Sunday Best: Oscar Game 2023

OBJECT: Get the most points!

HOW TO PLAY:  Fill out a score sheet for each category with your choice (who you want to win) and your prediction (who you think WILL win).  

CATEGORIES

1.  MAJOR AWARDS

-Best Picture
-Best Director
-Best Actor
-Best Actress
-Best Supporting Actor
-Best Supporting Actress
-Best Original Screenplay
-Best Adapted Screenplay
-Best Original Score
-Best Original Song
-Best Animate Feature



On the night of the Oscars, give yourself 1 point for each correct guess in MY PREDICTIONS.  If you get a prediction wrong, subtract 1 point.  Give yourself 1 point for each correct guess in MY CHOICE.  There is no penalty for incorrect guesses for MY CHOICE.


For example:
Category

BEST DIRECTOR

-MY CHOICE = Steven Spielberg, "The Fabelmans"
-MY PREDICTION = Todd Field "Tar"

BEST ACTOR

-MY CHOICE =Austin Butler "Elvis"
-MY PREDICTION = Brendan Fraser, "The Whale"

BEST ACTRESS

-MY CHOICE = Michelle Yeoh, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"
-MY PREDICTION = Michelle Yeoh, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"

If Todd Field wins Best Director, gain 1 point for a correct guess in MY PREDICTIONS, but no points for an incorrect MY CHOICE  (total points = 1)

If Austin Butler wins Best Actor, gain 1 point, for a correct MY CHOICE, but subtract 1 point for an incorrect MY PREDICTION (total points = 0)

If Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress, gain 1 points for correct MY CHOICE and 1 correct MY PREDICTION.  (total points =2)

You may NOT make a guess for a MY CHOICE in a category if you have not seen any of the films in the category.  You may, however, make a blind guess for the MY PREDICTION section even if you have not seen any of the nominees.



2.  TECHNICAL AWARDS

-Best Editing
-Best Cinematography
-Best Visual Effects
-Best Sound Editing
-Best Sound Mixing
-Best Makeup
-Best Costumes
-Best Production Design

For these, give yourself 1 point for each correct guess in MY PREDICTIONS.   Give yourself 1 points each correct guess in MY CHOICE.  There is no penalty for incorrect guesses for MY PREDICTIONS or MY CHOICE.

3.  MINOR AWARDS

-Best Documentary Feature
-Best Documentary Short
-Best Animated Short
-Best Live Action Short
-Best International Feature Film


For these, give yourself 1/5th of a point (.2) for each correct guess in MY PREDICTIONS.   Since so few people have seen these, there is no MY CHOICE section.  There is no penalty for incorrect guesses for MY PREDICTIONS.


PARTICIPATION:

Fill out the below score sheet and send it to me.  I will be the designated score-keeper.  You may change any choice up until the broadcast begins.


The winner will receive bragging rights and recognition on this blog.


Click the link below to fill out the form

Click this link and fill out the form

I will publish my selections before Oscar night so that everything is on the up and up.  Usually I would have done so already, but I am still thinking things through.