6th Annual AcadeMitch Awards

As always, for most categories (it’s been a tough season and parenting a toddler sucks the energy out of you!), I'll give:

Will Win: the nominee I predict will win.

Should Win: the nominee I would personally vote for (not necessarily the best)

Shoulda Been: the film/performance I wish would have been nominated.

Could Win: another nominee I could also see winning

AcadeMitch Awards: the films/performances I would have nominated in order of preference/achievement (only for the major categories this year)

Best Picture

Will Win: Anora

Should Win: Nickel Boys

Could Win: Conclave

Shoulda Been: Challengers

AcadeMitch Awards:

  1. Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two

  2. RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys

  3. Luca Guadagnino, Challengers

  4. Sean Baker, Anora

  5. Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow

Best Actor

Will Win: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

Should Win: Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

Could Win: Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

Shoulda Been: Nicholas Hoult, Juror #2

AcadeMitch Awards:

  1. Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

  2. Nicholas Hoult, Juror #2

  3. Sebastian Stan, A Different Man

  4. Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

  5. Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Best Actress

Will Win: Demi Moore, The Substance

Should Win: Mikey Madison, Anora

Could Win: Mikey Madison, Anora

Shoulda Been: Lily-Rose Depp, Nosferatu

AcadeMitch Awards:

  1. Mikey Madison, Anora

  2. Lily-Rose Depp, Nosferatu

  3. Zendaya, Challengers

  4. Maya Hawke, Wildcat

  5. Demi Moore, The Substance

Best Supporting Actor

Will Win: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Should Win: Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

Could Win: Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown

Shoulda Been: Josh O’Connor, Challengers

AcadeMitch Awards:

  1. Josh O’Connor, Challengers

  2. Jesse Plemons, Civil War

  3. Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

  4. Adam Pearson, A Different Man

  5. Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing

Best Supporting Actress

Will Win: Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez

Should Win: Monica Barbado, A Complete Unknown

Could Win: Isabella Rossellini, Conclave

Shoulda Been: Saoirse Ronan, Blitz

AcadeMitch Awards:

  1. Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown

  2. Saoirse Ronan, Blitz

  3. Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson

  4. Ariana Grande, Wicked

  5. Cailee Spaeny, Civil War

Best Adapted Screenplay

Will Win: Conclave

Should Win: Nickel Boys

Could Win: Nickel Boys

Shoulda Been: Dune: Part Two

AcadeMitch Awards:

  1. Nickel Boys

  2. Conclave

  3. Dune: Part Two

  4. Sing Sing

  5. Wildcat

Best Original Screenplay

Will Win: Anora

Should Win: Anora

Could Win: A Real Pain

Shoulda Been: I Saw the TV Glow

AcadeMitch Awards:

  1. Anora

  2. Challengers

  3. I Saw the TV Glow

  4. The Brutalist

  5. Heretic

Best Animated Feature

Will Win: Flow

Should Win: The Wild Robot

Could Win: The Wild Robot

Shoulda Been: n/a

Best Documentary Feature

Will Win: No Other Land

Should Win: I’m too tired from a toddler for intense documentaries right now

Could Win: Porcelain War

Shoulda Been: obviously videos of my child

Best International Film

Will Win: I’m Still Here

Should Win: Flow

Could Win: Emilia Perez

Shoulda Been: La Chimera

Cinematography

Will Win: The Brutalist

Should Win: Nosferatu

Could Win: Nosferatu

Shoulda Been: Nickel Boys

Production Design

Will Win: Wicked

Should Win: Dune: Part Two

Could Win: The Brutalist

Shoulda Been: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Visual Effects

Will Win: Dune: Part Two

Should Win: Dune: Part Two

Could Win: Wicked

Shoulda Been: Furiosa

Sound

Will Win: Wicked

Should Win: Dune: Part Two

Could Win: A Complete Unknown

Shoulda Been: Civil War

Film Editing

Will Win: Conclave

Should Win: Conclave

Could Win: The Brutalist

Shoulda Been: Nickel Boys

Original Score

Will Win: The Brutalist

Should Win: Conclave

Could Win: Conclave

Shoulda Been: Challengers

Costume Design

Will Win: Wicked

Should Win: Nosferatu

Could Win: Conclave

Shoulda Been: Dune: Part Two

Makeup and Hairstyling

Will Win: The Substance

Should Win: A Different Man

Could Win: A Different Man

Shoulda Been: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Mitch Wiley