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DOCU SHORT The Collector of Bedford Street Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks Twin Towers Why Can't We Be a Family Again? DID WIN: Twin Towers Will win: Twin Towers Should Win: Haven't seen any of them so I can't say...	DOCU FEATURE BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE DAUGHTER FROM DANANG PRISONER OF PARADISE SPELLBOUND WINGED MIGRATION DID WIN: Bowling for Columbine Will win: Spellbound Should Win: I haven't seen the others but Bowling for Columbine is one for the history books and absolutely vital to us now. And I REALLY hope Michael Moore gets an opportunity to speak.	ANIMATED SHORT The Cathedral The ChubbChubbs! Das Rad Mike's New Car Mt. Head DID WIN: The ChubbChubbs Will win: The ChubbChubbs! Should Win: Das Rad Undeserving of Nomination: Mike's New Car (and I'm a Pixar fan, too! It's just not any good.)	LIVE ACTION SHORT Fait D'Hiver I'll Wait for the Next One... (J'Attendrai Le Suivant...) Inja (Dog) Johnny Flynton This Charming Man (Der Er En Yndig Mand) DID WIN: THIS CHARMING MAN Will win: Johnny Flynton (the only one I haven't seen) Should Win: This Charming Man (but I haven't seen Johnny Flynton so maybe that's better)

Cinematography 4/5 in this category. I had Frida in place of Chicago.

CHICAGO by Dion Beebe first nomination! Credits include: Holy Smoke! and Charlotte Gray	GANGS OF NEW YORK by Michael Ballhaus 3 noms / 0 wins Credits include: Bram Stokers' Dracula, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Broadcast News, The Marriage of Maria Braun, The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant.	FAR FROM HEAVEN by Edward Lachman first nomination! Credits include: S1m0ne, The Limey, Light Sleeper, Desperately Seeking Susan, The Virgin Suicides, Ken Park	THE PIANIST by Pawel Edelman first nomination! Credits include: Kroniki Domowe, Edges of the Lord, Prawo Ojca, Psy, Happy New York	ROAD TO PERDITION by Conrad L. Hall 10 noms / 2 wins Credits include: American Beauty, Love Affair, Tequila Sunrise, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, Smile.
Precursor Awards: None.	Precursor Awards: None	Precursor Awards: NSFC, Dallas Ft Worth, NY, LA, Seattle, Ciuemarati, Florida, Chicago, Boston Critics	Precursor Awards: Euro, Cesar	Precursor Awards: BAFTA, Satellite, NBR "Career Achievement", Las Vegas & San Diego
Will & Did Win: Road to Perdition
Should've Won: Far From Heaven

Film Editing
4 for 5 in this category. Missed The Pianist for Adaptation. This is the exact Best Picture race. That's always so wierd to me.

CHICAGO
Martin Walsh
first nomination!

Credits include:
Hilary & Jackie, Bridget Jones Diary, Iris, Hear My Song, Mansfield Park, Backbeat

GANGS OF NEW YORK
by Thelma Schoonmaker
4 noms / 1 win

Credits include:
Goodfellas, Cape Fear, After Hours, Raging Bull, Woodstock

THE HOURS
by Peter Boyle

LOTR: THE TWO TOWERS
by Michael Horton
first nomination!

Credits include:
Smash Palace, Once Were Warriors, Saving Grace

THE PIANIST
by Herve de Luze
first nomination!

Credits include:
Manon of the Spring, Death and the Maiden, The Taste of Others

Precursor Awards:
ACE (Guild)

Precursor Awards:
ACE (Guild) & Satellite

Precursor Awards:
None.

Precursor Awards:
Las Vegas, Cinemarati, & OFCS

Precursor Awards:
None

Will & Did Win: CHICAGO

Should've Won: LotR: THE TWO TOWERS

Visual Effects 2 for 3 here. Picked Minority Report over Spider-Man.

LOTR: THE TWO TOWERS	SPIDER-MAN	SW EPISODE 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Weta Digital, Ltd. 2 noms / 1 win Credits include: The Fellowship of the Ring	Sony Pictures Imageworks Credits include: ...	Dennis Murren & others @ I.L.M. Credits include: A.I., The Abyss, Star Wars, T2: Judgement Day, Jurassic Park, E.T.
Precursor Awards: Satellite, BAFTA & OFCS	Precursor Awards: None	Precursor Awards: None
Will & Did Win: THE TWO TOWERS
Should Win: THE TWO TOWERS

Make Up I suspected they would dump this category or just give it outright to Frida. But I guess that didn't happen. But otherwise my prediction was 2 for 2. But that's not much of an accomplishment when there were only 2 possibilities ;)

FRIDA	THE TIME MACHINE
Precursor Awards: BAFTA
Will & Did Win: Frida
Should Win: Frida

Film Editing 4 for 5 in this category. Missed The Pianist for Adaptation. This is the exact Best Picture race. That's always so wierd to me.

CHICAGO Martin Walsh first nomination! Credits include: Hilary & Jackie, Bridget Jones Diary, Iris, Hear My Song, Mansfield Park, Backbeat	GANGS OF NEW YORK by Thelma Schoonmaker 4 noms / 1 win Credits include: Goodfellas, Cape Fear, After Hours, Raging Bull, Woodstock	THE HOURS by Peter Boyle	LOTR: THE TWO TOWERS by Michael Horton first nomination! Credits include: Smash Palace, Once Were Warriors, Saving Grace	THE PIANIST by Herve de Luze first nomination! Credits include: Manon of the Spring, Death and the Maiden, The Taste of Others
Precursor Awards: ACE (Guild)	Precursor Awards: ACE (Guild) & Satellite	Precursor Awards: None.	Precursor Awards: Las Vegas, Cinemarati, & OFCS	Precursor Awards: None
Will & Did Win: CHICAGO
Should've Won: LotR: THE TWO TOWERS