This thread will be open for posting from noon EST on February 18, 2012 until noon EST on Sunday, February 26. This is where ballots are posted. Here's the Ballot Template

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

DIRECTOR:
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Terence Malick (The Tree of Life)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

LEAD ACTOR:
Demian Bichir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Berenice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Bullhead
Footnote
In Darkness
Monsieur Lazhar
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Margin Call
Midnight in Paris
A Separation

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
War Horse

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Artist
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse

COSTUME DESIGN:
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.

FILM EDITING:
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball

MAKEUP:
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Adventures of Tintin
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"
"Real in Rio" from "Rio"

SOUND EDITING:
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

SOUND MIXING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
War Horse

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): ???

James Berardinelli's Ballot:

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Pina

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Hugo

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
The Artist

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Artist

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Albert Nobbs

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Hugo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Hugo

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): ???

I'll fight conventional wisdom.

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Descendants

DIRECTOR:
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)

LEAD ACTOR:
George Clooney (The Descendants)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Hugo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:34

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Hell and Back Again

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
The Artist

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
Hugo

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:39pm

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Terence Malick (The Tree of Life)

LEAD ACTOR:
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Undefeated

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
The Artist

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
War Horse

COSTUME DESIGN:
Anonymous

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Albert Nobbs

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Adventures of Tintin

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

SOUND MIXING:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:57 PM

Okay, here are my choices:

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Pina

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Hugo

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Hugo

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Adventures of Tintin

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Drive

SOUND MIXING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:46 PM

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):


BEST PICTURE:
The Help

DIRECTOR:
Terence Malick (The Tree of Life)

LEAD ACTOR:
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)


LEAD ACTRESS:
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Jessica Chastain (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
A Separation

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Descendants

MAKEUP:
The Iron Lady

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Adventures of Tintin

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon


SOUND MIXING:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST):11:48 PM

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Pina

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Artist

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
Hugo

MAKEUP:
Albert Nobbs

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"


SOUND EDITING:
Hugo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Hugo

Christopher Perpich's ballot:

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Help

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Pina

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris


MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
The Artist

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
War Horse

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

MAKEUP:
Albert Nobbs

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Drive

SOUND MIXING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo


VISUAL EFFECTS:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:23

Doug Elrod's ballot:

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
George Clooney (The Descendants)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Hell and Back Again

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
The Artist

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Artist

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Albert Nobbs

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Hugo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Hugo

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:47 p.m.

Paul Jarnagin's ballot:

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Moneyball

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
War Horse

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:56pm

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
George Clooney (The Descendants)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Hugo

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
The Artist

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
War Horse

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist.

FILM EDITING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2


MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Hugo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 12:20 am

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Berenice Bejo (The Artist)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):
ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Hell and Back Again

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Hugo

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Artist

COSTUME DESIGN:
Hugo

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Hugo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Hugo

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:31

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Hell And Back Again

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
W.E.

FILM EDITING:
Hugo

MAKEUP:
Albert Nobbs

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Hugo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Hugo

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 12:01

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Pina

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
A Separation

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
Jane Eyre

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
The Iron Lady

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Drive

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Hugo

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:42

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Undefeated

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
The Artist

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
Hugo

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:36 p.m.

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MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Pina

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Artist

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
Hugo

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

SOUND MIXING:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Hugo

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:45 PM

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
Hugo

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
George Clooney (The Descendants)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Undefeated

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Hugo

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Hugo

COSTUME DESIGN:
Hugo

FILM EDITING:
Hugo

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

SOUND MIXING:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Hugo

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:40 p.m.

BEAT BERARDINELLI 2012 OSCAR CONTEST - BALLOT TEMPLATE

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Midnight in Paris

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
Hugo

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

SOUND MIXING:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 11:59 PM

BEAT BERARDINELLI 2012 OSCAR CONTEST - BALLOT TEMPLATE

MAJOR CATEGORIES (3 points each):

BEST PICTURE:
The Artist

DIRECTOR:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

LEAD ACTOR:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

LEAD ACTRESS:
Viola Davis (The Help)


SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

MEDIUM CATEGORIES (2 points each):

ANIMATED FEATURE:
Rango

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Hell and Back Again

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
A Separation

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
The Descendants

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
The Artist

MINOR CATEGORIES (1 point each):

ART DIRECTION:
The Artist

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Tree of Life

COSTUME DESIGN:
The Artist

FILM EDITING:
The Artist

MAKEUP:
Albert Nobbs

MUSIC (SCORE):
The Artist

MUSIC (SONG):
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"

SOUND EDITING:
Hugo


SOUND MIXING:
Hugo

VISUAL EFFECTS:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Time of Best Picture Announcement (EST): 12:06 am