ART DIRECTION
- THE AVIATOR
- FINDING NEVERLAND
- LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
- A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT
- Prediction: The Aviator
- Personal Pick: A Very Long Engagement
- Notes: Any of these films would be worthy of winning, they all looked fantastic.
- Snubs: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Saddest Music in the World
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- THE AVIATOR
- HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
- THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
- A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT
- Prediction: The Aviator
- Personal Pick: TIE House of Flying Daggers and The Passion of the Christ
- Notes: There were some beautifully shot films this year, whoever wins is deserving.
- Snubs: Million Dollar Baby, The Village
COSTUME DESIGN
- THE AVIATOR
- FINDING NEVERLAND
- LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
- RAY
- TROY
- Prediction: Ray
- Personal Pick: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Notes: Tough pick, this could be Aviator's night, but I bet there will be a lot of love for Ray.
- Snubs: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Kill Bill Vol. 2, The Passion of the Christ, Catwoman
DIRECTING
- Martin Scorsese - THE AVIATOR
- Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
- Taylor Hackford - RAY
- Alexander Payne - SIDEWAYS
- Mike Leigh - VERA DRAKE
- Prediction: Martin Scorses
- Personal Pick: Alexander Payne
- Notes: Two way race between Scorses and Eastwood could be close, with Scorsese's past and Eastwood's controversy.
- Snubs: Michele Gondry, Quentin Tarantino, Mel Gibson
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- BORN INTO BROTHELS
- THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL
- SUPER SIZE ME
- TUPAC: RESURRECTION
- TWIST OF FAITH
- Prediction: Super Size Me
- Personal Pick: Super Size Me
- Notes: Could possibly go to Born into Brothels, which was also excellent. Michael Moore maneuvered himself out of a near lock for his docu-drama, and I'm happy for it.
- Snubs: Control Room, The Corporation
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
- AUTISM IS A WORLD
- THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY
- HARDWOOD
- MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH
- SISTER ROSE'S PASSION
- Prediction: Sister Rose's Passion
- Notes: I haven't had the chance to see any of these yet, so this is just a shot in the dark.
FILM EDITING
- THE AVIATOR
- COLLATERAL
- FINDING NEVERLAND
- MILLION DOLLAR BABY
- RAY
- Prediction: The Aviator
- Personal Pick: Collateral
- Notes: Collateral was a wonderful film, and I think it is the best choice here, but it will go to one of the big three.
- Snubs: The Passion of the Christ, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
- THE CHORUS
- DOWNFALL
- THE SEA INSIDE
- YESTERDAY
- Prediction: The Sea Inside
- Personal Pick: none
- Notes: Believe it or not, I have not seen any of these.
- Snubs: I'm Not Scared, Bad Education, Hero, House of Flying Daggers
MAKEUP
- LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
- THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
- THE SEA INSIDE
- Prediction: The Passion of the Christ
- Personal Pick: The Passion of the Christ
- Notes: I think THe Passion is a lock for this one.
- Snubs: Dawn of the Dead, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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