The Oscars - Best Picture

[Gemini Cricket]

Here are my picks. I'm not sure how I'll do with them this year. Not too many sure things this year... I did see 'Constant Gardener' last night and was blown away by it. Amazing flick.
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Best Motion Picture of the Year:
Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Diana Ossana, James Schamus

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote (2005)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line (2005)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
George Clooney for Syriana (2005)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener (2005)

Best Achievement in Directing:
Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) - George Clooney, Grant Heslov

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published:
Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana

Best Achievement in Cinematography:
Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Rodrigo Prieto

Best Achievement in Editing:
Munich (2005) - Michael Kahn

Best Achievement in Art Direction:
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) - John Myhre, Gretchen Rau

Best Achievement in Costume Design:
Pride & Prejudice (2005) - Jacqueline Durran

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score:
Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Gustavo Santaolalla

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:
Transamerica (2005) - Dolly Parton ("Travelin' Thru")

Best Achievement in Makeup:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) - Howard Berger, Tami Lane

Best Achievement in Sound:
King Kong (2005) - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek

Best Achievement in Sound Editing:
King Kong (2005) - Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn

Best Achievement in Visual Effects:
King Kong (2005) - Joe Letteri, Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers, Richard Taylor

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year:
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) - Steve Box, Nick Park

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year:
Paradise Now (2005) - Hany Abu-Assad (Palestine)

Best Documentary, Features:
Marche de l'empereur, La (2005) - Luc Jacquet, Yves Darondeau

Best Documentary, Short Subjects:
God Sleeps in Rwanda (2005) - Kimberlee Acquaro, Stacy Sherman

Best Short Film, Animated:
One Man Band (2005) - Mark Andrews, Andrew Jimenez

Best Short Film, Live Action:
Six Shooter (2005) - Martin McDonagh