Oscar Predictions (2016)

Some last minute predictions for tonight's Academy Awards. As per usual, some awards are all but sewn up whilst others are wide open.
Picks for Will Win and Could Win choices are based on all nominated films, Should Win choices are only based on the films I have seen.
Brief list of some of the films that I haven't seen: The Big Short, Trumbo, The Danish Girl, Joy, Creed, Straight Outta Compton, Son of Saul.
Best Film
Will Win: The Revenant
Could Win: The Big Short
Should Win: Spotlight
Best Director
Will Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu (The Revenant)
Could Win: George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Should Win: George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road)

 Best Actor
Will Win: Leonardo diCaprio (The Revenant)
Could Win: N/A
Should Win: Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs)
Best Actress
Will Win: Brie Larson (Room)
Could Win: Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)
Should Win: Brie Larson (Room)
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Sylvester Stallone (Creed)
Could Win: Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies)
Should Win: Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight)
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Alicia Vikander (The Danish GIrl)
Could Win: Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs)
Should Win: Rooney Mara (Carol)
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Spotlight
Could Win: Inside Out
Should Win: Spotlight
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: The Big Short
Could Win: Room
Should Win: Carol
Best Foreign Film
Will Win: Son of Saul
Could Win: N/A
Should Win: N/A
Best Animated Film
Will Win: Inside Out
Could Win: N/A
Should Win: Inside Out
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: Amy
Could Win: The Look of Silence
Should Win: The Look of Silence
Best Cinematography
Will Win: The Revenant
Could Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: Carol
Best Film Editing
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: Spotlight
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Production Design
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: The Martian
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Costume Design
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: Carol
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Hair & Make-Up
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: The Revenant
Should Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Original Score
Will Win: The Hateful Eight
Could Win: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Should Win: Carol
Best Original Song
Will Win: Til It Happens To You (The Hunting Ground)
Could Win: Writing's On The Wall (SPECTRE)
Should Win: N/A
Best Sound Editing
Will Win: The Revenant
Could Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: N/A
Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Could Win: The Revenant
Should Win: N/A
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Could Win: Mad Max: Fury Road
Should Win: Ex Machina
Best Documentary Short
Will Win: Body Team 12
Could Win: Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
Should Win: N/A
Best Animated Short
Will Win: World of Tomorrow
Could Win: Sanjay's Super Team
Should Win: N/A
Best Live Action Short
Will Win: Shok
Could Win: Ave Maria
Should Win: N/A

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