Tag: 2024

  • Final 2024 Oscar Nomination Predictions: Film Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design

    Final 2024 Oscar Nomination Predictions: Film Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design

    In the last five years, every film nominated in this category has been a Best Picture nominee, with the only exception being tick, tick…BOOM!, which was probably 11th in its year.

    Like last year, the American Cinema Editors (ACE) are releasing their nominations on February 1st, a week after the Oscar nominations so we won’t have that guild to help us in predicting this category.

    Of the seven films that I think can get nominated here, Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Poor Things feel like locks as they’ve hit both precursors and are top five Best Picture contenders. The last two slots will be fought between Barbie, Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, and Maestro.

    Many have The Holdovers in Best Editing since they see it as a top two Picture contender but unlike last year’s The Banshees of Inisherin which was number two and received an Editing nod from BAFTA, The Holdovers didn’t receive a nod from either the CCA or BAFTA even though it performed well with both bodies. That leaves Barbie, Maestro, and Anatomy of a Fall. Anatomy of a Fall’s BAFTA success in conjunction with its critical success in this category makes it a likely pick here. It also won the Editing prize at the European Film Awards. Barbie and Maestro make sense as nominees as they’re the type of films that usually get nominated for Best Editing. Maestro has received a lot more love from critics’ groups in the Best Editing category and while I don’t think the film will get more than 5 or 6 nods, I think Editing makes sense.

    BEST FILM EDITING

    Oppenheimer – CCA, BAFTA

    Killers of the Flower Moon – CCA, BAFTA

    Poor Things – CCA, BAFTA

    Anatomy of a Fall – BAFTA

    Maestro – CCA

    Could Jump In: The Holdovers, Barbie – CCA

     

    Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things, and Maestro have hit all the major precursors and are Best Picture nominees so they should be locked.

    In my eyes, the lasts lot is between The Zone of Interest and El Conde. And while El Conde’s ASC nod is big it really comes down to The Zone of Interest being a major player this year and a Best Picture nominee. This is likely one of the more secure fives this year.

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

    Oppenheimer – ASC, CCA, BAFTA

    Killers of the Flower Moon – ASC, CCA, BAFTA

    Poor Things – ASC, CCA, BAFTA

    Maestro – ASC, CCA, BAFTA

    The Zone of Interest – BAFTA

    Could Jump In: El Conde – ASC, Saltburn – CCA

     

    Barbie, Poor Things, and Killers of the Flower Moon are locked in for nominations as they’ve hit all the major precursors and are top five Best Picture nominees. Ridley Scott’s Napoleon also hit all three major precursors but as a non-Best Picture nominee, I hesitate to deem it locked. Oppenheimer is the presumed Best Picture winner and we will see it receiving support across the board, why not in Costume Design as well?

    Wonka, Maestro, and The Color Purple all have the type of period costuming that the Academy likes to recognize in this category but the other films just seem stronger in this category. Maestro could possibly replace Napoleon but Napoleon’s costuming just seems objectively more deserving of a nomination.

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN

    Barbie – CCA, CDG, BAFTA

    Poor Things – CCA, CDG, BAFTA

    Killers of the Flower Moon – CCA, CDG, BAFTA

    Napoleon – CCA, CDG, BAFTA

    Oppenheimer – CDG, BAFTA

    Could Jump In: Maestro – CDG, Wonka – CCA, The Color Purple – CCA

  • Final 2024 Oscar Nomination Predictions: Animated Feature, International Feature, Documentary Feature

    Final 2024 Oscar Nomination Predictions: Animated Feature, International Feature, Documentary Feature

    This year, two films seem locked for a mention come Tuesday morning: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Boy and the Heron. They’ve hit all the major precursors and have the wide support needed to be confidently nominated in this category.

    I think Elemental and Nimona will take the nest two slots. While Elemental received nods from the Globes, Critics Choice Awards, BAFTAs, and the PGA, it missed a nomination from the Annies, which is a really crucial precursor in this category. However, I think it should still be safe. I think many will see it like last year’s Turning Red, few think it’s one of Pixar’s best work but it’s well animated and has a good message and is pretty much shoo-in for a nomination.

    Nimona, on the other hand, was hugely successful at the Annies and was actually the nominations leader. The Academy shocked last year by nominating The Sea Beast, so they clearly have no reservations about nominating Netflix’s animated films. Even though Nimona’s only other nod was from the CCA, it’s received enough support where it’s pure quality will speak for itself.

    In my mind, the last slot is between Suzume, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Robot Dreams. While Suzume received nods from both the Annies and the Globes, I don’t see the Academy nominating two anime films, especially when the last time they nominated in anime film here was Mirai in 2019. While TMNT has received pretty good critical and popular notices, something about it just doesn’t feel like something the Academy would go for. Maybe it’s the long title, maybe it’s the gen-Z humor but it reminds me of something like the LEGO Movie. A self-referential animated comedy that might be too fun for the Academy’s tastes. Robot Dreams is a sleeper contender. It’s the likely winner in the independent film category at the Annie Awards. It’s the kind of emotional, quirky, and human tearjerker that definitely will get nominated if enough people watch it, but will that happen? I think (and hope) it will.

