Robert Horton, The Herald
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards
Best Feature:
Will Win: “Precious”
Should Win: “A Serious Man” (not nominated)
Best Director:
Will Win: Lee Daniels, “Precious”
Should Win: Joel and Ethan Coen, “A Serious Man”
Best Female Lead:
Will Win: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious:
Should Win: Gwyneth Paltrow, “Two Lovers”
Best Male Lead:
Will Win: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
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: “(500) Days of Summer”
Should Win: “Adventureland”
Best First Feature:
Will Win: “A Single Man”
Should Win: “The Messenger”
John Cassavetes Award:
Will Win: “Big Fan”
Should Win: “Humpday”
Best First Screenplay:
Will Win: “Precious”
Should Win: “A Single Man”
Best Documentary:
Will Win: “Food, Inc.”
Should Win: “Anvil! The Story of Anvil”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “An Education”
Should Win: “A Prophet”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: Roger Deakins, “A Simple Man”
Should Win: Roger Deakins, “A Simple Man”
Oscars
Best Picture:
Will Win: “The Hurt Locker”
Should Win: “The Hurt Locker”
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: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress:
Will Win: Meryl Streep, “Julie and Julia”
Should Win: Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Should Win: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Should Win: Maggie Gylenhaal, “Crazy Heart”
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: “The Hurt Locker”
Should Win: “A Serious Man”
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: “Up in the Air”
Should Win: “Up in the Air”
Best Animated Feature:
Will Win: “Up”
Should Win: “Up”
Best Doc Feature:
Will Win: “The Cove”
Should Win: “Burma VJ”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “A Prophet”
Should Win: “A Prophet”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “Avatar”
Should Win: “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Art Direction:
Will Win: “Avatar”
Should Win: “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parassus”
