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This list represents our choices for who should win, from the options offered
We make no predictions about who will win, based on Academy member votes.

 

Best Picture

Jan:

CIDER HOUSE RULES

Rich:

AMERICAN BEAUTY

 

Choices:

AMERICAN BEAUTY
CIDER HOUSE RULES
THE GREEN MILE
THE INSIDER
THE SIXTH SENSE

Best Director

Jan:

Lasse Hallstrom for 
CIDER HOUSE RULES

Rich:

Sam Mendes for  
AMERICAN BEAUTY

Choices:

Mendes, AMERICAN BEAUTY
Jones, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
Hallstrom, CIDER HOUSE RULES
Mann, THE INSIDER
Shyamalan, THE SIXTH SENSE

 

Best Actor

Jan:

Farnsworth in 
THE STRAIGHT STORY

Rich:

Farnsworth in 
THE STRAIGHT STORY

Choices:

Crowe, THE INSIDER
Farnsworth, THE STRAIGHT STORY
Penn, SWEET & LOWDOWN
Spacey, AMERICAN BEAUTY
Washington, THE HURRICANE

Best Actress

Jan:

Swank in BOYS DON'T CRY

Rich:

Swank in BOYS DON'T CRY

 

Choices:

Benning, AMERICAN BEAUTY
McTeer, TUMBLEWEEDS
Moore, THE END OF THE AFFAIR
Streep, MUSIC OF THE HEART
Swank, BOYS DON'T CRY

 

Best Supporting Actor

Jan:

Joel Osment in  THE SIXTH SENSE 

Rich:

Joel Osment in  THE SIXTH SENSE 

Choices:

Caine, CIDER HOUSE RULES
Cruise, MAGNOLIA
Duncan, THE GREEN MILE
Law, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY
Osment, THE SIXTH SENSE

Best Supporting Actress

Jan:

Sevigny in BOYS DON'T CRY 

Rich:

Sevigny in  BOYS DON'T CRY

Choices:

Collette, THE SIXTH SENSE

Jolie, GIRL, INTERRUPTED

Keener, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH

Morton, SWEET & LOWDOWN

Sevigny, BOYS DON'T CRY

 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jan:

CIDER HOUSE RULES 

Rich:

CIDER HOUSE RULES

Choices:

CIDER HOUSE RULES

ELECTION

THE GREEN MILE

THE INSIDER

THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

Best Original Screenplay

Jan:

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH 

Rich:

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH 

Choices:

AMERICAN BEAUTY
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
MAGNOLIA
THE SIXTH SENSE
TOPSY-TURVY

 

Best Cinematography

Jan:

SLEEPY HOLLOW 

Rich:

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Choices:

AMERICAN BEAUTY
THE END OF THE AFFAIR
THE INSIDER
SLEEPY HOLLOW
SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS

Best Costumes

Jan:

TOPSY-TURVY

Rich:

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Choices:

ANNA AND THE KING

SLEEPY HOLLOW

THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

TITUS

TOPSY-TURVY

 

Best Original Score

Jan:

CIDER HOUSE RULES

Rich: 

THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY 

Choices:

AMERICAN BEAUTY
ANGELA'S ASHES
CIDER HOUSE RULES
THE RED VIOLIN
THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

Best Song

Jan:

Aimee Mann for  MAGNOLIA

Rich: 

Aimee Mann for  MAGNOLIA

Choices:

From MAGNOLIA
From MUSIC OF THE HEART
From SOUTH PARK
From TARZAN
From TOY STORY 2

 

MAJOR OMISSIONS

BEST PICTURE
Jan: THE STRAIGHT STORY
Rich: BOYS DON'T CRY

BEST DIRECTOR
Jan: David Lynch for THE STRAIGHT STORY

BEST ACTOR
Jan & Rich: Jim Carrey in MAN ON THE MOON

BEST ACTRESS
Jan: Emily Watson in ANGELA'S ASHES
Jan: Kate Winslet in HOLY SMOKE
Jan & Rich: Sigourney Weaver in MAP OF THE WORLD

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jan & Rich: Julianne Moore in MAGNOLIA
Jan & Rich: Julianne Moore in MAP OF THE WORLD

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Jan: HOLY SMOKE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jan & Rich: BOYS DON'T CRY
Jan & Rich: THE STRAIGHT STORY