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The Oscars are almost here, with the ceremony kicking off on the evening of February 26th L.A. time, which is early in the morning on the 27th in Ireland.
There will be all manner of glitz and glamour, with some of the biggest stars in the world arrayed for the world to see as they await the opening of those fateful envelopes. Some awards seem like a foregone conclusion at this point (we’re looking at you La La Land, with a record-equalling 14 nominations!) but there’s still room for upstarts, including the likes of Moonlight from writer/director Barry Jenkins which has gained serious momentum, especially given it’s truly independent roots.
As the date approaches, we polled the staff of the Irish Film Institute to find out what they think is going to win in the major categories. Check out list below, and pick your own ahead of the weekend!
Best Picture: La La Land
Best Director: Damien Chazelle
Best Actor: Casey Affleck
Best Actress: Emma Stone
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis
Best Original Screenplay: Manchester by the Sea
Best Adapted Screenplay: Moonlight
Best Foreign Language: The Salesman
There’s a nice spread here, with a good number for La La Land and a double for Manchester by the Sea, well deserved for the work of Casey Affleck and writer/director Kenneth Lonergan.
The Academy Awards 2017 will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on the 26th of February.
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: CONSERVATION CONVERSATIONS (PROGRAMME 2) 13:00
IRISH FOCUS: PROSPECT HOUSE 18:30
KNEECAP 20:40
MRS ROBINSON 16:10
MY FAVOURITE CAKE 16:00, 20:55
SING SING 13:30
STARVE ACRE 15:50
THE CRITIC 14:00, 18:20
THE THIRD MAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY 20:30
TOUCH 13:10
WILL & HARPER 18:10 (OC)
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