Oscar Predictions
It’s that time of the year when movie connoisseurs, pop-culture devotees, and fandoms ruminate
on who will take an Academy Award home with them. A film enthusiast and TAPS major, I love
to join these conversations. Although mere guesses based on both a hunch or a more calculated
train of thought (and maybe even some bias based on personal favorites), here are my predictions on the Oscar winners of 2022.
Actor in a Leading Role: Andrew Garfield in “tick, tick…BOOM!”
Actor in a Supporting Role: Ciaran Hinds in “Belfast”
Actress in a Leading Role: Jessica Chastain in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Actress in a Supporting Role: Judi Dench in “Belfast”
Animated Feature Film: “Ryan and the Last Dragon”
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen from “Nightmare Alley”
Costume Design: Jenny Beavan from “Cruella”
Directing: Paul Thomas Anderson from Licorice Pizza
Documentary (Feature): Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh in “Writing with Fire”
Documentary (Short Subject): Ben Proudfoot from “The Queen of Basketball”
Film Editing: Peter Sciberras from “The Power of the Dog”
International Feature Film: “Drive my Car”
Makeup and Hairstyling: “House of Gucci”
Music (Original Score): Germaine Franco from “Encanto”
Music (Original Song): Billie Eilish and Finneas O’ Connell from “No Time to Die”
Best Picture: “Belfast”
Production Design: “Nightmare Alley”
Short Film (Animated): Anton Dyakov from “BoxBallet”
Short Film (Live Action): K.D. Davila and Levin Menekse “Please Hold”
Sound: “No Time to Die”
Visual Effects: “Dune”
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): “The Lost Daughter” by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Writing (Original Screenplay): “Don’t Look Up” by Adam McKay; Story by Adam McKay &
David Sirota
What are your bets?