predictions

it's go time. here are my oscar predictions (just as the red carpet is beginning). fingers crossed on this list--i've got free adult beverage(s) riding on this one.

best actor: mickey rourke
best supporting actor: heath ledger
best actress:kate winslet
best supporting actress: marisa tomei
best animated feature: wall-e
best art direction: curious case of benjamin button (ccobb)
best cinematography: ccobb
best costume design: the duchess
best directing: danny boyle-slumdog millionare
best documentary feature: man on wire
best documentary short: the cons. of nhem en
best film editing: slumdog millionare
best foreign language film: waltz with bashir
best makeup: ccobb
best music (score): slumdog millionare
best music (song): "jai ho" - slumdog millionare
best picture: slumdog millionare
best short film (animated): la maison en petits
best short film (live action): auf der streckel (on the line)
best sound editing: dark knight
best sound mixing: wall-e
best visual effects: ccobb
best writing (adapted screenplay): ccobb
best writing (original screenplay): frozen river