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – GG, CCA, Annie, BAFTA, PGA

    The Boy and the Heron – GG, CCA, Annie, BAFTA, PGA

    Elemental – GG, CCA, BAFTA, PGA

    Nimona – CCA, Annie

    Robot Dreams – Annie (Indie)

    Could Jump In: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Annie, CCA, PGA, Suzume – GG, Annie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie – GG, PGA

     

    With A Hero missing two years ago and Decision to Leave missing last year, this category is very prone to snubs and surprises. That said, The Zone of Interest and Society of the Snow seem very locked in, the former is going to receive a Picture nomination, and the latter is poised to receive multiple below-the-line mentions.

    This category is so unpredictable, there has been at least one massive shock nominee in the last three years. I would not be surprised if that happens again (even though there is a lower chance of that happening due to the rule change which will allow all Academy members to opt in to voting in this category if they say they’ve seen all the shortlisted films). With the ability for the whole Academy to vote, I can see the National Society of Film Critics pick for Best Foreign Film Fallen Leaves, legend Wim Wenders’ newest and audience fave Perfect Days, and the timely doc 20 Days in Mariupol. The Taste of Things and The Teachers’ Lounge feel like films that will miss to me. They don’t seem like they’ll leave the kind of emotional impact on their audiences that these five would.

    BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

    The Zone of Interest – GG, CCA, BAFTA

    Society of the Snow – GG, CCA, BAFTA

    Fallen Leaves – GG

    Perfect Days – CCA

    20 Days in Mariupol – BAFTA

    Could Jump In: The Taste of Things – CCA, The Teachers’ Lounge, Totem, Four Daughters, Amerikatsi

     

    20 Days in Mariupol, American Symphony, and Beyond Utopia feel pretty secure as nominees. The Eternal Memory seems like the kind of tearjerker that many will resonate with and I think it will get in as well. While Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie has had a lot of precursor nods, its exactly the kind of CCA winner that I see being snubbed completely. Four Daughters feels deeply relevant and while I think it will be nominated, I could see it missing for something like Bobi Wine: The People’s president or 32 Sounds.

    BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

    20 Days in Mariupol – CCA, CEH, PGA, BAFTA

    American Symphony – CCA, PGA, BAFTA

    Beyond Utopia – CCA, BAFTA

    The Eternal Memory – CCA, CEH

    Four Daughters – CEH

    Could Jump In: Bobi Wine: The People’s President – IDA, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie – CCA, CEH, BAFTA, 32 Sounds – CEH

  • Final 2024 Oscar Nomination Predictions: Live Action Short, Documentary Short, And Animated Short

    Final 2024 Oscar Nomination Predictions: Live Action Short, Documentary Short, And Animated Short

    While the Academy has its pet themes and topics that it likes to reward in these categories, predicting them is mostly a crapshoot.

    BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT

    The Anne Frank Gift Shop

    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

    Red, White, and Blue

    Invisible Border

    The After

    Could Jump In: The Shepherd, Knight of Fortune, Strange Way of Life

     

    BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

    The ABCs of Book Banning

    The Last Repair Shop

    Deciding Vote

    Last Song From Kabul

    The Barber of Little Rock

    Could Jump In: Nai Nai and Wai Po, Camp Courage

     

    BEST ANIMATED SHORT

    Once Upon a Studio

    Letter to a Pig

    Ninety-Five Senses

    Pete

    WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko

    Could Jump In: Humo, 27, Eeva

  • FINAL 2024 OSCAR NOMINATION PREDICTIONS: VISUAL EFFECTS, PRODUCTION DESIGN, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

    FINAL 2024 OSCAR NOMINATION PREDICTIONS: VISUAL EFFECTS, PRODUCTION DESIGN, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

    The two locks here seem to be The Creator and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The Creator is this year’s likely winner and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 fills the superhero slot in this catgeory.

    In addition to The Creator and Guardians, one other film also hit all the major Visual Effects precursors: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part 1. However, as this an action franchise known for its practical effects I doubt it will make it in. While last year’s Tom Cruise action vehicle Top Gun: Maverick was a shoo-in for a Visual Effects nod and was also a film consisting of primarily practical effects, that film was also a Best Picture nominee and one of the biggest films of last year. This is category where the Academy chooses to recognize action, sci-fi, and fantasy films they deem to be “highbrow” enough to warrant Academy attention. As a result, Godzilla Minus One, a film that marries kaiju thrills with affecting drama seems like exactly the type of film that gets recognized in this category.

    The last two slots are difficult. In my eyes, Society of the Snow, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Poor Things all have a good chance of making it in.

    A lot of people are comparing Society of the Snow to last year’s All Quiet on the Western Front. Both are Netflix films, both are top contenders in Best International Feature in their respective years, and both were some of the top performers on the Oscar shortlists. However, unlike ‘All Quiet’, Society of the Snow did not have the massive BAFTA push that catapulted that war film to become a multi-Oscar winner. Society of the Snow also reminds me of last year’s Thirteen Lives. A film that was similarly very popular with audiences, was a story of survival in dire circumstances, and made the Visual Effects Oscar shortlist. While Thirteen Lives didn’t end up getting nominated last year, Society of the Snow has been shown love in many more categories than Thirteen Lives was last year. As a result, I see Society of the Snow receiving a nod here.

