Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards
Best Feature:
Will Win: “Winter’s Bone”
Should Win: “Winter’s Bone”
Best Director:
Will Win: Darren Aronofsky, “Black Swan”
Should Win: Debra Granik, “Winter’s Bone”
Best Female Lead:
Will Win: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Should Win: Michelle Williams, “Blue Valentine”
Best Male Lead:
Will Win: James Franco, “127 Hours”
Should Win: James Franco, “127 Hours”
Best Supporting Female:
Will Win: Dale Dickey, “Winter’s Bone”
Should Win: Dale Dickey, “Winter’s Bone”
Best Supporting Male:
Will Win: John Hawkes, “Winter’s Bone”
Should Win: John Hawkes, “Winter’s Bone”
Best Screenplay:
Will Win: “The Kids Are All Right”
Should Win: “Winter’s Bone”
Best First Screenplay:
Will Win: “Tiny Furniture”
Best First Feature:
Will Win: “Tiny Furniture”
Should Win: “Night Catches Us”
John Cassavetes Award:
Will Win: “Daddy Longlegs”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “The King’s Speech”
Should Win: “Of Gods and Men”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “Black Swan”
Should Win: “Greenberg”
Best Documentary:
Will Win: “Exit Through the Gift Shop”
Should Win: “Sweetgrass”
Oscars:
Best Picture:
Will Win: “The King’s Speech”
Should Win: “Winter’s Bone”
Best Director:
Will Win: Tom Hooper, “The King’s Speech”
Should Win: David Fincher, “The Social Network”
Best Actor:
Will Win: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
Should Win: Javier Bardem, “Biutiful”
Best Actress:
Will Win: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Should Win: Michelle Williams, “Blue Valentine”
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Christian Bale, “The Fighter”
Should Win: John Hawkes, “Winter’s Bone”
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win: Hailee Steinfeld, “True Grit”
Should Win: Jacki Weaver, “Animal Kingdom”
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: “The King’s Speech”
Should Win: “Another Year”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: “The Social Network”
Should Win: “The Social Network”
Best Foreign Film
Will Win: “Incendies”
Should Win: “Incendies”
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: “Exit Through the Gift Shop”
Should Win: “Waste Land”
Best Animated Feature
Will Win: “Toy Story 3”
Should Win: “Toy Story 3”
Best Cinematography
Will Win: “True Grit”
Should Win: “True Grit”
Best Original Score
Will Win: “The King’s Speech”
Should Win: “The Social Network”
