Here they are, just a few hours under the wire, my Oscar predictions. I approached it a little differently this year and just went with my first instinct. Usually I'm mad for the Oscars and spend hours researching and reading predictions throughout the blogosphere before formulating my guesses, but this year I'm not so much into it. And I've barely seen any of the nominated films, so I can't even begin to compose a list of ideal noms and winners.

Best Picture
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman - CAPOTE

Actor in a Supporting Role
George Clooney - SYRIANA

Actress in a Leading Role
Felicity Huffman - TRANSAMERICA

Actress in a Supporting Role
Rachel Weisz - THE CONSTANT GARDENER

Animated Feature Film
WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT

Art Direction
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

Cinematography
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Costume Design
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

Directing
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Documentary Feature
MURDERBALL

Documentary Short Subject
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA

Film Editing
CRASH

Foreign Language Film
TSOTSI

Makeup
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

Music (Score)
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

Music (Song)
"In the Deep" - CRASH

Short Film - Animated
9

Short Film - Live Action
OUR TIME IS UP

Sound
WALK THE LINE

Sound Editing
KING KONG

Visual Effects
KING KONG

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
CAPOTE

Writing (Original Screenplay)
CRASH

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