If Fools Who Dream’s founder/editor ran the Academy, this is who/what he’d nominate.
Best Picture
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“Ballad of a Small Player”
“Hamnet”
“Jay Kelly”
“Materialists”
“One Battle After Another”
“Relay”
“Sinners”
“Superman”
“Thunderbolts”
Best Director
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
James Gunn, “Superman”
David Mackenzie, “Relay”
Celine Song, “Materialists”
Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”
Dakota Johnson, “Materialists”
Vanessa Kirby, “Night Always Comes”
Amanda Seyfried, “The Testament of Ann Lee”
Tessa Thompson, “Hedda”
Best Actor
Riz Ahmed, “Relay”
George Clooney, “Jay Kelly”
David Corenswet, “Superman”
Colin Farrell, “Ballad of a Small Player”
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Best Supporting Actress
Jodie Comer, “28 Years Later”
Nina Hoss, “Hedda”
Lily James, “Relay”
Jenna Ortega, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Zoe Winters, “Materialists”
Best Supporting Actor
Billy Crudup, “Jay Kelly”
Paul Mescal, “Hamnet”
Josh O’Connor, “Wake Up Dead Man”
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Lewis Pullman, “Thunderbolts”
Best Original Screenplay
“Jay Kelly” by Noah Baumbach and Emily Mortimer
“Materialists” by Celine Song
“Relay” by Justin Piasecki
“Rental Family” by Stephen Blahut and Hikari
“Sinners” by Ryan Coogler
Best Adapted Screenplay
“Ballad of a Small Player” by Rowan Joffé
“Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao
“Hedda” by Nia DaCosta
“One Battle After Another” by Paul Thomas Anderson
“Wake Up Dead Man” by Rian Johnson
