Oscar Predictions 2023 – Ema Sasic

Here are Ema Sasic’s 2023 Oscar Predictions. Ranking is updated in real-time, and is constantly changing until the end of the year. Accuracy will be calculated after the winners are announced at The 96th Annual Academy Awards.

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Best Picture

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Director

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Actress

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Actor

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Supporting Actress

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Supporting Actor

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Adapted Screenplay

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Original Screenplay

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Animated Feature

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Documentary Feature

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best International Feature

Matt Neglia
1AMERICAN FICTION (Cord Jefferson)
2BARBIE (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach)
3OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan)
4POOR THINGS (Tony McNamara)
5THE ZONE OF INTEREST (Jonathan Glazer)

Best Cinematography

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Costume Design

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Film Editing

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Production Design

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Original Score

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Original Song

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Sound

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Visual Effects

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Animated Short Film

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Documentary Short Film

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)

Best Live Action Short Film

Matt Neglia
1"What Was I Made For?" (BARBIE)
2"I'm Just Ken" (BARBIE)
3"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4"It Never Went Away" (AMERICAN SYMPHONY)
5"The Fire Inside" (FLAMIN' HOT)