Hosted by Alan Tracy with special guests: Jason A. Hill and Ezra Stead.

The MIDG Oscars Podcast, 2017 edition.

Oscar discussion and predictions for the show Sunday night, March 4th, on ABC.

Duration: Part 1: 1 Hour, 5 Min. / Part 2: 1 Hour, 58 Min.

Oscar Predictions:

Best Picture

Alan Tracy: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Jason Hill: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Ezra Stead: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Snubs: The Florida Project

Best Directing

Ezra Stead: The Shape of Water – Guillermo del Toro

Alan Tracy: The Shape of Water – Guillermo del Toro

Jason Hill: The Shape of Water – Guillermo del Toro

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Ezra Stead: Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour

Alan Tracy: Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour

Jason Hill: Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Jason Hill: Frances McDormand – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Ezra Stead: Frances McDormand – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Alan Tracy: Frances McDormand – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Alan Tracy: Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Jason Hill: Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Ezra Stead: Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Jason Hill: Allison Janney – I, Tonya

Ezra Stead: Allison Janney – I, Tonya

Alan Tracy: Allison Janney – I, Tonya

Best Animated Feature

Jason Hill: Coco

Ezra Stead: Coco

Alan Tracy: Coco

Best Cinematography

Jason Hill: Blade Runner 2049 – Roger Deakins

Ezra Stead: Blade Runner 2049 – Roger Deakins

Alan Tracy: Blade Runner 2049 – Roger Deakins

Best Film Editing

Jason Hill: Dunkirk

Ezra Stead: Dunkirk

Alan Tracy: Baby Driver

Best Original Score

Jason Hill: Phantom Thread – Jonny Greenwood

Ezra Stead: The Shape of Water – Alexandre Desplat

Alan Tracy:  Dunkirk – Hans Zimmer

Snubs: Blade Runner 2049 Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch (Alan)

Best Production Design

Ezra Stead: The Shape of Water

Alan Tracy: The Shape of Water

Jason Hill: The Shape of Water

Snubs: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Jason)

Best Visual Effects

Ezra Stead: Blade Runner 2049

Alan Tracy: Blade Runner 2049

Jason Hill: Blade Runner 2049

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jason Hill: Call Me by Your Name – Screenplay by James Ivory

Ezra Stead: Call Me by Your Name – Screenplay by James Ivory

Alan Tracy: Logan – Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green

Best Original Screenplay

Jason Hill: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri – Written by Martin McDonagh

Ezra Stead: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri – Written by Martin McDonagh

Alan Tracy: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri – Written by Martin McDonagh

Snubs: Blade Runner 2049 – Written by  Hampton Fancher and Michael Green (Jason)

Sound Editing

Ezra Stead: Dunkirk

Alan Tracy: Baby Driver

Jason Hill: Dunkirk

Sound Mixing

Alan Tracy: Baby Driver

Ezra Stead: Dunkirk

Jason Hill: Baby Driver

Other Predictions:

Best Documentary Feature:

Alan Tracy: Icarus

Ezra Stead: Strong Island

Jason Hill: Icarus

Best Costume Design:

Alan Tracy: Phantom Thread – Mark Bridges

Ezra Stead: Phantom Thread – Mark Bridges

Jason Hill: Phantom Thread – Mark Bridges

Best Makeup and Hairstyling:

Alan Tracy: Darkest Hour

Ezra Stead: Darkest Hour

Jason Hill: Victoria & Abdul

Best Foreign Language Film:

Alan Tracy: The Square

Ezra Stead: A Fantastic Woman

Jason Hill: A Fantastic Woman

Best Original Song:

Alan Tracy: “Remember Me” From Coco – Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

Ezra Stead: “Remember Me” From Coco – Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

Ezra Stead is the Head Editor for MoviesIDidn’tGet.com. Ezra is also a screenwriter, actor, filmmaker, rapper, and occasional stand-up comic who has been previously published in print and online, as well as writing, directing and acting in numerous short films and two features. A Minneapolis native, Ezra currently lives in New York City, where he is working on his first novel.

For more information, please contact EzraStead@MoviesIDidntGet.com

Jason A. Hill is the Founder of Movies I Didn’t Get.com. He is a film critic and writer of articles and film reviews covering a variety of genres and film news that have been syndicated to many sites in the film blogosphere. He specializes in independent film in the US and Asia.

For more information please contact Jason at JasonAHill@MoviesIDidn’tGet.com.

Alan Tracy is an independent film director and film producer currently based in Minnesota. You can see Alan’s work at CollidingPictures.com.

For more information please contact Alan at collidingpictures@gmail.com.