Keaton Kail, IFC Films [blog]
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards
Best Feature:
Will Win: “The Wrestler“
Should Win: “Wendy & Lucy“
Best Director:
Will/Should Win: Jonathan Demme, “Rachel Getting Married”
Best First Feature:
Will Win: “Synecdoche, New York“
Should Win: “Medicine For Melancholy“
John Cassavetes Award:
(Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
Will Win: “The Signal“
Best Screenplay:
Will Win/Should Win: Woody Allen, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Best First Screenplay:
Will Win/Should Win: Dustin Lance Black, “Milk”
Best Female Lead:
Will Win: Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”
Should Win: Michelle Williams, “Wendy & Lucy”
Best Male Lead:
Will Win: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Should Win: Javier Bardem, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Best Supporting Female:
Will Win/Should Win: Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Best Supporting Male:
Will Win/Should Win: James Franco, “Milk”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: Harris Savides, “Milk”
Should Win: James Laxton, “Medicine For Melancholy”
Best Documentary:
Will Win: “Man on Wire“
Should Win: “Encounters at the End of the World“
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “The Class“
Should Win: “Hunger“
If you could wish for one thing to happen the night of the Spirits, what would it be?
Michelle Williams would win Best Actress.
Academy Awards
Best Picture:
Will Win: “Slumdog Millionaire“
Should Win: “Milk“
Best Director:
Will Win: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Should Win: Gus Van Sant, “Milk”
Best Actress:
Will Win: Kate Winslet, “The Reader”
Should Win: Anne Hathaway, “Rachel Getting Married”
Best Actor:
Will Win/Should Win: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win/Should Win: Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win/Should Win: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: Dustin Lance Black, “Milk”
Should Win: Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docte, “WALL-E”
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Should Win: Eric Roth, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Best Animated Film:
Will Win/Should Win: “WALL-E“
Best Foreign Language Film:
Will Win/Should Win: “Waltz With Bashir“
Best Documentary:
Will Win: “Man on Wire“
Should Win: “Encounters at the End of the World“
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: Anthony Dod Mantle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Should Win: Wally Pfister, “The Dark Knight”
Best Makeup:
Will Win/Should Win: Greg Cannom, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
If you could wish for one thing to happen the night of the Oscars, what would it be?
WALL-E would win every award its nominated for.
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