The Academy Awards are Sunday night, making this an opportune time to recap Hollywood’s best from last year. For the past few years, Brendan and I have participated in Oscar pools of some kind or another. But seeing as none of our friends have organized one this year, we’ve decided to host our own, right here on our blog.
The winner of our little pool shall receive a free dinner with the creators of Tropist! Regulations stipulate that the dinner must take place in the Boston area, but there’s no expiration date! So there’s nothing stopping you from redeeming your prize 20 years from now.
To enter, download(doc/txt) the nominees, fill in your choice for each category, and post them as a comment on this post. Don’t worry, you don’t need an account to comment, but make sure you identify yourself so we can contact you if you win. This is just for fun, so don’t hose us with legal stuff please. Thanks.
To keep things simple, all categories will be weighted equally. So the person with the most correct picks wins.
- chris
Hot tip: You can watch the nominees for best Short Film on Ticklebooth: both animated and live action.
UPDATE: You can check out the results here.

February 21, 2007 at 4:27 pm
BEST PICTURE – Little Miss Sunshine
DIRECTOR – Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Children of Men
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Peter O’Toole, Venus
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Mark Wahlberg, The Departed
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE – Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED – The Little Matchgirl
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION – West Bank Story
DOCUMENTARY SHORT – Rehearsing a Dream
ORIGINAL SCORE – The Queen
ORIGINAL SONG – “I Need to Wake Up” – An Inconvenient Truth
ART DIRECTION – Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY – Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN – Marie Antoinette
MAKEUP – Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING – Flags of Our Fathers
SOUND EDITING – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
VISUAL EFFECTS – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING – Children of Men
February 21, 2007 at 4:39 pm
BEST PICTURE – The Queen
DIRECTOR – Martin Scorsese, The Departed (i hope)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – The Departed
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE – Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED – The Danish Poet
SHORT FILM – Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT – The Blood of Yingzhou District
ORIGINAL SCORE – Pan’s Labyrinth
ORIGINAL SONG – “Listen” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION – Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY – Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN – Marie Antoinette
MAKEUP – Apocalypto
SOUND MIXING – Dreamgirls
SOUND EDITING – Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING – Children of Men
February 22, 2007 at 1:26 am
BEST PICTURE – The Departed
DIRECTOr- Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY- Pan’s Labyrinth
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY- The Departed
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE- Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE- Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM- Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE- Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED- Maestro
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION- West Bank Story
DOCUMENTARY SHORT- Recycled Life
ORIGINAL SCORE- Pan’s Labyrinth
ORIGINAL SONG- “Listen” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION- Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY- Pan’s Labyrinth
COSTUME DESIGN- The Queen
MAKEUP- Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING- Flags of Our Fathers
SOUND EDITING- Apocalypto
VISUAL EFFECTS- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING- Babel
February 22, 2007 at 11:19 am
BEST PICTURE – The Departed
DIRECTOR – Clint Eastwood, Letters from Iwo Jima
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Babel
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Little Children
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Adriana Barraza, Babel
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – Water, Canada
ANIMATED FEATURE – Happy Feet
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – Deliver Us from Evil
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED – The Danish Poet
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION – The Saviour
DOCUMENTARY SHORT – The Blood of Yingzhou District
ORIGINAL SCORE – Pan’s Labyrinth
ORIGINAL SONG – “Love You I Do” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
CINEMATOGRAPHY – The Black Dahlia
COSTUME DESIGN – The Devil Wears Prada
MAKEUP – Apocalypto
SOUND MIXING – Dreamgirls
SOUND EDITING – Flags of Our Fathers
VISUAL EFFECTS – Poseidon
FILM EDITING – Babel
February 22, 2007 at 1:18 pm
BEST PICTURE – The Departed
DIRECTOR – Alejandro González Iñárritu, Babel
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Babel
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Children of Men
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – Water, Canada
ANIMATED FEATURE – Happy Feet
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – Jesus Camp
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED – The Little Matchgirl
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION – West Bank Story
DOCUMENTARY SHORT – Recycled Life
ORIGINAL SCORE – Babel
ORIGINAL SONG – “Listen” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION – The Prestige
CINEMATOGRAPHY – Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN – Marie Antoinette
MAKEUP – Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING – Dreamgirls
SOUND EDITING – Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS – Poseidon
FILM EDITING – Babel
February 22, 2007 at 5:17 pm
BEST PICTURE
- Babel
DIRECTOR
- Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- The Departed
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE
- Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED
- The Little Matchgirl
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION
- West Bank Story
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- Two Hands
ORIGINAL SCORE
- Pan’s Labyrinth
ORIGINAL SONG
- “Listen” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION
- Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Pan’s Labyrinth
COSTUME DESIGN
- Marie Antoinette
MAKEUP
- Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
SOUND EDITING
- Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING
- United 93
February 22, 2007 at 8:58 pm
BEST PICTURE- Babel
DIRECTOR- Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY- Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY- Notes on a Scandal
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE- Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE- Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Mark Wahlberg, The Departed
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Adriana Barraza, Babel
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM- Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE- Happy Feet
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED- No Time for Nuts
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION- Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT- The Blood of Yingzhou District
ORIGINAL SCORE- Babel
ORIGINAL SONG- “Love You I Do” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION- Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY- Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN- Dreamgirls
MAKEUP- Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING- Apocalypto
SOUND EDITING- Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING- Babel
February 23, 2007 at 2:20 pm
BEST PICTURE- The Queen
DIRECTOR- Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY- Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY- Little Children
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE- Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE- Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Mark Wahlberg, The Departed
