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78th Annual Academy Awards

Isnin ini Anugerah Akademi yg ke 78 akan berlangsung di Kodak Theater Los Angeles. Satu majlis penganugerahan yang jarang sekali saya ketinggalan menyaksikannya secara langsung di televisyen.

Brokeback Mountain mendahului dengan 8 pencalonan diikuti dengan Crash (6 pencalonan), Good Night, And Good Luck (6 pencalonan), Memoirs of A Geisha (6 pencalonan), Munich (5 pencalonan), Walk The Line (5 pencalonan), Capote (5 pencalonan), The Constant Gardner (4 pencalonan) dan King Kong (4 pencalonan). Persaingan sengit dilihat akan berlaku antara Brokeback Mountain dan Crash yang pernah memenangi anugerah Filem Terbaik di Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA dan Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Di bawah ini bukan ramalan, sekadar pilihan saya untuk menjawab pilihan saya di Coverage of the 78th Annual Academy Awards di Yahoo ! Saya pilih kerana saya suka filem tersebut menang. Ada beberapa filem yang telah saya tonton dan ada juga yang tidak sempat saya tonton. Pilihan yang dibiarkan kosong adalah kerana saya tidak begitu mengambil berat soal tersebut untuk kategori itu.

Harapan saya mahu melihat filem Brokeback Mountain mengungguli Anugerah Akademi pada kali ini. Filem berat yang bertemakan tentang kasih sayang yang wujud antara dua abang kampung penggembala kambing biri-biri itu mendapat reaksi yang positif di Amerika Syarikat mahu pun di dunia. Lebih-lebih lagi, pengarahnya Ang Lee berbangsa Asia. Filem King Kong bakal menggondol hampir keseluruhan anugerah untuk kategori teknikal. Pilihan Pakar (Expert Pick) diperolehi pungutan suara yang telah dilakukan oleh Yahoo ! Ada beberapa kebetulan yang menyaksikan pilihan saya sama dengan pilihan pakar. Tidak sukar untuk menelah pilihan pakar untuk anugerah kali ini kerana saingannya nampak begitu menonjol berbanding calon lain.
Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Munich
Good Night, and Good Luck
Capote
Crash
My Pick : Brokeback Mountain
Expert Pick : Brokeback Mountain
Winner : Crash

Achievement in Directing
Bennett Miller Capote
Ang Lee Brokeback Mountain
Steven Spielberg Munich
Paul Haggis Crash
George Clooney Good Night, And Good Luck.
My Pick : Ang Lee Brokeback Mountain
Expert Pick : Ang Lee Brokeback Mountain
Winner : Ang Lee Brokeback Mountain

Best Actor
Heath Ledger Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix Walk the Line
Philip Seymour Hoffman Capote
David Strathairn Good Night, And Good Luck.
Terrence Howard Hustle & Flow
My Pick : Heath Ledger Brokeback Mountain
Expert Pick : Philip Seymour Hoffman Capote
Winner : Philip Seymour Hoffman Capote

Best Actress
Charlize Theron North Country
Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice
Felicity Huffman Transamerica
Reese Witherspoon Walk the Line
Judi Dench Mrs. Henderson Presents
My Pick : Reese Witherspoon Walk the Line
Expert Pick : Reese Witherspoon Walk the Line
Winner : Reese Witherspoon Walk the Line

Best Supporting Actor
William Hurt A History of Violence
George Clooney Syriana
Matt Dillon Crash
Jake Gyllenhaal Brokeback Mountain
Paul Giamatti Cinderella Man
My Pick : George Clooney Syriana
Expert Pick : George Clooney Syriana
Winner : George Clooney Syriana

Best Supporting Actress
Frances McDormand North Country
Rachel Weisz The Constant Gardener
Amy Adams Junebug
Michelle Williams Brokeback Mountain
Catherine Keener Capote
My Pick : Rachel Weisz The Constant Gardener
Expert Pick : Rachel Weisz The Constant Gardener
Winner : Rachel Weisz The Constant Gardener

Best Original Screenplay
Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco Crash
George Clooney and Grant Heslov Good Night, And Good Luck.
Woody Allen Match Point
Noah Baumbach The Squid and the Whale
Stephen Gaghan Syriana
My Pick : Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco Crash
Expert Pick : Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco Crash
Winner : Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco Crash

Best Adapted Screenplay
Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana Brokeback Mountain
Dan Futterman Capote
Jeffrey Caine The Constant Gardener
Josh Olson A History of Violence
Tony Kushner and Eric Roth Munich
My Pick : Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana Brokeback Mountain
Expert Pick : Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana Brokeback Mountain
Winner : Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana Brokeback Mountain

