It's the moment you've been waiting nearly one year to arrive -- time for CinemaSpeak's 2nd annual Academy Awards contest. The rules are basic -- simply choose a winner in each of the 8 categories listed below (which are assigned different point values), e-mail your picks to us and cheer on your predictions on March 23. The person who accumulates the highest point total wins (in case of a tie, we will defer to the tie-breaker question). It's fast, easy and fun for the whole family. So, send your picks to: contest@cinemaspeak.com by 12:00 P.M. PST on March 23. (Note: One entry per person, please)
The tie-breaker question is: How long will the Academy Awards ceremony last (hours and minutes -- no need to worry about seconds)?
The grand prize winner will receive one of the below DVDs (winner's choice), compiled from past Oscar decorated films, and a stylish CinemaSpeak.com t-shirt! The DVD/video choices are:
Amadeus (Director's
Cut)
American Beauty
Annie Hall
Casablanca
The Graduate
The Last Picture Show
Midnight Cowboy
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Special Edition)
On The Waterfront
Rocky
The Silence of the Lambs (Widescreen Special Edition)
The Unforgiven (Special Edition)
Without further adieu, we give you the
nominees. Good luck!
(Check
out CinemaSpeak's predictions)
BEST PICTURE: (5 points)
Chicago
Gangs of New York
The Hours
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pianist
BEST DIRECTOR: (4 points)
Rob Marshall -- Chicago
Martin Scorsese -- Gangs of New York
Stephen Daldry -- The Hours
Roman Polanski -- The Pianist
Pedro Almodovar -- Talk To Her
BEST ACTOR: (3 points)
Adrien Brody -- The Pianist
Nicolas Cage -- Adaptation
Michael Caine -- The Quiet American
Daniel Day-Lewis -- Gangs of New York
Jack Nicholson -- About Schmidt
BEST ACTRESS: (3 points)
Salma Hayek -- Frida
Nicole Kidman -- The Hours
Diane Lane -- Unfaithful
Julianne Moore -- Far From Heaven
Renée Zellweger -- Chicago
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: (2 points)
Chris Cooper -- Adaptation
Ed Harris -- The Hours
Paul Newman -- Road To Perdition
John C. Reilly -- Chicago
Christopher Walken -- Catch Me If You Can
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: (2 points)
Kathy Bates -- About Schmidt
Julianne Moore -- The Hours
Queen Latifah -- Chicago
Meryl Streep -- Adaptation
Catherine Zeta-Jones -- Chicago
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: (1 point)
Peter Hedges and Chris Weitz & Paul
Weitz -- About A Boy
Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman -- Adaptation
Bill Condon -- Chicago
David Hare -- The Hours
Ronald Harwood -- The Pianist
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: (1 point)
Todd Haynes -- Far From Heaven
Jay Cocks and Steve Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan -- Gangs
of New York
Nia Vardalos -- My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Pedro Almodóvar -- Talk To Her
Carlos Cuarón, Alfonso Cuarón -- Y Tu Mama Tambien
The 75th
Annual Academy Awards air March 23, 2003 at 8:30 PM(EST) on
ABC.
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