Imaginary Oscars

These are the movies of 2013 that would win and be nominated for Oscars if my wife and I were the Academy. Because it's more fun than predictions.

It's been a few years since the last "annual" Pantsy Awards, thanks to some poor theater attendance on our part. But they are back. It should be noted that, as usual, we haven't had a chance to see all the important movies of last year. We've only seen 28 features in all, with some glaring omissions including 12 Years a Slave, The Wolf of Wall Street, Blue Is the Warmest Color, Philomena and The Wind Rises.

Best Poster
runners-up:
- Captain Phillips
- Fruitvale Station
- Inside Llewyn Davis
winners (tie):
- Gravity
- Nebraska

Best Visual Effects
runners-up:
- All Is Lost
- Catching Fire
- The Hobbit 2
- Oblivion
winner:
- Gravity

Best Costume Design
runners-up:
- American Hustle
- Her
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Oblivion
winner:
- Catching Fire

Best Production Design
runners-up:
- American Hustle
- Frozen
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Oblivion
winner:
- Her

Best Original Score
runners-up:
- Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett, Her
- Michael Giacchino, Star Trek into Darkness
- Henry Jackman, Captain Phillips
- Steven Price, Gravity
winner:
- Alex Ebert, All Is Lost

Best Song
runners-up:
- Anthony Gonzalez & Susanne Sundfør, "Oblivion," Oblivion
- Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez, "Let It Go," Frozen
- Pharrell Williams, "Happy," Despicable Me 2
winners (tie):
- Karen O & Spike Jonze, "The Moon Song," Her
- Keith Stanfield & Destin Cretton, "So You Know What It's Like," Short Term 12

Best Cinematography
runners-up:
- Hoyte Van Hoytema, Her
- Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis
- Phedon Papamichael, Nebraska
- Guillermo Navarro, Pacific Rim
winner:
- Emmanuel Lubezki, Gravity

Best Directing
runners-up:
- Noah Baumbach, Frances Ha
- Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
- Spike Jonze, Her
- Alexander Payne, Nebraska
winner:
- Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity

Best Adapted Screenplay
runners-up:
- Destin Cretton, Short Term 12
- Jennifer Lee, Frozen
- Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke, Before Midnight
winners (tie):
- Simon Beaufoy & Michael Arndt, Catching Fire
- Billy Ray, Captain Phillips

Best Original Screenplay
runners-up:
- Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine
- Noah Baumbach & Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha
- Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack, Dallas Buyers Club
- Bob Nelson, Nebraska
winner:
- Spike Jonze, Her

Best Supporting Actor
runners-up:
- George Clooney, Gravity
- Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
- Keith Stanfield, Short Term 12
winner:
- Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips

Best Supporting Actress
runners-up:
- Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
- Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
- June Squibb, Nebraska
winner:
- Scarlett Johansson, Her

Best Lead Actor
runners-up:
- Christian Bale, American Hustle
- Bruce Dern, Nebraska
- Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station
- Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
winner:
- Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips

Best Lead Actress
runners-up:
- Amy Adams, American Hustle
- Sandra Bullock, Gravity
- Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha
- Brie Larson, Short Term 12
winner:
- Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

Best Picture
runners-up:
- All Is Lost
- Captain Phillips
- Catching Fire
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Frances Ha
- Fruitvale Station
- Gravity
- Nebraska
- Short Term 12
winner:
- Her