Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Picture (Drama): Manchester by the Sea
Picture (Comedy/Musical): La La Land
Director: Damien Chazelle
Actor (Drama): Casey Affleck
Actor (Comedy/Musical): Ryan Gosling
Actress (Drama): Natalie Portman
Actress (Comedy/Musical): Emma Stone
Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali
Supporting Actress: Viola Davis (Naomie Harris)
Screenplay: Manchester by the Sea
Foreign Language Film: Toni Erdmann
Animated Feature: Kubo and the Two Strings
Original Song: “City of Stars”, La La Land
Original Score: La La Land

Standing Ovations: 3 (Meryl, the first mention of Debbie and Carrie and one to be determined)

Picture (Drama): Moonlight
Picture (Comedy/Musical): La La Land
Director: Damien Chazelle
Actor (Drama): Casey Affleck
Actor (Comedy/Musical): Ryan Gosling
Actress (Drama): Natalie Portman
Actress (Comedy/Musical): Emma Stone
Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali
Supporting Actress: Viola Davis
Screenplay: Manchester by the Sea
Foreign Language Film: Elle
Animated Feature: Zootopia
Original Song: "How Far I'll Go," Moana
Original Score: La La Land
Cecil B. DeMille Award: Meryl Streep

Standing Ovations: 4.

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Manchester by the Sea
(RU: Moonlight)

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Natalie Portman, Jackie

BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL or COMEDY
La La Land

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL or COMEDY
Ryan Gosling, La La Land

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL or COMEDY
Emma Stone, La La Land

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Viola Davis, Fences

BEST DIRECTOR FOR A MOTION PICTURE
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
(RU: Mel Gibson)

BEST SCREENPLAY FOR A MOTION PICTURE
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
(RU: Kenneth Lonergan)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A MOTION PICTURE
Justin Hurwitz, La La Land

BEST ORIGINAL SONG FOR A MOTION PICTURE
"How Far I'll Go", Moana

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Zootopia

BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Toni Erdmann

Standing ovations: 2.

Best Drama

“Manchester by the Sea”

Best Comedy/Musical

“La La Land”

Best Film Drama Actor

Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”

Best Film Drama Actress

Natalie Portman, “Jackie”

Best Film Comedy/Musical Actor

Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”

Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress

Emma Stone, “La La Land”

Best Film Supporting Actor

Dev Patel, “Lion”

Best Film Supporting Actress

Viola Davis, “Fences”

Best Film Director

Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”

Best Screenplay

Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”

Best Animated Film

“Zootopia”

Best Foreign Language Film

“Toni Erdmann”

Best Film Score

“La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz

Best Film Song

“City of Stars” from “La La Land”

Standing ovations: 3

You know the rules but to refresh your memory:

1. Pick a winner and an optional runner-up in all the FILM categories.

2. A correct prediction with a runner-up earns 2 points.

3. A correct runner-up prediction earns 1 point.

4. A correct prediction without a runner-up earns 3 points.

5. Most accumulated points win.

6. Deadline is the moment Jimmy Fallon hits the stage and start his opening monologue.

OPTIONAL BONUS TIE-BREAKER QUESTION (3 points)

How many full standing ovations will there be? (If no one is exactly right, the closest one/s without going over will get the points).