A Reader & A Cinephile: My Oscar Ballot for the 98th Academy Awards

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Written By Nathan Box

Hello friends, and welcome to another episode of A Reader & A Cinephile. We are within sight of the 98th Academy Awards. Now that I have watched all 50 nominated films, I am ready to share my Oscar Ballot. Every year, I fill out two ballots. One ballot is for myself and who I think is the most deserving in each category. The second ballot is who I think the Academy will select. For our purposes today, I’ll share my choice in each category and a few thoughts of why that person or film should win. Alright, let’s get into it.

Be good to each other,

Nathan

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Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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