The event comes as Hollywood mourns the death of Kirk Douglas, one of cinema's greats, who died Wednesday aged 103. It is the favorite for multiple Oscars from Best Director to Cinematography, and the frontrunner for Best Picture, the night's top prize. "It falls into traditional Hollywood -- it's what the Oscars like," Variety awards editor Tim Gray told AFP. The unique ballot system for Best Picture -- which involves voters ranking films -- makes it somewhat tough to predict, and could create an opening for an unlikely candidate. "A British picture comes in at the end and wins a traditional kind of win, four white actors again.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2020 16:30 UTC