Neal Vitale's Oscar Picks
February 22, 2013
[Ed. note: It is with great pleasure each year that I publish here, sometimes even before the Oscar ceremony, the picks of my friend of four decades, the former publisher of Variety, Neal Vitale. I don't find much to disagree with here, although I liked Lincoln more then he did, Le Mis less, and preferred The Longest Daycare for best animated short. Which doesn't mean it will win, just that I prefer it. As usual, check back next week (or maybe even midweek this week) to see the scorecard.]
[NV additional note - These picks are what I think will win, not what I personally liked best.]
Best Picture - Argo
Best Actress - Emmanuelle Riva
Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actress - Anne Hathaway
Best Supporting Actor - Robert De Niro
Best Animated Feature - Wreck-It Ralph
Cinematography - Life Of Pi
Costume Design - Anna Karenina
Directing - Steven Spielberg
Documentary Feature - Searching For Sugar Man
Documentary Short - Inocente
Film Editing - Argo
Foreign Language Film - Amour
Makeup & Hairstyling - Les Misérables
Original Score - Life Of Pi
Original Song - "Skyfall" from Skyfall
Production Design - Lincoln
Short Film-Animated - Adam And Dog
Short Film-Live Action - Asad
Sound Editing - Skyfall
Sound Mixing - Les Misérables
Visual Effects - Life Of Pi
Adapted Screenplay - Lincoln
Original Screenplay - Amour