Awards Talk: Gotham Awards 2016 Winners

Best Feature

Moonlight

Best Documentary

O.J.: Made in America

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award

Trey Edward Shults – Krisha

Best Screenplay

Moonlight

Best Actor

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea

Best Actress

Isabelle Huppert – Elle

Breakthrough Actor

Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch

Special Gotham Jury Award for Ensemble Performance

Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders – Moonlight

Breakthrough Series – Long Form

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Breakthrough Series – Short Form

Her Story

Awards Talk: European Film Awards 2016

Nominations:

Best European Film
Elle
I, Daniel Blake
Julieta
Room
Toni Erdmann

Best European Director
Paul Verhoeven – Elle
Cristian Mungiu – Graduation
Ken Loach – I, Daniel Blake
Pedro Almodóvar – Julieta
Maren Ade – Toni Erdmann

Best European Actor
Rolf Lassgård – A Man Called Ove
Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
Dave Johns – I, Daniel Blake
Burghart Klaußner – The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Peter Simonischek – Toni Erdmann
Javier Cámara – Truman

Best European Actress
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Emma Suárez & Adriana Ugarte – Julieta
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – Like Crazy
Trine Dyrholm – The Commune
Sandra Hüller – Toni Erdmann

Best European Screenwriter
Cristian Mungiu – Graduation
Paul Laverty – I, Daniel Blake
Emma Donoghue – Room
Maren Ade – Toni Erdmann
Tomasz Wasilewski – United States of Love

Best European Documentary
The Land Of The Enlightened
21 X New York
Mr. Gaga
S is for Stanley – 30 Years At The Wheel For Stanley Kubrick
A Family Affair
Fire At Sea

Best European Animated Feature
My Life as a Courgette
Psiconautas, the forgotten children
The Red Turtle

Best European Comedy
A Man Called Ove
Look Who’s Back
La Vache

Fipresci Prize – Best European Discovery
Dogs
Liebmann
Sand Storm
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Thirst

European University Film Award
Fire at Sea
Graduation
I, Daniel Blake
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Toni Erdmann

Best European Short
The Wall
Edmond
The Goodbye
90 Degrees North
We All Love The Sea Shore
In The Distance
A Man Returned
Small Talk
I’m Not From Here
Home
The Fullness Of Time (Romance)
Limbo
Amalimbo
9 Days – From My Window In Aleppo

Awards Talk: 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Nominations list:

Best Feature

American Honey
Chronic
Jackie
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Best Director

Andrea Arnold – American Honey
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Pablo Larrain – Jackie
Kelly Reichardt – Certain Women
Jeff Nichols – Loving

Best Screenplay

Moonlight
Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Women
Little Men
Hell or High Water

Best First Feature

The Childhood of a Leader
The Fits
Other People
Swiss Army Man
The Witch

Best First Screenplay

The Witch
Other People
Barry
Jean of the Joneses
Christine

Best Male Lead

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
David Harewood – Free in Deed
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Jesse Plemons – Other People
Tim Roth – Chronic

Best Female Lead

Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Sasha Lane – American Honey
Ruth Negga – Loving
Natalie Portman – Jackie

Best Supporting Male

Ralph Fiennes – A Bigger Splash
Ben Foster – Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Shia LaBeouf – American Honey
Craig Robinson – Morris From America

Best Supporting Female

Edwina Findley – Free in Deed
Paulina Garcia – Little Men
Lily Gladstone – Certain Women
Riley Keough – American Honey
Molly Shannon – Other People

Best Documentary

13th
Cameraperson
I Am Not Your Negro
O.J.: Made in America
Sonita
Under the Sun

Best International Film

Aquarius
Chevalier
My Golden Days
Toni Erdmann
Under the Shadow

Best Cinematography

Free in Deed
Childhood
Eyes of My Mother
Moonlight
American Honey

Best Editing

Swiss Army Man
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Hell or High Water
Jackie

