Kim Voynar, Movie City News
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards
Best Feature:
Will Win/Should Win: “The Wrestler“
Best Director:
Will Win: Jonathan Demme, “Rachel Getting Married”
Should Win: Courtney Hunt, “Frozen River”
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; award given to the writer, director, and producer
Will Win/Should Win: “The Signal“
Best Screenplay:
Will Win: Charlie Kaufman, “Synecdoche, New York”
Should Win: Woody Allen, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Best First Screenplay:
Will Win/Should Win: Courtney Hunt, “Frozen River”
Best Female Lead:
Will Win/Should Win: Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”
Best Male Lead:
Will Win: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Should Win: Richard Jenkins, “The Visitor”
Best Supporting Female:
Will Win: Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Should Win: Misty Upham, “Frozen River”
Best Supporting Male:
Will Win/Should Win: James Franco, “Milk”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: Lol Crawley, “Ballast”
Should Win: Michael Simmonds, “Chop Shop”
Best Documentary:
Will Win/Should Win: “The Betrayal“
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “Gomorrah“
Should Win: “Hunger“
Academy Awards
Best Picture:
Will Win/Should Win: “Slumdog Millionaire“
Best Director:
Will Win/Should Win: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Actress:
Will Win: Kate Winslet, “The Reader”
Should Win: Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”
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: Courtney Hunt, “Frozen River”
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win/Should Win: Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Animated Film:
Will Win/Should Win: “WALL-E“
Best Foreign Language Film:
Will Win/Should Win: “Waltz With Bashir“
Best Documentary:
Will Win/Should Win: “Man on Wire“
Should Win: “Trouble the Water“
Best Cinematography:
Will Win/Should Win: Anthony Dod Mantle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Makeup:
Will Win/Should Win: Greg Cannom, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
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