I\u2019m offering a free<\/strong> basic story notes package on a screenplay<\/a> to any reader who can correctly predict the Oscar winners in the following categories:<\/p>\n

1. Best Picture
\n2. Actor in a Leading Role
\n3. Actor in a Supporting Role
\n4. Actress in a Leading Role
\n5. Actress in a Supporting Role
\n6. Cinematography
\n7. Directing
\n8. Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
\n9. Writing (Original Screenplay) <\/p>\n

Email me at screenwritertoscreenwriter @ gmail.com with your selections by Friday, March 5 at midnight, PST. <\/p>\n

For a complete list of nominees, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

If there are multiple winners, I will put their names in a hat and choose at random. I will post the winner’s name on Monday, March 8th, here on the blog.<\/p>\n

Okay, so here are my picks: Monica\u2019s Oscar Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Picture: For political reasons, I\u2019m choosing Avatar<\/em>, even though (should I admit this?) I didn’t see it. <\/p>\n

Actor in a Leading Role: I\u2019m going to guess that Jeff Bridges will probably win, even though that type of film isn\u2019t my thing, and I thought Jeremy Renner was fantastic. George, you\u2019re always a winner in our hearts (and, actually, that goes for Morgan and Mr. Darcy as well). <\/p>\n

Actor in a Supporting Role: I\u2019m going to go with Christopher Plummer for a wonderful lifetime of work. This was a charming film and is worth seeing. Although Christoph Waltz may well win. <\/p>\n

Actress in a Leading Role: Who else but our lady Meryl? I\u2019m sorry, but Meryl Streep\u2019s performance in that film was so amazing. I also loved The Blind Side<\/em> and am very happy Sandra Bullock was nominated. Carey Mulligan and Gabourey Sidibe were amazing, and Helen Mirren is wonderful. But Meryl takes the cake. <\/p>\n

Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo\u2019Nique! I also enjoyed Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air<\/em> and hope we see more of her to come. <\/p>\n

Cinematography: No idea here, but I\u2019ll guess Christian Berger, just since that White Ribbon<\/em> rubbish has gotten so much buzz and they have to throw it some kind of bone. <\/p>\n

Directing: Jim Cameron, for reasons stated above. Although, I very much enjoyed The Hurt Locker<\/em> and will be sad if it doesn\u2019t win anything. Kathryn, we hope you win. <\/p>\n

Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Despite the fact that I really enjoyed Up in the Air<\/em> and found it to be an enjoyable film, I\u2019m going with Inglourious Basterds<\/em> simply because Jason Reitman has acted like such a douche about Sheldon Turner, who apparently really wrote the script. <\/p>\n

Writing (Original Screenplay): Precious with the really long and now kind of annoying after-title based on the book I really enjoyed<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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