The Great Craigini Predicts

Okay, I am an oscar geek - always have been - I've been watching them since I was a wee lad in Saskatchewan.

The party is at my place tonight - and for the record, here are my picks.

I skipped a few categories, but most are here. I warn you, I am a strong competitor in the pool (though, I lost by a nose last year!)

Here goes:

Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire
Directing
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Actor in a Leading Role
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon

Actress in a Leading Role

Kate Winslet - The Reader

Actor in a Supporting Role

Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona


Foreign Language Film
Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Milk - Dustin Lance Black
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
Documentary Feature
Man on Wire
Music (Score)
Slumdog Millionaire

Music (Song)

“Jai Ho” (Slumdog Millionaire)
Film Editing
Slumdog Millionaire

Cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire -
Anthony Dod Mantle
Costume Design
The Duchess - Michael O’Connor
Sound Mixing
The Dark Knight - Lora Hirschberg,
Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick
Sound Editing
The Dark Knight - Richard King

Art Direction
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -
Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo

Visual Effects
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -