Oscars 2023: Final Predictions In Every Category

NOMINEES - Best Animated Short:

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Flying Sailor

Ice Merchants

My Year of Dicks

An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It

What Should Win:

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

This was a thoroughly charming, visually stunning adaptation of Charlie Mackesy's 2019 novel, with strong voice acting while touting a great message for kids.

What Will Win:

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Though there would be a few worthy winners, there's simply so much momentum behind The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, released by Apple internationally and the BBC in the UK, that it feels dead set to prevail.

NOMINEES - Best Documentary Short:

The Elephant Whisperers

Haulout

How Do You Measure a Year?

The Martha Mitchell Effect

Stranger at the Gate

What Should Win:

The Elephant Whisperers

It's a pretty ho-hum year for this category, honestly, with none of the five nominees majorly standing out. But The Elephant Whisperers at least melds remarkable visuals with a human interest story centered around animals, which ensures it's an intriguing sit.

What Will Win:

The Elephant Whisperers

This is an extremely tough one to call, but amid a sea of more serious-minded doc shorts, The Elephant Whisperers stands out as something a little different.

NOMINEES - Best Live-Action Short:

An Irish Goodbye

Ivalu

Le pupille

Night Ride

The Red Suitcase

What Should Win:

An Irish Goodbye

Tom Berkeley and Ross White's black comedy is by far the best and most memorable of the five - a cheekily funny yet emotional and well-acted short in the vein of Martin McDonagh.

What Will Win:

An Irish Goodbye

As the most rapturously received and high-profile of the five nominees, it's tough to see it losing.