My Tunnels are Long and Dark These Days
The hungry crocodiles are dancing in the light
But what’s up there besides the darkness of the night?
Story behind the scenes about this song: Into the lyrics by Asaf Avidan
My Oscar Predictions of 2017
BEST PICTURE
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Will win: La La Land
Should win: Moonlight
DIRECTING
Arrival, Dennis Villeneuve
Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson
La La Land, Damien Chazelle
Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight , Berry Jenkins
Will win: La La Land, Damien Chazelle
Should win: Moonlight , Berry Jenkins
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
Will win: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Should win: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
Will win: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Should win: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Will win: Emma Stone, La La Land
Should win: Isabelle Huppert, Elle
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Will win: Viola Davis, Fences
Should win: Viola Davis, Fences
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
Will win: La La Land
Should win: Moonlight
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight
Will win: Moonlight
Should win: Moonlight
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Women
Will win: Manchester by the Sea
Should win: The Lobster
COSTUME DESIGN
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Will win: La La Land
Should win: Jackie
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
Will win: Zootopia
Should win: The Red Turtle
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America 13th
Will win: O.J.: Made in America 13th
Should win: Fire at Sea
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe’s Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets
Will win: Extremis
Should win: Watani: My Homeland or The White Helmets
FILM EDITING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
Will win: La La Land
Should win: Moonlight
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann
Will win: Toni Erdmann
Should win: Toni Erdmann
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
Will win: Star Trek Beyond
Should win: Star Trek Beyond
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
Will win: La La Land
Should win: Moonlight
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
“Audition (The Fools Who Dream),” La La Land
“Can’t Stop The Feeling,” Trolls
“City Of Stars,” La La Land
“The Empty Chair,” Jim: The James Foley Story
“How Far I’ll Go,” Moana
Will win: “City Of Stars,” La La Land
Should win: “City Of Stars,” La La Land
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land
Passengers
Will win: La La Land
Should win: La La Land
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
Will win: Piper
Should win: Blind Vaysha
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ennemis Intérieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Sing
Timecode
Will win: Ennemis Intérieurs
Should win: Timecode
SOUND EDITING
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully
Will win: Hacksaw Ridge
Should win: Arrival
SOUND MIXING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Will win: La La Land
Should win: La La Land
VISUAL EFFECTS
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Will win: The Jungle Book
Should win: The Jungle Book
Clara Luzia – Cosmic Bruise
In memory of Tuğçe Albayrak,
On 15 November 2014, German student Tuğçe Albayrak was struck and fatally injured outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Offenbach am Main.
According to the witness statements, she had rushed to the aid of the girls upon hearing their screams when they were reportedly harassed by a group of three men in the toilet of a McDonald’s.
Albayrak sustained severe brain damage and fell into a coma. Doctors pronounced her brain dead on 26 November. Her parents decided to remove her life support on 28 November, her 23rd birthday.
Clara Luzia was recorded raw version of this song in her kitchen and shared it on soundcloud right after Charlie Hebdo attack.
“I’m deeply concerned about what happened in Paris, and don’t really know what to say, where to begin. A few weeks ago I wrote a song called “Cosmic Bruise” trying to cope with the death of Tuğçe Albayrak. Unfortunately this song keeps spinning in my head these days. I recorded it in my kitchen an hour ago. Please don’t mind the quality of the recording; it’s not about that at all this time. Thanks for reading, listening, paying attention, and caring!”
Oscar Predictions 2014
Best picture
Should win: 12 Years a Slave
Will win: American Hustle
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