Michał Oleszczyk, Slant Magazine
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards
Best Feature:
Will Win: “Take Shelter”
Should Win: “The Descendants”
Best Director:
Will Win: Nicolas Winding Refn, “Drive”
Should Win: Jeff Nichols, “Take Shelter”
Best Female Lead:
Will Win: Elizabeth Olsen, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
Should Win: Elizabeth Olsen, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
Best Male Lead:
Will Win: Michael Shannon, “Take Shelter”
Should Win: Michael Shannon, “Take Shelter”
Best Supporting Female:
Will Win: Janet McTeer, “Albert Nobbs”
Should Win: Shailene Woodley, “The Descendants”
Best Supporting Male:
Will Win: Albert Brooks, “Drive”
Should Win: John Hawkes, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
Best Screenplay:
Will Win: “The Descendants”
Should Win: “Footnote”
Best First Screenplay:
Will Win: “Margin Call”
Should Win: “Margin Call”
Best First Feature:
Will Win: “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
Should Win: “Margin Call”
John Cassavetes Award:
Will Win: “Pariah”
Should Win: “Pariah“
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “A Separation”
Should Win: “A Separation”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “The Artist”
Should Win: “The Artist”
Oscars:
Best Picture:
Will Win: “The Artist”
Should Win: “The Descendants”
Best Director:
Will Win: Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
Should Win: Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
Best Actor:
Will Win: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Should Win: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Best Actress:
Will Win: Viola Davis, “The Help”
Should Win: Viola Davis, “The Help”
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”
Should Win: Nick Nolte, “Warrior”
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win: Berenice Bejo, “The Artist”
Should Win: Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: “Margin Call”
Should Win: “A Separation”
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: “Moneyball”
Should Win: “The Descendants”
Best Foreign Film:
Will Win: “In Darkness”
Should Win: “A Separation”
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: “Hugo”
Should Win: “The Tree of Life”
Best Original Score:
Will Win: “The Artist”
Should Win: “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
