2025 Oscars Predictions

 

*These are my predictions based on what I’ve seen and if I believe they could/will be on the short lists when released; updated LIVE throughout 2024*

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Short Film (Animated)

• Gruff
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Animated Feature Film

• Orion & the Dark
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Documentary (Short)

• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Documentary Feature

• The Greatest Night in Pop
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Short Film (Live Action)

• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

International Feature Film

• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• Challengers (Justin Kuritzkes)
• Love Lies Bleeding (Rose Glass, Weronika Tofilska)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• Dune Part 2 (Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Makeup & Hairstyling

• TBD
• Furiosa (Lesley Vanderwalt)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Costume Design

• Challengers (J.W. Anderson)
• Dune Part 2 (Jacqueline West)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Production Design

• Dune Part 2
• Furiosa (Colin Gibson)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Visual Effects

• Dune Part 2
• Furiosa (Diego O. Gonzalez/Andrew Jackson)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Film Editing

• Challengers (Marco Costa)
• Civil War (Jake Roberts)
• Dune Part 2 (Joe Walker)
• TBD
• TBD

Cinematography

• Challengers (Sayombhu Mukdeepprom)
• Civil War (Rob Hardy)
• Dune Part 2 (Greig Fraser)
• Furiosa (Simon Duggan)
• TBD

Sound Design

• Challengers
• Civil War
• Dune Part 2
• Furiosa (Robert Mackenzie/Ben Osmo)
• Love Lies Bleeding

Music (Original Song)

• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Music (Original Score)

• Challengers (Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross)
• Dune Part 2 (Hans Zimmer)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Actress in Supporting Role

• Rebecca Ferguson (Dune Part 2)
• Cailee Spaeny (Civil War)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Actor in Supporting Role

• Chris Hemsworth (Furiosa)
• Josh O’Connor (Challengers)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Actress in Leading Role

• Anya Taylor-Joy (Furiosa)
• Zendaya (Challengers)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Actor in Leading Role

• Timothee Chalamet (Dune Part 2)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

Best Director

• Luca Guadagnino (Challengers)
• George Miller (Furiosa)
• Denis Villeneuve (Dune Part 2)
• TBD
• TBD

Best Picture

• Challengers
• Civil War
• Dune Part 2
• Furiosa (George Miller/Doug Mitchell)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD