89th Annual Academy Awards (OSCARS 2017) Predictions

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The nominees:

Moonlight
Arrival
Fences
Lion
Hidden Figures

Major Contenders- Moonlight and Arrival

Winner: Moonlight

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The nominees:

Manchester by the Sea
La La Land
Hell or High Water
The Lobster
20th Century Women

Major Contenders- Manchester by the Sea and La La Land

Winner: La La Land

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

The nominees:

Zootopia
Kubo and the Two Strings
The Red Turtle
My Life As a Zucchini
Moana

Winner: Zootopia

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

The nominees:

Viola Davis, Fences 
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea 
Naomie Harris, Moonlight 
Nicole Kidman, Lion 
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

Winner- Viola Davis

SUPPORTING ACTOR

The nominees:

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Dev Patel, Lion
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

Winner- Mahershala Ali

LEAD ACTRESS

The nominees:

Emma Stone, La La Land
Natalie Portman, Jackie 
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving

Major Contenders- Natalie Portman and Emma Stone

Winner- Emma Stone

LEAD ACTOR

The nominees:

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea 
Denzel Washington, Fences 
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge 
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

Major Contenders- Casey Affleck and Denzel Washington

Winner- Denzel Washington

DIRECTOR

The nominees:

Damien Chazelle, La La Land 
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight 
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea 
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge

Major Contenders- Damien Chazelle and Barry Jenkins

Winner: Damien Chazelle

BEST PICTURE

The nominees:

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Major Contenders- La La Land and Moonlight

Winner: La La Land

Curved Lines

There’s something about your smile,

I go back to seeing them just that one more time,

And I’m hooked to how exquisitely curved the lines,

Why so spellbinding, those curved lines?

There’s something about your smile,

I linger over your photo longer than I should,

Perhaps trying to find out why it holds me captive.

Why so addictive, those curved lines?

There’s something about your smile,

I zoom into your photos till they're merely pixels,

But I’m always tempted to stick to that blurry grin amidst the sin.

Why so sinful, those curved lines?

There’s something about your smile,

I smile too, stupidly, observing your static smile,

Ever so ecstatic, I am drawn to it all the more.

Why so mesmerizing, those curved lines?