The winners of the 95th Academy Awards are out! It was a sweep for Everything Everywhere All At Once as the film won seven awards including Best Picture. Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress in a Leading Role for EEAAO while Brendan Fraser won Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Whale. Meanwhile, RRR made history as Naatu Naatu won Best Original Song.
The winners’ list has quite a few snubs and surprises, many of which we predicted in our February 2023 issue. Here’s everything Filmfare’s Oscars 2023 predictions got right (and wrong).
Here’s the link to our previous article:
Oscars 2023 Predictions: Who Will Win What?
BEST PICTURE
All Quiet On the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees Of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle Of Sadness
Women Talking
OUR CHOICE: Everything Everywhere All At Once
WINNER: Everything Everywhere All At Once
It was impossible not to root for EEAAO. With its bonkers multiversal concept and delightful performances, the film is an absolute triumph of storytelling. It’s a well-deserved win.
DIRECTING
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Todd Field, Tár
Ruben Östlund, Triangle Of Sadness
OUR CHOICE: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
WINNER: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once
While we thought the Academy would prefer Steven Spielberg for his semi-autobiographical film, the win went to the Daniels. The director duo pulled off the most mind-boggling film in recent memory and audiences won’t forget it anytime soon.
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Austin Butler, Elvis
Colin Farrell, The Banshees Of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living
OUR CHOICE: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Brendan Fraser, The Whale
While Colin Farrell was our personal favourite, we did predict that the Academy would favour Brendan Fraser for his performance in The Whale. The actor’s comeback garnered a lot of attention.
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once
OUR CHOICE: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
WINNER: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
We have been manifesting an Oscar for Michelle Yeoh and the actress has done it. She took home the win for her exceptional performance as Evelyn in EEAAO. She is the first Asian actress to win in the leading role category.
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees Of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry, Causeway
Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees Of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
OUR CHOICE: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
WINNER: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Ke Huy Quan made the most heart-winning comeback to acting with EEAAO. His endearing act as Waymond Wang was bound to win him the Best Actor in a Supporting Role category.
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau, The Whale, Kerry Condon, The Banshees Of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All At Once
OUR CHOICE: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
WINNER: Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Jamie Lee Curtis made headlines when she celebrated EEAAO co-star Michelle Yeoh’s wins during the awards season and it’s great to watch her bag the Supporting Role win. She even beat our choice Angela Bassett who was nominated for Black Panther.
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
The Banshees Of Inisherin, Written by Martin Mcdonagh
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
The Fabelmans, Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner
Tár, Written by Todd Field
Triangle Of Sadness, Written by Ruben Östlund
OUR CHOICE: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
WINNER: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
What is EEAAO if not one of the most original pieces of writing in recent times? Written by the Daniels, the film has some jaw-dropping elements that merge sci-fi with an emotional story of a mother-daughter bond.
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
All Quiet On The Western Front, Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Written by Rian Johnson
Living, Written by Kazuo Ishiguro
Top Gun: Maverick, Screenplay by Ehren Kruger And Eric Warren Singer And Christopher Mcquarrie; Story by Peter Craig And Justin Marks
Women Talking, Screenplay by Sarah Polley
OUR CHOICE: All Quiet On The Western Front, Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
WINNER: Women Talking, Screenplay by Sarah Polley
The haunting All Quiet On The Western Front is a spectacular war flick that we predicted would bag the Best Adapted Screenplay award but Sarah Polley bagged a well-deserved win for Women Talking.
FILM EDITING
The Banshees Of Inisherin, Mikkel E.g. Nielsen
Elvis, Matt Villa And Jonathan Redmond
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Paul Rogers
Tár, Monika Willi
Top Gun: Maverick, Eddie Hamilton
OUR CHOICE: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Paul Rogers
WINNER: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Paul Rogers
We had predicted that EEAAO will win this category. The film literally packs in “everything” within fractions of seconds and for that, it’s the obvious winner.
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
The Sea Beast
Turning Red
OUR CHOICE: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
WINNER: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a masterful feat in stop-motion animation. The film was the obvious choice for the win and the Academy thought so too.