Achievement in Cinematography
Dion Beebe Memoirs of a Geisha
Emmanuel Lubezki The New World
Wally Pfister Batman Begins
Rodrigo Prieto Brokeback Mountain
Robert Elswit Good Night, And Good Luck.
My Pick : Rodrigo Prieto Brokeback Mountain
Expert Pick : Rodrigo Prieto Brokeback Mountain
Winner : Dion Beebe Memoirs of a Geisha

Best Film Editing
Mike Hill and Dan Hanley Cinderella Man
Claire Simpson The Constant Gardener
Hughes Winborne Crash
Michael Kahn Munich
Michael McCusker Walk the Line
My Pick : Hughes Winborne Crash
Expert Pick : Hughes Winborne Crash
Winner : Hughes Winborne Crash

Best Art Direction
Jim Bissell Jan Pascale Good Night, And Good Luck.
Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Grant Major, Dan Hennah and Simon Bright King Kong
John Myhre, Gretchen Rau Memoirs of a Geisha
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer Pride and Prejudice
My Pick : John Myhre, Gretchen Rau Memoirs of a Geisha
Expert Pick : John Myhre, Gretchen Rau Memoirs of a Geisha
Winner : John Myhre, Gretchen Rau Memoirs of a Geisha

Achievement in Costume Design
Colleen Atwood Memoirs of a Geisha
Sandy Powell Mrs. Henderson Presents
Jacqueline Durran Pride and Prejudice
Arianne Phillips Walk the Line
Gabriella Pescucci Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
My Pick : Colleen Atwood Memoirs of a Geisha
Expert Pick : Colleen Atwood Memoirs of a Geisha
Winner : Colleen Atwood Memoirs of a Geisha

Achievement in Makeup
Howard Berger and Tami Lane The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
David Leroy Anderson and Lance Anderson Cinderella Man
Dave Elsey and Nikki Gooley Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
My Pick : Howard Berger and Tami Lane The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Expert Pick : Howard Berger and Tami Lane The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Winner : Howard Berger and Tami Lane The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Best Original Score
John Williams Memoirs of a Geisha
Gustavo Santaolalla Brokeback Mountain
John Williams Munich
Alberto Iglesias The Constant Gardener
Dario Marianelli Pride and Prejudice
My Pick : Gustavo Santaolalla Brokeback Mountain
Expert Pick : Gustavo Santaolalla Brokeback Mountain
Winner : Gustavo Santaolalla Brokeback Mountain

Best Original Song
'In the Deep' - Music by Kathleen 'Bird' York and Michael Becker; Lyrics by Kathleen 'Bird' York Crash
'Hard Out Here for a Pimp' - Music & Lyrics by Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard Hustle & Flow
'Travelin' Thru' - Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton Transamerica
My Pick : nil (Sayang sekali A Love That Never Grow Old dari filem Brokeback Mountain tidak dicalonkan dalam kategori ini)
Expert Pick : 'Travelin' Thru' - Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton Transamerica
Winner : 'Hard Out Here for a Pimp' - Music & Lyrics by Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard Hustle & Flow

Achievement in Sound Editing
Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn King Kong
Wylie Stateman Memoirs of a Geisha
Richard King War of the Worlds
My Pick : Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn King Kong
Expert Pick : Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn King Kong
Winner : Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn King Kong

Achievement in Sound Mixing
Terry Porter, Dean A. Zupancic and Tony Johnson The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek King Kong
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline and John Pritchett Memoirs of a Geisha
Paul Massey, D.M. Hemphill and Peter F. Kurland Walk the Line
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ronald Judkins War of the Worlds
My Pick : Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek King Kong
Expert Pick : Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek King Kong
Winner : Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek King Kong

Best Visual Effects
Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney and Scott Farrar The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randy Dutra and Daniel Sudick War of the Worlds
Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor King Kong
My Pick : Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor King Kong
Expert Pick : Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor King Kong
Winner : Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor King Kong

Best Animated Feature Film
Howl's Moving Castle
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
My Pick : Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Expert Pick : Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Winner : Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Best Animated Short Film
Badgered
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
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One Man Band
My Pick : nil
Expert Pick : The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
Winner : The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

Best Foreign-Language Film
Paradise Now (Palestine)
Joyeux Noel (France)
Tsotsi (South Africa)
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (Germany)
Don't Tell (Italy)
My Pick : Paradise Now (Palestine)
Expert Pick : Tsotsi (South Africa)
Winner : Tsotsi (South Africa)

Best Live-Action Short Film
Ausreisser (The Runaway)
Cashback
The Last Farm
Our Time Is Up
Six Shooter
My Pick : nil
Expert Pick : Our Time Is Up
Winner : Six Shooter

Best Documentary Feature
Darwin's Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Murderball
March of the Penguins
Street Fight
My Pick : March of the Penguins
Expert Pick : March of the Penguins
Winner : March of the Penguins

Best Documentary Short
The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club
God Sleeps in Rwanda
The Mushroom Club
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
My Pick : nil
Expert Pick : God Sleeps in Rwanda
Winner : A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin