John Anderson, Variety
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards
Best Feature:
Will Win: “Sin Nombre”
Should Win: “Precious”
Best Director:
Will Win: Ethan & Joel Coen, “A Serious Man”
Should Win: Lee Daniels, “Precious”
Best Female Lead:
Will Win: Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
Should Win: Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
Best Male Lead:
Will Win: Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
Should Win: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Supporting Female:
Will Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Should Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Supporting Male:
Will Win: Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
Should Win: Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
Best Screenplay:
Will Win: “The Messenger”
Should Win: “The Messenger”
Best First Feature:
Will Win: “The Messenger”
Should Win: “The Messenger”
John Cassavetes Award:
Will Win: “Humpday”
Should Win: “Zero Bridge”
Best First Screenplay:
Will Win: “Precious”
Should Win: “Precious”
Best Documentary:
Will Win: “Food, Inc.”
Should Win: “Food, Inc.”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “An Education”
Should Win: “A Prophet”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “A Serious Man”
Should Win: “Treeless Mountain”
Oscars:
Best Picture:
Will Win: “The Hurt Locker”
Should Win: “District 9”
Best Director:
Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Should Win: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actor:
Will Win: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Should Win: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Best Actress:
Will Win: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Should Win: Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Christopher Plummer, “The Last Station”
Should Win: Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Should Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: “A Serious Man”
Should Win: “The Hurt Locker”
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: “Up in the Air”
Should Win: “Precious”
Best Animated Feature:
Will Win: “Up”
Should Win: “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
Best Doc Feature:
Will Win: “Food, Inc.”
Should Win: “Food, Inc.”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “The White Ribbon”
Should Win: “A Prophet”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “The White Ribbon”
Should Win: “Avatar”
Best Art Direction:
Will Win: “Avatar”
Should Win: “Avatar”
