Posted on Sun, Feb. 07, 2010

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Film buff? Prove it in our Oscar contest

You've seen the movies. You've studied the predictions made by industry insiders. Now it's time to put it all on the line.

The Wichita Eagle's Oscar contest kicks off today, with an opportunity to submit either a paper ballot (find it on the next page), or click to submit a ballot online.

If you guess the winners in our categories correctly, you'll be eligible to win prizes and the right to tell friends and family, "I told you so."

Here are the details:

Prizes

First — $100 gift certificate, four movie passes and a year's subscription to Entertainment Weekly magazine.

Second — $50 gift certificate and four movie passes.

Third — $25 gift certificate and four movie passes

How to enter

Complete the ballot on Page 2 and mail it to:

Denise Neil

The Wichita Eagle

P.O. Box 820

Wichita, KS 67201

Or click here to fill out the ballot and submit it.

Rules

* All paper ballots must be postmarked by March 5. All online ballots must be submitted by March 6.

* Winners will be notified by phone or e-mail, so all entries must include a daytime phone number and e-mail address. Please include your name, too.

* In the event of a tie, the winners will be drawn at random from the ballots with the most correct answers.

* Participants in The Eagle's Oscar contest agree to be interviewed and photographed if they are selected as one of the top three winners.

* One entry per person.

* Employees of The Wichita Eagle or their family members are ineligible for the contest.

We'll report back on the winners after the March 7 awards ceremony. It airs at 7 p.m. on ABC and KAKE, Channel 10.

Best picture

"Avatar"

"The Blind Side"

"District 9"

"An Education"

"The Hurt Locker"

"Inglourious Basterds"

"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

"A Serious Man"

"Up"

"Up in the Air"

Actor

Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"

George Clooney, "Up in the Air"

Colin Firth, "A Single Man"

Morgan Freeman, "Invictus"

Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"

Actress

Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side"

Helen Mirren, "The Last Station"

Carey Mulligan, "An Education"

Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia"

Supporting actor

Matt Damon, "Invictus"

Woody Harrelson, "The Messenger"

Christopher Plummer, "The Last Station"

Stanley Tucci, "The Lovely Bones"

Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"

Supporting actress

Penelope Cruz, "Nine"

Vera Farmiga, "Up in the Air"

Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Crazy Heart"

Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air"

Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

Director

James Cameron, "Avatar"

Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"

Lee Daniels, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds"

Jason Reitman, "Up in the Air"

Animated feature

"Coraline"

"Fantastic Mr. Fox"

"The Princess and the Frog"

"The Secret of Kells"

"Up"

Best screenplay (original):

"The Hurt Locker"

"Inglourious Basterds"

"The Messenger"

"A Serious Man"

"Up"

Best screenplay (adapted)

"District 9"

"An Education"

"In the Loop"

"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

"Up in the Air"

Best song

"Almost There," from "The Princess and the Frog"

"Down in New Orleans," from "The Princess and the Frog"

"Loin de Paname," from "Paris 36"

"Take It All," from "Nine"

"The Weary Kind," from "Crazy Heart"