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.