Even if the recent Parkland School Shooting hadn’t occurred it would be hard to see “DeKalb Elementary” not winning the Live Action Short Oscar. That being said “The Silent Child” and “Watu Wote/All of Us” have a chance of at an upset. [Posted Feb. 19]
1. “DeKalb Elementary,” Reed Van Dyk
2. “The Silent Child,” Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton
3. “Watu Wote/All of Us,” Katja Benrath, Tobias Rosen
4. “My Nephew Emmett,” Kevin Wilson, Jr.
5. “The Eleven O’Clock,” Derin Seale, Josh Lawson
Current predictions:
Best Picture
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Director
Original Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay
Editing
Cinematography
Production Design
Original Score
Best Song
Costumes
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing
Documentary
Foreign Language Film
Animated Feature Film
Makeup and Hairstyling
Visual Effects
Documentary Short
Live Action Short
Animated Short
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