Oscar competition

With the Oscars just around the corner, much speculation has been made as to who will collect the most statues this year. Now is your chance to make your own predictions and win a prize from Silver Chips Online. Simply make your predictions for who you think will win in the eight categories below. The people who can predict the most correct winners for these eight categories will win a prize from SCO. Entries can be submitted to room 165 during both lunches or dropped off in Mr. Mathwin's box by printing this page out and circling who you think will win. You may also e-mail your predictions to emmanorvell@yahoo.com. All entries must be in by Sunday, February 29 before the start of the Oscars at.

Best Picture:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River
Seabiscuit

Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog
Jude Law – Cold Mountain
Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Sean Penn – Mystic River

Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider
Diane Keaton – Something's Gotta Give
Samantha Morton – In America
Charlize Theron – Monster
Naomi Watts - 21 Grams

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Alec Baldwin – The Cooler
Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams
Djimon Hounsou – In America
Tim Robbins – Mystic River
Ken Watanabe – The Last Samurai

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog
Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April
Marcia Gay Harden – Mystic River
Holly Hunter – Thirteen
Renée Zellweger – Cold Mountain

Best Director:
Fernando Meirelles – City of God
Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
Peter Weir – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Clint Eastwood – Mystic River

Best Adapted Screenplay:
American Splendor
City of God
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Mystic River
Seabiscuit

Best Special Effects:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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