Seventh Row’s editors pick their alternate Oscar ceremony, from nominees to winners, from The Worst Person in the World to Bergman Island.
Discover one film you didn’t know you needed:
Not in the zeitgeist. Not pushed by streamers.
But still easy to find — and worth sitting with.
And a guide to help you do just that.
With the Oscars coming up tomorrow, we’ve envisioned what the awards ceremony would look like if we got to pick the nominees and winners (the answer: very different).
Note that we’ve excluded some categories that we didn’t feel we were able to give a very comprehensive or informed opinion on. The categories excluded are Best Animated Feature, Best Short Film (x3), Best Original Song, Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling
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BEST PICTURE
The Worst Person in the World – WINNER
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Red Snow
BEST DIRECTOR
Joanna Hogg, The Souvenir Part II – WINNER
Marie Clements, Red Snow
Julia Ducournau, Titane
Ana Katz, The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet
Joachim Trier, The Worst Person in the World
BEST ACTOR
Anders Danielsen Lie, The Worst Person in the World – WINNER
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Courier
Stephen Graham, Boiling Point
Dan Stevens, I’m Your Man
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth
BEST ACTRESS
Maren Eggert, I’m Your Man – WINNER
Noe Abita, Slalom
Devery Jacobs, Bootlegger
Vicky Krieps, Bergman Island
Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Richard Ayoade, The Souvenir: Part II – WINNER
Jaygann Ayeh, The Souvenir: Part II
Mike Faist, West Side Story
Troy Kotsur, CODA
Tim Roth, Bergman Island
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ruth Negga, Passing – WINNER
Gaby Hoffman, C’mon C’mon
Riley Keough, Zola
Vinette Robinson, Boiling Point
Mia Wasikowska, Bergman Island
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Bergman Island – WINNER
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
The Worst Person in the World
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
I’m Your Man – WINNER
Drive My Car
Profile
The Souvenir: Part II
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
The Worst Person in the World – WINNER
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet
I’m Your Man
Petite Maman
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy – WINNER
Flee
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Passing – WINNER
Moffie
Petite Maman
Red Snow
The Worst Person in the World
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Souvenir: Part II – WINNER
The Courier
Petite Maman
The Worst Person in the World
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Souvenir: Part II – WINNER
Bergman Island
I’m Your Man
Wife of a Spy
The Worst Person in the World
BEST FILM EDITING
Petite Maman – WINNER
The Worst Person in the World
Bergman Island
Film About a Father Who
Flee
BEST SOUND
The Worst Person in the World – WINNER
Moffie
Petite Maman
The Souvenir: Part II
Sweat
BEST SCORE
I’m Your Man – WINNER
Bergman Island
The Courier
Moffie
The Worst Person in the World
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