Awards Season 2020: BAFTA Predictions

It is time for my home country to take control as the BAFTAs are being held tonight, and it will be interesting to see if patterns continue for the “locked” categories and what they can do for the leading contenders for Best Picture at the Oscars. Here are my predictions for what will win tonight:

1917 (2020) – source: Universal Pictures

Best Picture
1917

Best Director
Sam Mendes, 1917

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker

Best Actress
Renée Zellweger, Judy

Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern, Marriage Story

Best Original Screenplay
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Adapted Screenplay
Jojo Rabbit

Best Cinematography
1917

Best Costume Design
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari

Best Makeup and Hair
Bombshell

Best Production Design
1917

Best Score
Joker

Best Sound
1917

Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Endgame

Best Casting
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Animated Feature
Toy Story 4

Best Documentary
For Sama

Best Foreign Film
Parasite

Best British Film
1917

BAFTA Rising Star
Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, Unbelievable)

Do you agree with my predictions? Will 1917 be the big winner of the night? We will have to wait to find out, but let me know your thoughts and predictions in the comments section and let’s have a discussion.