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
All Quiet On The Western Front – Germany
Argentina, 1985 – Argentina
Close – Belgium
EO – Poland
The Quiet Girl – Ireland
OUR CHOICE: All Quiet on the Western Front – Germany
WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front – Germany
Without Park Chan-wook’s crowd-pleasing Decision To Leave on the nominations list, All Quiet on the Western Front was the safest bet and the film did manage to bag a win for Germany.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
All Quiet On The Western Front, James Friend
Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths, Darius Khondji
Elvis, Mandy Walker
Empire Of Light, Roger Deakins
Tár, Florian Hoffmeister
OUR CHOICE: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, James Friend
WINNER: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, James Friend
All Quiet on the Western Front nails the visuals and atmosphere to portray the horrors of war. The film is hands-down the best of the lot and has rightfully won.
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
All Quiet On The Western Front, Volker Bertelmann
Babylon, Justin Hurwitz
The Banshees Of Inisherin, Carter Burwell
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Son Lux
The Fabelmans, John Williams
OUR CHOICE: The Banshees of Inisherin, Carter Burwell
WINNER: All Quiet On The Western Front, Volker Bertelmann
We thought the unconventional music choices made in The Banshees of Inisherin will win this category but All Quiet On The Western Front has emerged as the surprising winner.
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Applause From Tell It Like A Woman; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Hold my hand From Top Gun: Maverick; Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and Bloodpop
Lift me up From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler
Naatu naatu From RRR; Music By M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
This is a life From Everything Everywhere All At Once; Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne
OUR CHOICE: NAATU NAATU from RRR; Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
WINNER: NAATU NAATU from RRR; Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
This is perhaps the most satisfying win. After the song was performed on the Oscars stage, Naatu Naatu landed a historic win.
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
All Quiet On The Western Front – Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová
The Batman – Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Camille Friend and Joel Harlow
Elvis – Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti
The Whale – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley
OUR CHOICE: The Batman – Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine
WINNER: The Whale – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley
While The Batman left like the best choice for this category, the Academy went with The Whale given Brendan Fraser’s impressive transformation.
COSTUME DESIGN
Babylon, Mary Zophres
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ruth Carter
Elvis, Catherine Martin
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Shirley Kurata
Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris, Jenny Beavan
OUR CHOICE: BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER, Ruth Carter
WINNER: BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER, Ruth Carter
Ruth Carter has won the Costume Design category before and she has done it again with Wakanda Forever. The film created a futuristic African setting that was brought out by the costumes.
PRODUCTION DESIGN
All Quiet On The Western Front – Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper
Avatar: The Way Of Water – Production Design: Dylan Cole And Ben Procter; Set Decoration: Vanessa Cole
Babylon – Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Elvis – Production Design: Catherine Martin And Karen Murphy; Set Decoration: Bev Dunn
The Fabelmans – Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara
OUR CHOICE: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, Production design: Dylan Cole and Ben Procter; Set Decoration: Vanessa Cole
WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front, Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper
All Quiet on the Western Front bagged several technical categories but we didn’t see it winning over films with bigger set pieces like Avatar: The Way of Water.
VISUAL EFFECTS
All Quiet On The Western Front – Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank And Kamil Jafar
Avatar: The Way Of Water – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon And Daniel Barrett
The Batman – Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands And Dominic Tuohy
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White And Dan Sudick
Top Gun: Maverick – Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson And Scott R. Fisher
OUR CHOICE: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
WINNER: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water was a breathtaking ride from start to finish. In its exploration of Pandora, the film offered some great visuals making it the clear winner.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
All That Breathes, Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Laura Poitras, Howard Gertler, John Lyons, Nan Goldin and Yoni Golijov
Fire of Love, Sara Dosa, Shane Boris and Ina Fichman
A House Made of Splinters, Simon Lereng Wilmont and Monica Hellström
Navalny, Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris
OUR CHOICE: All That Breathes, Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer
WINNER: Navalny, Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris
All That Breathes had already bagged several awards before earning an Oscar nomination. However, the film lost to Navalny.
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The Elephant Whisperers, Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
Haulout, Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev
How Do You Measure a Year?, Jay Rosenblatt
The Martha Mitchell Effect, Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison
Stranger at the Gate, Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
OUR CHOICE: The Elephant Whisperers, Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
WINNER: The Elephant Whisperers, Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
India’s The Elephant Whisperers is a heart-winning short and we knew it would make the cut. As expected the film made history at the Oscars.
