Berardinelli's Ballot: The 2020 Oscars
February 02, 2020The Berardinelli Oscar Ballot, 2020 Edition
(The "points" number refers to the "Beat Berardinelli" contest being run at the Patreon page.)
Picture – 3 points
1917
Lead Actress – 3 points
Renee Zellweger, Judy
Lead Actor – 3 points
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Supporting Actress – 3 points
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Supporting Actor – 3 points
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Director – 3 points
Sam Mendes, 1917
Animated Feature Film – 2 points
Toy Story 4
Documentary Feature – 2 points
Honeyland
International Feature Film – 2 points
Parasite
Adapted Screenplay – 2 points
Little Women, Greta Gerwig
Original Screenplay – 2 points
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino
Cinematography – 1 point
1917
Film Editing – 1 point
Parasite
Costume Design – 1 point
Little Women
Production Design – 1 point
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Makeup and Hair – 1 point
Judy
Sound Editing – 1 point
1917
Sound Mixing – 1 point
1917
Visual Effects – 1 point
1917
Original Song – 1 point
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again”, Rocketman
Original Score – 1 point
Joker, Hildur Guðnadóttir
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