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    Make your Oscars predictions — and see how they compare to expert picks
    • March 1, 2025

    By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE, Associated Press

    The Associated Press’ film writers have made their Oscars predictions in every category, ahead of Sunday’s ceremony. Now it’s time to make your own picks, and see how they stack up.

    Below, you’ll find predictions from the AP’s Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle in all 23 categories.

    This combination of images shows promotional art for ten films nominated for the Oscar for best picture
    This combination of images shows promotional art for ten films nominated for the Oscar for best picture, top row from left, “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” and “Dune: Part Two,” bottom row from left, “Emilia Perez,” “I’m Still Here,” “The Nickel Boys,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked.” (Neon/A24/Searchlight Pictures/Focus Features/Warner Bros. Pictures/Netflix/Sony Pictures Classics/Amazon-MGM/Mubi/Universal Pictures via AP)

    Best picture

    BAHR: “Conclave”

    COYLE: “Anora”

    Actress

    BAHR: Demi Moore, “The Substance”

    COYLE: Demi Moore, “The Substance”

    Actor

    BAHR: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”

    COYLE: Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”

    Supporting actress

    BAHR: Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

    COYLE: Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

    Supporting actor

    BAHR: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”

    COYLE: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”

    Director

    BAHR: Sean Baker, “Anora”

    COYLE: Sean Baker, “Anora”

    Documentary

    BAHR: “No Other Land”

    COYLE: “Porcelain War”

    International film

    BAHR: “Emilia Pérez”

    COYLE: “I’m Still Here”

    Animated film

    BAHR: “Flow”

    COYLE: “The Wild Robot”

    Original screenplay

    BAHR: “A Real Pain,” Jesse Eisenberg

    COYLE: “Anora,” Sean Baker

    Adapted screenplay

    BAHR: “Conclave,” Peter Straughan

    COYLE: “Conclave,” Peter Straughan

    Original song

    BAHR: “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez,” Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard

    COYLE: “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez,” Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard

    Original score

    BAHR: “The Wild Robot,” Kris Bowers

    COYLE: “The Brutalist,” Daniel Blumberg

    Cinematography

    BAHR: “The Brutalist,” Lol Crawley

    COYLE: “The Brutalist,” Lol Crawley

    Sound

    BAHR: “Dune: Part Two,” Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill

    COYLE: “Dune: Part Two,” Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill

    Production design

    BAHR: “The Brutalist,” Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia

    COYLE: “The Brutalist,” Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia

    Costume design

    BAHR: “Wicked,” Paul Tazewell

    COYLE: “Wicked,” Paul Tazewell

    Film editing

    BAHR: “Conclave,” Nick Emerson

    COYLE: “Conclave,” Nick Emerson

    Makeup and hairstyling

    BAHR: “Wicked,” Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah Nuth

    COYLE: “The Substance,” Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli

    Visual effects

    BAHR: “Wicked,” Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould

    COYLE: “Dune: Part Two,” Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer

    Animated short

    BAHR: “Yuck!”

    COYLE: “Wander to Wander”

    Documentary short

    BAHR: “Incident”

    COYLE: “I Am Ready, Warden”

    Live-action short

    BAHR: “A Lien”

    COYLE: “A Lien”

     Orange County Register 

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