridges, True GritRobert Duvall, Get LowJesse Eisenberg, The Social NetworkCollin Firth, The King's SpeechJames Franco, 127 HoursPREDICTED WINNER: Collin Firth, The King's SpeechOther Possibilities: Javier Bardem (Biutiful), Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception/Shutter Island), Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter)

BEST ACTRESS
Annette Bening, The Kids are All RightNicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's BoneLesley Manville, Another Year
Natalie Portman, Black SwanPREDICTED WINNER: Annette Bening, The Kids are All RightOther Possibilities: Sally Hawkins (Made in Dagenham), Julianne Moore (The Kids are All Right), Gwyneth Paltrow (Country Strong)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Andrew Garfield, The Social NetworkBill Murray, Get LowMark Ruffalo, The Kids are All Right
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
PREDICTED WINNER: Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Other Possibilities: Josh Brolin (True Grit), Matt Damon (True Grit), Ed Harris (The Way Back), Sam Rockwell (Conviction)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
PREDICTED WINNER: Jacki Weaver, Animal KingdomOther Possibilities: Marion Cotillard (Inception), Elle Fanning (Somewhere), Sissy Spacek (Get Low), Diane Wiest (Rabbit Hole)


The next predictions update will come after the Golden Globe nominations are announced on December 14th.