The Oscars are celebrating their 97th Academy Awards on March 2nd. Like every year there are many nominations for many beautiful films, here are journalism’s 2025 Oscar Predictions.
For Actor in a Leading Role the
Nominees include:
Timothée Chalamet
A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo
Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes
Conclave
Sebastian Stan
The Apprentice
are predicted winner:
Adrien Brody
The Brutalist
Arrien Brody plays László Toth, who arrived in America from escaping a post-war Europe to rebuild his life as a visionary architect and to reconnect with his wife, Erzsébet, after being pulled apart by war. But this simple synopsis is truly an understatement to his performance. Arrien Brody’s performance as a Jewish Hungarian fleeing from Europe is a story based on the human experience of many and is complimented by his authentic and focused performance in The Brutalist.
For Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees include:
Cynthia Erivo
Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón
Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison
Anora
Demi Moore
The Substance
Our Predicted Winner:
Fernanda Torres
I’m Still Here
Fernanda Torres gives a truly powerful and genuine performance as a mother living to rebuild her life after the harsh military dictatorship that impacts her family living in Brazil, 1971. What sets her apart from the rest of the other very talented nominees is the genuineness of her performance that is simple yet emotional in a big way. Her acting speaks to the heart in a very personal way to many, her performance not only tells the story but it is the story.
The Animated Feature Film
Nominees Include:
Flow
Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman
Inside Out 2
Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen
Memoir of a Snail
Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham and Richard Beek
Our predicted winner:
The Wild Robot
Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann
Also nominated for Best Original Score and Sound DreamWorks The Wild Robot is a surprisingly emotional and heartwarming story that has a beautiful hand-painted look achieved by a combination of CGI geometrical shapes. The story of The Wild Robot is one that tells of kindness and grief in a way that hasn’t been truly told before. This was one of the most watched animated movies of the year but, it is also important to make an honorary mention to Memoir of a Snail. This claymation movie is far from being watched as The Wild Robot but it has a great story with touching characters and a greatly executed mood that is also deserving of this award.
The Cinematography
Nominees include:
The Brutalist
Lol Crawley
Dune: Part Two
Greig Fraser
Emilia Pérez
Paul Guilhaume
Maria
Ed Lachman
Our predicted winner:
Nosferatu
Jarin Blaschke
Nosferatu is a movie that has been made many times, its more famous being Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror 1922 and Nosferatu the Vanpyre 1979, all of them sharing the gothic story of a decrepit vampire obsessed with a young women. These movies also all share their unique and dark mood that is complimented by the beautiful cinematography. Nosferatu’s cinematography contains long shots that seem to observe the characters and execute a beautiful flow to the movie that perfectly executes the dark yet elegant atmosphere.
The Costume Design
Nominees include:
A Complete Unknown
Arianne Phillips
Conclave
Lisy Christl
Gladiator II
Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
Nosferatu
Linda Muir
Our predicted winner:
Wicked
Paul Tazewell
Taken from the stage to the screen, Wicked ‘s costuming is unforgettable. From Glinda’s big gown that just looks amazing onscreen with its pretty color and amazing sparkle, to Elphaba’s classic, and every other costume that contains great detail that creates the world of the familiar Oz.
The Directing
Nominees include:
The Brutalist
Brady Corbet
A Complete Unknown
James Mangold
Emilia Pérez
Jacques Audiard
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat
Our predicted winner:
Anora
Sean Baker
Sean Baker director of The Florida Project, that had only one Oscar nomination, this past year released Anora with a total of 6 Oscar nominations. Anora is modern, thrilling, and game changing when it comes to the movies of today. Sean Baker’s directing is focused and intentional with every scene creating a captivating film of romance and contradicting violence.
For International Feature Film
Nominees the nominations include:
Denmark
The Girl with the Needle
France
Emilia Pérez
Germany
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Latvia
Flow
Our predicted winner:
Brazil
I’m Still Here
I’m Still Here the International movie from Brazil with 3 other Oscar nominations is certainly not on this list by mistake. With a combination of amazing production and wonderful performances I’m Still Here deserves this win over any other.
The Visual Effects
Nominees include:
Alien: Romulus
Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan
Better Man
Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter Stubbs
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney Burke
Wicked
Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould
Our predicted win:
Dune: Part Two
Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer
With a total of 5 Oscar nominations Dune: Part Two is undeniably phenomenal. Dune released in 2021 received the Oscar for not only the best visual effects but also the best sound, production design, music, film editing, and cinematography. With the same team behind the first part of this series, you can only expect a similar result of achievement.
For Best Picture
Nominees include:
Anora
Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers
A Complete Unknown
Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, Producers
Conclave
Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael A. Jackman, Producers
Dune: Part Two
Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers
Emilia Pérez
Pascal Caucheteux and Jacques Audiard, Producers
I’m Still Here
Maria Carlota Bruno and Rodrigo Teixeira, Producers
Nickel Boys
Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Joslyn Barnes, Producers
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat and Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, Producers
Wicked
Marc Platt, Producer
Our winner prediction:
The Brutalist
Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim and Brady Corbet, Producers
The Brutalist with a total of 10 nominations this film is a common pick for many film critics for winning many awards in this years Oscars. The film enters through many different emotional places in the heart and it is impossible to keep your eyes off this film from beginning to end. The Brutalist is epic, bold, dramatic and it achieves its big ambitions.
Many different opinions go into picking the top films in the many Oscar categories and even more opinions have a wide range of predictions of their top pick. No matter what, being nominated for the Oscar Academy Awards is an immense achievement for everyone involved in making these films that continue the legacy of the art of film making.
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