John Cassavetes Award (Best Feature Under $500,000)

Free in Deed
Hunter Gatherer
Lovesong
Nakom
Spa Night

Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble)

Moonlight

Piaget Producers Award

Lisa Kjerulff
Jordana Mollick
Melody C. Roscher
Craig Shilowich

Someone to Watch Award

Andrew Ahn – Spa Night
Claire Carre – Embers
Anna Rose Holmer – The Fits
Ingrid Jungermann – Women Who Kill

Truer Than Fiction Award

Kristi Jacobson – Solitary
Sara Jordenö – Kiki
Nanfu Wang – Hooligan Sparrow

Awards Talk: Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards

Winners:

Best Documentary (Theatrical Feature)
O.J.: Made in America
Best Director (Theatrical Feature)
Ezra Edelman – O.J.: Made in America
Best Documentary (TV/Streaming)
13th
Best Director (TV/Streaming)
Ava DuVernay – 13th
Best First Documentary (Theatrical Feature)
Josh Kriegman & Elyse Steinberg – Weiner
Best First Documentary (TV/Streaming)
Jacob Bernstein & Nick Hooker – Everything Is Copy – Nora Ephron: Scripted and Unscripted
Deborah Esquenazi – Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
Best Political Documentary
13th
Best Sports Documentary
O.J.: Made in America
Best Music Documentary
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
Best Song in a Documentary
I’m Still Here – Miss Sharon Jones
Best Limited Documentary Series
O.J.: Made in America
Best Ongoing Documentary Series
30 for 30
Most Innovative Documentary
The Tower

Awards Talk: Hollywood Film Awards 2016

2016 Honorees List:

Career Achievement Award
Eddie Murphy
Hollywood Actor Award
Tom Hanks – Sully
Hollywood Supporting Actor Award
Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
Hollywood Actress Award
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Hollywood Supporting Actress Award
Nicole Kidman – Lion
Hollywood Comedy Award
Robert De Niro – The Comedian
Hollywood Breakout Performance Award
Naomie Harris – Collateral Beauty & Moonlight
New Hollywood Award
Lily Collins – Rules Don’t Apply
Spotlight Award
Janelle Monáe – Hidden Figures
Hollywood Ensemble Award
The Cast of Gold
Hollywood Song Award
Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Trolls
Hollywood Documentary Award
Leonardo DiCaprio & Fisher Stevens – Before The Food
Hollywood Blockbuster Award
The Jungle Book
Hollywood Animation Award
Zootopia
Hollywood Director Award
Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award
Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
Hollywood Producer Award
Marc Platt – La La Land, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk & The Girl On The Train
Hollywood Screenwriter Award
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester By The Sea
Hollywood Cinematography Award
Linus Sandgren – La La Land
Hollywood Film Composer Award
Mychael Danna – Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk & Storks
Hollywood Editor Award
John Gilbert – Hacksaw Ridge
Hollywood Visual Effects Award
Stephane Ceretti & Richard Bluff – Doctor Strange
Hollywood Sound Award
Christopher Boyes & Frank Eulner – The Jungle Book
Hollywood Costume Design Award
Albert Wolsky – Rules Don’t Apply
Hollywood Make Up & Hair Styling Award
Shane Thomas, Angela Conte, Bec Taylor & Noriko Waztanabe – Hacksaw Ridge
Hollywood Production Design Award
Wynn Thomas – Hidden Figures

Awards Talk: Gotham Awards Nominations

Best Feature

Certain Women
Everybody Wants Some!!
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Paterson

Best Documentary

Cameraperson
I Am Not Your Negro
O.J.: Made in America
Tower
Weiner

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award

Robert Eggers – The Witch
Anna Rose Holmer – The Fits
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Swiss Army Man
Trey Edward Shults – Krisha
Richard Tanne – Southside with You

Best Screenplay

Hell or High Water
Love & Friendship
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Paterson

