FilmSnork Official 2017 Oscar Picks

This year's Oscars seemed like an easy crop to predict... UNTIL I was making my selections.   Upon completion, I questioned did I properly think through my picks or over-think them.  La La Land seems like a shoe-in for at a handful of awards.  The real question is will it carry its momentum to a near sweep or will some other films snag some lesser categories?  Personally, I loved La La Land so I will be happy to see it take home lots of Oscar gold.  My picks don't always reflect that love.  So, if the Academy share my love for the film, then my picks may not fare particularly well this year.  Keep watching to see how I do and post your picks below. 

BEST PICTURE
La La Land

DIRECTING 
La La Land

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea 

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Emma Stone, La La Land

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Viola Davis, Fences

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Zootopia

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) 
Moonlight

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) 
Manchester by the Sea 

CINEMATOGRAPHY 
La La Land

FILM EDITING 
La La Land

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 
The Salesman

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
O.J.: Made in America

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Star Trek Beyond

COSTUME DESIGN 
Jackie

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
La La Land

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
“City Of Stars,” La La Land

PRODUCTION DESIGN
La La Land

SOUND EDITING 
Hacksaw Ridge

SOUND MIXING 
La La Land

VISUAL EFFECTS 
The Jungle Book

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Piper

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) 
Joe’s Violin

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ennemis Intérieurs