Film Awards Tracking Database 2006
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Only films on the main or small films tracker are included for BP and BD

No particular order; Major contenders in bold

Best Picture

Title Studio Pros Cons
No Country.. Mmx    
Atonement Focus    
American Gangster Uni    
Charlie Wilson's War Uni    
Sweeney Todd DW/Para    
Michael Clayton Warner    
Into the Wild P. Vantage    
Eastern Promises Focus    
Juno Searchlight    
There Will Be Blood P. Vantage    
The Great Debaters Weinstein    
3:10 to Yuma Lion's    

Best Director

Name/Film Studio Pros Cons
Todd Haynes/I'm Not There Weinstein    
Tim Burton/Sweeney Todd DW/Para    
Julian Schnabel/Diving Bell Mmx    
Mike Nichols/Charlie Wilson Uni    
Coens/No Country... Mmx    
Joe Wright/Atonement Focus    
Sidney Lumet/Before the Devil ThinkFilm    
P.T. Anderson/There Will Be Blood P. Vantage    
Ben Affleck/Gone Baby Gone Mmx    
Sean Penn/Into the Wild P. Vantage    
Ridley Scott/American Gangster Uni    
Denzel Washington/The Great Debaters Weinstein    
David Cronenberg/Eastern Promises Focus    

Best Actor

Name/Film Studio Pros Cons
Philip Seymour Hoffman/The Savages Searchlt The actor's actor--and he's everywhere this year He got the lead one already--time for a supporting one?
James McAvoy/Atonement Focus   Face may be too fresh; young men don't usually get lead noms
Mathieu Amalric/The Diving Bell Mmx   Very small film
Denzel Washington/American Gangster or The Great Debaters Uni/WeinCo   May split votes
George Clooney/Michael Clayton Warner The only people who don't like him are hardcore conservatives. Of which there are some in AMPAS, true. Not really the kind of emotionally affective role usually nominated
Daniel Day-Lewis/There Will Be Blood P. Vantage Well overdue, and a very unusual role Stiff competition; TWBB will need kickass performance
Johnny Depp/Sweeney Todd DW/Para AMPAS has been itching to finally give him a statue. Is this really his tour-de-force role?
Tom Hanks/Charlie Wilson Uni Tom's back! Yay! In a comedy
Brad Pitt/Jesse James Warner    
Viggo Mortensen/Eastern Promises Focus Could this finally be his year for attention? He's still an outsider, and the film is still under a lot of radars
Emile Hirsch/Into the Wild P. Vantage Director Sean Penn will pimp him like a cheap whore Unknown, and far too young for this category
Don Cheadle/Talk to Me      
Josh Brolin/No Country... Mmx    

Best Actress

Candidates in this category often come from films which otherwise don't come off well. So few standout lead roles for women happen every year that a lot of otherwise sub-par films produce award contending-actresses. Therefore reviews alone won't settle this pack out until critics' awards start coming in.

Name/Film Studio Pros Cons
Amy Adams Dis Basically carries the entire film; previous nom means she's known Comedy role
Ellen Page Srchlt Adorable and up-and-coming--the academy loves those very young and untested; small film
Laura Linney/The Savages Srchlt So overdue it's not funny Small film
Keira Knightley/Atonement Focus Gorgeous, better than many her age and type, and a perfect role for her None. She WILL be nommed. Will she win? No idea
Cate Blanchett/Elizabeth: TGA Uni This is an opportunity to right a nine-year wrong The film itself was terrible
Julie Christie/Away From Her Lions A renaissance role for a classic Low profile film
Angelina Jolie/A Mighty Heart   She's pretty. And apparently good in this Very low-profile film. Doubtful AMPAS is that desperate for nominees
       
       

Supporting roles often don't really break out of the pack until later in the year. Listed now are just a few possibilities. Bolded are the ones I think have the best chances.

Best Supporting Actor

Name/Film Studio Pros Cons
Casey Affleck/Gone Baby Gone Mmx    
Javier Bardem/No Country Mmx    
Philip Seymour Hoffman/Charlie Wilson Uni He's always on a short list for everything he does, and this is a kickass role for him He may split votes. He should at least get a nom, though
Tom Wilkinson/Michael Clayton Warner Consistently good work, and consistently overlooked Too much competition for a lower-profile film
Russell Crowe/American Gangster Uni   Has his bad karma finally expired?
Albert Finney/Before the Devil ThinkFilm    
Max Von Sydow/Diving Bell Mmx    

Best Supporting Actress

Name/Film Studio Pros Cons
Tilda Swinton/Michael Clayton Warner Globe nominee will raise her profile considerably; way overdue  
Jennifer Garner/Juno Searchlight    
Cate Blanchett/I'm Not There WeinCo    
Saorise Ronan/Atonement Focus AMPAS loves to nominate cute little girls in this category  
Marisa Tomei/Before the Devil ThinkFilm    
Naomi Watts Focus    
Amy Ryan/Gone Baby Gone Mmx    

Best Original Screenplay

Name/Film Studio Pros Cons
Juno Searchlight   Diablo who?
I'm Not There WeinCo    
Eastern Promises      
Ratatouille      
Michael Clayton Warner    
       
       
       
       
       
       

Best Adapted Screenplay

Name/Film Studio Pros Cons
Atonement Focus    
3:10 to Yuma      
The Diving Bell      
Gone Baby Gone      
Lust, Caution      
Jesse James