A reminder for the ultimate award extravaganza of the year, the 88th Academy Awards is all set to take place on February 28. The Showtime team is hosting an Oscar Prediction Contest for the readers.
The Dhaka Tribune Oscar Prediction Contest is a competition in which participants compete to guess the 2016 Academy Award winners in selected 12 categories of nominations. The selected categories are Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, Actress in a Leading Role, Actor in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, Animated Feature Film, Cinematography, Directing, Documentary Feature, Foreign Language Film, Music Original Score and Writing Original Screenplay.
Exciting packages of prize are awaiting for the top three winners. Name an individual nominee from each category and mail us at [email protected]
Official Rules
Contestants must provide their name and email address (phone number optional).
Contestants may only check one (1) nominee per category.
Any categories left blank or with multiple nominees checked will be counted as incorrect and the participant will be disqualified.
Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
Prizes are determined by the number of correct answers.
Contestants will be notified of prizes won via email by March 3, 2016. Winners will be announced on Showtime and Dhaka Tribune’s website.
Contest Time Frame
The Contest begins on Sunday, January 26, 2016 and ENDS on Sunday, February 27, 2016. All participants must submit their list of predictions by the deadline on February 27, 2016 to qualify.
Here is the list of nominees in selected 12 categories,
BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Sicario
DIRECTING
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Embrace of the Serpent
Mustang
Son of Saul
Theeb
A War
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