Best Actor

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Adam Driver – Paterson
Joel Edgerton – Loving
Craig Robinson – Morris from America

Best Actress

Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship
Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Ruth Negga – Loving
Natalie Portman – Jackie

Breakthrough Actor

Lily Gladstone – Certain Women
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Royalty Hightower – The Fits
Sasha Lane – American Honey
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch

Special Gotham Jury Award for Ensemble Performance

Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, and Ashton Sanders – Moonlight

Breakthrough Series – Long Form

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The Girlfriend Experience
Horace and Pete
Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Master of None

Breakthrough Series – Short Form

The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
Her Story
The Movement
Sitting in Bathrooms with Trans People
Surviving

Academy Awards Post Mortem

It’s few days on and all the Oscar talk is disappearing from the media.

Of course, this is where I offer a few thoughts. So here goes:

Chris Rock – he’s done it again. Dealt with the #OscarsSoWhite issue magnificently.

Spectre – worst Bond song to win an award.

Jenny Beavan – not giving a shit about convention and letting her body of work do the talking.

Lady Gaga – such a powerful performance. Not a dry eye in the house and rightly so.

Mad Max: Fury Road – great to see the outsider win so many awards.

Dave Grohl – subdued performance which perfectly suited the In Memoriam section.

Leonardo Di Caprio – how to win an Oscar for grunting and frothing at the mouth.

Alicia Vikander – should have won for Ex Machina.

Beasts Of No Nation – criminally overlooked.

Brie Larson – you’re welcome.

Awards Season Series

So we’ve entered the Awards Season and although this blogs doesn’t cover movie news, I’ll post updates on an ad hoc basis until it’s over.

First up, the Gotham Awards Winners

Best Feature

Spotlight
Best Actor

Paul Dano – Love & Mercy

Best Actress

Bel Powley – The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Breakthrough Actor

Mya Taylor – Tangerine

Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award

Jonas Carpignano – Mediterranea

Best Screenplay

Spotlight

Best Documentary

The Look of Silence

Audience Award

Tangerine

Special Gotham Jury Award

Spotlight

Academy Award Winners

And here’s the list:

Best picture
Birdman

Best director
Alejandro González Iñárritu – Birdman

Best actor
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything

Best actress
Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Best supporting actor
JK Simmons – Whiplash

Best supporting actress
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Best original screenplay
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr and Armando Bo – Birdman

Best adapted screenplay
Graham Moore – The Imitation Game

Best foreign film
Ida

Best documentary
CitizenFour

Best animation
Big Hero 6

Best original song
Glory – Selma

Best documentary short
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1

Best cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki – Birdman

Best editing
Tom Cross – Whiplash

Best sound editing
Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman – American Sniper

Best sound mixing
Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley – Whiplash

Best makeup and hair
Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier – The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best original score
Alexandre Desplat – The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best production design
Adam Stockhausen and Anna Pinnock – The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best visual effects
Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher – Interstellar

Best costume design
Milena Canonero – The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best animated short film
Feast

Best short
The Phone Call

Oscar Predictions 2015

Just for fun (and I’ll schedule this to be posted shortly before the ceremony), here are my predictions:

What I think will win

Best picture

Birdman

Best director

Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Best actor

Michael Keaton – Birdman

Best actress

Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Best supporting actor

JK Simmons – Whiplash

Best supporting actress

Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Best original screenplay

Dan Gilroy – Nightcrawler

Best adapted screenplay
Anthony McCarten – The Theory of Everything

Best foreign film

Ida

 

What I want to win

Best picture

Boyhood

Best director

Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Best actor*

Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton – Birdman

Best actress

Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl

Best supporting actor

JK Simmons – Whiplash

Best supporting actress
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Best original screenplay
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr and Armando Bo – Birdman

Best adapted screenplay
Anthony McCarten – The Theory of Everything

Best foreign film

Ida

 

 

 

*Can’t decide between these performances!