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM- Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE- Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED- No Time for Nuts
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION- Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT- Rehearsing a Dream
ORIGINAL SCORE- Pan’s Labyrinth
ORIGINAL SONG- “Love You I Do” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION- Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY- Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN- The Queen
MAKEUP- Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING- Dreamgirls
SOUND EDITING- Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING- United 93
February 23, 2007 at 11:27 pm
BEST PICTURE- Babel
DIRECTOR- Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY- Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY- The Departed
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE- Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE- Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM- Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE- Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED- The Danish Poet
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION- West Bank Story
DOCUMENTARY SHORT- Rehearsing a Dream
ORIGINAL SCORE- Babel
ORIGINAL SONG- Listen – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION- Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY- Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN- Dreamgirls
MAKEUP- Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING- Dreamgirls
SOUND EDITING- Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING- Babel
February 24, 2007 at 10:48 am
BEST PICTURE- Little Miss Sunshine
DIRECTOR- Clint Eastwood, Letters from Iwo Jima
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY- Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY- The Departed
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE- Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE- Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE- Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM- The Lives of Others (Germany)
ANIMATED FEATURE- Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED- The Little Matchgirl
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION- Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT- The Blood of Yingzhou District
ORIGINAL SCORE- Babel
ORIGINAL SONG- “Listen” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION- Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY- Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN- Marie Antoinette
MAKEUP- Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING- Dreamgirls
SOUND EDITING- Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING- Babel
February 24, 2007 at 11:51 am
BEST PICTURE – Babel
DIRECTOR – Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Babel
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Notes on a Scandal
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Rinko Kikuchi, Babel
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE – Happy Feet
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED – The Danish Poet
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION – Éramos Pocos (One Too Many)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT – Recycled Life
ORIGINAL SCORE – The Queen
ORIGINAL SONG – “Love You I Do” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
CINEMATOGRAPHY – Pan’s Labyrinth
COSTUME DESIGN – Dreamgirls
MAKEUP – Apocalypto
SOUND MIXING – Flags of Our Fathers
SOUND EDITING – Flags of Our Fathers
VISUAL EFFECTS – Poseidon
FILM EDITING – The Departed
February 24, 2007 at 12:09 pm
BEST PICTURE – The Queen
DIRECTOR – Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Notes on a Scandal
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE – Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED – Maestro
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION – West Bank Story
DOCUMENTARY SHORT – Two Hands
ORIGINAL SCORE – Pan’s Labyrinth
ORIGINAL SONG – “Love You I Do” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION – Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY – Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN – Dreamgirls
MAKEUP – Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING – Flags of Our Fathers
SOUND EDITING – Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS – Superman Returns
FILM EDITING – Children of Men
February 25, 2007 at 12:57 pm
BEST PICTURE
- The Departed
DIRECTOR
- Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Pan’s Labyrinth
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Children of Men
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Mark Wahlberg, Little Miss Sunshine
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- The Lives of Others (Germany)
ANIMATED FEATURE
- Happy Feet
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED
- No Time for Nuts
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION
- The Saviour
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- The Blood of Yingzhou District
ORIGINAL SCORE
- The Queen
ORIGINAL SONG
- “I Need to Wake Up” – An Inconvenient Truth
ART DIRECTION
- Dreamgirls
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Pan’s Labyrinth
COSTUME DESIGN
- Curse of the Golden Flower
MAKEUP
- Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING
- Dreamgirls
SOUND EDITING
- Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING
- The Departed
February 25, 2007 at 1:20 pm
BEST PICTURE
- Letters from Iwo Jima
DIRECTOR
- Martin Scorsese, The Departed
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Children of Men
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE
- Happy Feet
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED
- The Danish Poet
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION
- West Bank Story
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- Recycled Life
ORIGINAL SCORE
- Pan’s Labyrinth
ORIGINAL SONG
- “Listen” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION
- Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN
- Marie Antoinette
MAKEUP
- Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING
- Apocalypto
SOUND EDITING
- Flags of Our Fathers
VISUAL EFFECTS
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING
- Children of Men
February 25, 2007 at 1:41 pm
BEST PICTURE – The Departed
DIRECTOR – Clint Eastwood, Letters from Iwo Jima
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Little Miss Sunshine
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – Helen Mirren, The Queen
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – The Lives of Others (Germany)
ANIMATED FEATURE – Happy Feet
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED – The Danish Poet
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION – Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT – Two Hands
ORIGINAL SCORE – Babel
ORIGINAL SONG – “Listen” – Dreamgirls
ART DIRECTION – Pan’s Labyrinth
CINEMATOGRAPHY – Pan’s Labyrinth
COSTUME DESIGN – Marie Antoinette
MAKEUP – Pan’s Labyrinth
SOUND MIXING – Flags of Our Fathers
SOUND EDITING – Letters from Iwo Jima
VISUAL EFFECTS – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
FILM EDITING – Babel
February 25, 2007 at 5:27 pm
BEST PICTURE
- Babel
DIRECTOR
- Clint Eastwood, Letters from Iwo Jima
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Pan’s Labyrinth
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- The Departed
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Penélope Cruz, Volver
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Pan’s Labyrinth, Mexico
ANIMATED FEATURE
- Cars
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- An Inconvenient Truth
SHORT FILM – ANIMATED
- Maestro
SHORT FILM – LIVE ACTION
- Helmer & Son
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- Recycled Life
ORIGINAL SCORE
- Babel
ORIGINAL SONG
- “I Need to Wake Up” – An Inconvenient Truth
ART DIRECTION
- The Good Shepherd
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Children of Men
COSTUME DESIGN
- The Devil Wears Prada
MAKEUP
- Apocalypto
SOUND MIXING
- Blood Diamond
SOUND EDITING
- Flags of Our Fathers
VISUAL EFFECTS
- Superman Returns
FILM EDITING
- Blood Diamond