Academy Awards 2017

The 89th Academy Awards in on Sunday, February 26, 2017 and I thought we could have some fun predicting the winners in a few of the categories. If you get all ten correct, or have the most correct predictions of all entries, you will win the following:

• A thirty minute Laser Focused Mentor call where we will take a look at your online business

• A review of your blog or website, where I will give you a detailed list of my recommendations

Here are the categories you will be choosing. Note that each one is a clickable link to give you more information about the movie and/or the people nominated for the awards this year.

        BEST PICTURE

       

        DIRECTING

       

        CINEMATOGRAPHY

 

        ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

        ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

 

          ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Mahershala Ali – Moonlight

Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water

Lucas Hedges – Manchester and the Sea

Dev Patel – Lion

Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

 

        ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Viola Davis – Fences

Naomie Harris – Moonlight

Nicole Kidman – Lion

Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures

Michelle Williams – Manchester By the Sea

 

        WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

 

        WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

     ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

 

There are ten categories in all included in this contest. Please follow these directions in order to be considered for a prize:

• You may only submit one set of predictions per person.
• All predictions must be submitted to me by email at connie@connie-green.com
• All entries must be received by Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 6 pm EST.
• This contest is just for fun!
• There can be as many as ten winners, depending upon your correct predictions.
• Please submit in the following format (feel free to copy/paste):

BEST PICTURE
DIRECTOR
CINEMATOGRAPHY
LEADING ACTOR
LEADING ACTRESS
ACTOR (SUPPORTING)
ACTRESS (SUPPORTING)
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
ANIMATED FEATURE

Thanks for participating,

Connie Ragen Green

P.S. Here are my choices, but please don’t allow my opinion to sway you…

BEST PICTURE – Manchester By the Sea
DIRECTOR – Kenneth Lonergan for Manchester By the Sea
CINEMATOGRAPHY – La La Land
LEADING ACTOR – Denzel Washington for Fences
LEADING ACTRESS – Ruth Negga for Loving
SUPPORTING ACTOR – Jeff Bridges for Hell or High Water
SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Octavia Spencer for Hidden Figures
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) – Hidden Figures – Allison Schroeder & Theodore Melfi
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) – Manchester By the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
ANIMATED FEATURE – Kubo and the Two Strings

And click here to see more details about this year’s nominees.