10 bold predictions: who gets the "Oscar" in 2017?

• 10 bold predictions: who gets the "Oscar" in 2017?

This long-awaited award ceremony "Oscar" awards thing of the past, and it has almost no one remembers. After the awards ceremony cinema fans usually feel a certain emptiness, because the names of winners are now known, and there is nothing more guessing, nothing to look forward to and nothing to discuss. However, not all so sad, since 2016 the year promises to be rich in novelties in the world of cinema, and now we can speculate who will get the cherished statuette in 2017 year.

"Silence" ( "Silence") - "Best Film of the Year."

The new picture of Martin Scorsese, whatever it was, it's a definite contender for the award "Oscar". Even his black comedy "The Wolf of Wall Street" ( "The Wolf Of Wall Street", 2013) has received five nominations, not to mention the upcoming historical drama "Silence" is based on the eponymous novel by Shusaku Endo. The role in the movie performed by Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Ciarán Hinds.

"Passengers" ( "Passengers") - "Best Actor / Actress".

If the "Martian" Ridley Scott have something taught, it's the fact that, contrary to the prejudices, the science fiction film could well be a success at the Academy Awards. "Martian" received seven nominations for the award "Oscar". Strong story and stellar cast member did their job. Fantastic Melodrama "Passengers" with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in the lead roles is fully capable of repeating his success. The film's director, Morten Tildum, was nominated for the "Oscar" in the category "Best Director" for his film "The Imitation Game" ( "The Imitation Game", 2014), and it also adds to the film score.

"The Jungle Book" ( "The Jungle Book") - "Best Visual Effects".

The film "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" ( "Planet Of The Apes"), released in 2014, is perfectly demonstrated how visual effects can transform animals, make them look like people. When director Jon Favreau will take these effects into service during the film adaptation of the collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling "The Jungle Book", the result will be stunning.

"La La Land" ( "La La Land") - "Best Music".

"La La Land" - a romantic musical director Damien Shazella with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in the lead roles. Music for the film was composed by Justin Hurwitz, who previously worked on the music psychological drama "Obsession" ( "Whiplash").

"Warcraft" ( "Warcraft") - "Best Director".

Yes, it seems impossible, but, in fact, is there a better way to unleash your directorial talent than work on the film, which involved a huge number of actors, along with the characters, created with the help of computer graphics? For starters, the director of the film was made by Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie. Yes, this fact does not affect the quality of the movie, but still ... visual effects work the company Industrial Light & Magic, which has participated in such films as "Survivor" ( "The Revenant") and "Star Wars: The Awakening forces "(" Star Wars: The Force Awakens ").

"Long Walk Billy Lynn in a break of a football match" ( "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk") - "Best Screenplay-adaptation".

Four years after the release of the adventure drama "Life of Pi" ( "Life Of Pi") directed by Ang Lee returns to the screen with a picture of "Long Walk Billy Lynn at half-time of a football match," the premiere of which is scheduled for November 2016. The film, which tells the story of Billy Lynn, soldiers fighting in Iraq is based on the eponymous book by Ben Fontaine.

"Star Wars: The Outlaw" ( "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story") - "Best Costume Design".

All available evidence suggests that the design of the costumes for the sci-fi movie "Star Wars: The Outcast" is magnificent. On the creation of costumes running Brian Muir, the famous sculptor of the helmet of Darth Vader. In recent years, the award "Oscar" for "Best Costume Design" getting any drama in which was displayed a certain historical era: "The Great Gatsby" ( "The Great Gatsby"), "Anna Karenina" ( "Anna Karenina"), "Hotel" Grand Budapest "(" The Grand Budapest Hotel "). However, 2017 could be a turning point in this regard.

"Neon Demon" ( "The Neon Demon") - "Best Cinematography".

Thriller "Neon Demon" tells the story of Jesse, a budding model, who moves to Los Angeles and becomes targeted group possessed the beauty of women. The role in the film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Nicolas perform Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Keanu Reeves and Christina Hendricks.

"Hail Caesar!" ( "Hail, Caesar!") - "Best Original Screenplay".

All three of the last film by Joel and Ethan Coen Brothers received at least one nomination for "Oscar", and, apparently, it can be expected this time. The film tells the story fixer Eddie Mannix, who works in Hollywood in the 1950s. The script is written entirely Coen Brothers, which almost guarantees a nomination.

"Angry Birds in the movie" ( "The Angry Birds Movie") - "Best Animated Feature".

This is a very bold prediction, however, everything is possible. Nedisneevskim latest film, received the award "Oscar" in the category "Best Animated Feature" was Gore Verbinski cartoon "Rango" in 2011. Cartoon "Angry Birds in the movies", on which work animator Clay Keytis and writer Jon Vitti, can reverse this trend.