2010 Oscar Predictions

I know it's way too early to predict this, but there's some sort of pride in being the first one out of the gate with predictions, especially if I manage to do halfway decent (pretty much impossible). Without further ado, here are the films that I foresee getting nominated next season:

BEST PICTURE

The American

Black Swan

It’s Kind of a Funny Story

Blue Valentine

Brighton Rock

The Conspirator

Never Let Me Go

Somewhere

Tree of Life

True Grit

BEST DIRECTOR

Terrence Mallick, Tree of Life

Joel & Ethan Coen, True Grit

Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan

Robert Redford, The Conspirator

Rowan Joffe, Brighton Rock

BEST ACTOR

Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine

James McAvoy, The Conspirator

Sam Riley, Brighton Rock

Aaron Eckhart, Rabbit Hole

Robert Duvall, Get Low

BEST ACTRESS

Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine

Annette Bening, The Kids are All Right

Anne Hathaway, Love and Other Drugs

Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech

Zach Galifianakis, It’s Kind of a Funny Story

Matt Damon, True Grit

Stephen Dorff, Somewhere

Sean Penn, Tree of Life

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Amy Adams, The Fighter

Rebecca Hall, The Town

Hailee Steinfield, True Grit

Cecile De France, Hereafter

Carey Mulligan, Brighton Rock

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Black Swan

Toy Story 3

The Conspirator

Blue Valentine

Biutiful

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Brighton Rock

Rabbit Hole

It’s Kind of a Funny Story

True Grit

The American