    That leaves Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Poor Things. Both films have big things going for and against them. The last time an animated film was nominated in Visual Effects was Kubo and the Two Strings in 2017 (2019’s The Lion King can be argued to be an animated film, but it was billed as a “live-action” film). Across the Spider-Verse is an undeniable visual feast and its seven nominations from the Visual Effects Society epitomizes that. Kubo and the Two Strings received six VES nominations so Spider-Verse’s success with the group is reminiscent of a past animated Visual Effects nominee. With its 11 BAFTA nominations yesterday, Poor Things is on the rise right now. It’s also the only Best Picture nominee of the Visual Effects shortlist. However, I think that its Visual Effects elements are not the most notable parts of the film. Other than the animal hybrids, I’m not sure if anything else in the film jumps out to me as work that would be recognized in this category. I am going to go with ‘Spider-Verse’ but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Academy throws a curveball like “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in this category.

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

    The Creator – CCA, BAFTA, VES (7x)

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – CCA, BAFTA, VES (6x)

    Godzilla Minus One – VES

    Society of the Snow – VES (2x)

    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – CCA, VES (7x)

    Could Jump In: Poor Things – BAFTA, CCA, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – VES, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1 – BAFTA, CCA, VES,

     

    Barbie, Poor Things, Oppenheimer, and Killers of the Flower Moon have hit all the major precursors and are exactly the type of Best Picture nominees with spectacular sets that get nominated here.

    The last slot will be contested for by three films: Asteroid City, Napoleon, and The Zone of Interest. Wes Anderson’s last film The French Dispatch received a Production Design nod at BAFTA, yet didn’t receive an Oscar nomination in what was a less competitive year than this one. The French Dispatch also was generally more well-liked than Asteroid City. Napoleon seemed to be somewhat of a mixed bag with audiences, but it’s a massive medieval epic, much bigger than Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, which was shut out on nominations morning. The Zone of Interest was a BAFTA nominee, yet as a British film I doubt we will see The Zone of Interest receiving the below-the-line success with the Academy that it did with the BAFTAs. Napoleon did well with the Oscar shortlists, receiving three mentions. As a result, I think it’s likely we’ll see it nominated somewhere, so I am going with it.

    BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

    Barbie – CCA, ADG, SDSA, BAFTA

    Poor Things – CCA, ADG, SDSA, BAFTA

    Oppenheimer – CCA, ADG, SDSA, BAFTA

    Killers of the Flower Moon – CCA, ADG, SDSA, BAFTA

    Napoleon – ADG, SDSA

    Could Jump In: Asteroid City – CCA, ADG, SDSA, The Zone of Interest – BAFTA, Saltburn – CCA, ADG, SDSA

     

    Three films hit all four precursors and all three fit the mold of a nominee in this category. So the question is what will fill in those last two slots?

    To me, those last two slots are between Society of the Snow, Beau is Afraid, Killers of the Flower Moon, Golda, and Napoleon.

    Society of the Snow did well across the shortlists and the Makeup branch has historically been a lot better at recognizing non-English films than other branches have. The film has no precursor nods but it’s shortlist success spells a good omen for its nomination prospects. It also won Best Make-Up & Hair at the European Film Awards, which has increasingly become an important precursor for the Oscars as the Academy becomes more international. Beau is Afraid is the kind of wacky (and awesome!) pick that the Makeup branch that nominated Border could go for. That would be well-deserved, but I am going to play it safe and go with a period biopic that did well on the shortlists and go with Napoleon.

    BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

    Maestro – CCA, MUAH (3x), BAFTA

    Poor Things – CCA, MUAH (2x), BAFTA

    Oppenheimer – CCA, MUAH, BAFTA

    Society of the Snow

    Napoleon – BAFTA

    Could Jump In: Golda – MUAH, Beau is Afraid, Killers of the Flower Moon – BAFTA

  • BAFTA Nominations 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ Leads With 13; ‘KOTFM’ and ‘Barbie’ Falter in Major Categories

    BAFTA Nominations 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ Leads With 13; ‘KOTFM’ and ‘Barbie’ Falter in Major Categories

    Both Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things performed well at this year’s BAFTA nominations receiving 13 and 11 nominations respectively. Both Killers of the Flower Moon and Barbie missed in major categories. The Scorsese film missed in Director, Lead Actress, and Lead Actor. Lead Actress is especially concerning for Lily Gladstone’s chances at the Oscars. After losing to Emma Stone at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Gladstone needs a SAG win to take the Oscar. Barbie missed in Best Film, Best Director, and many of the below-the-line categories. However, there’s also a point to be made that Killers of the Flower Moon and Barbie have aspects to them that would appeal to American audiences in comparison to British audiences. Killers of the Flower Moon is very specifically dealing with American colonialism and Barbie dolls don’t have the same level of popularity in the UK as they do in the United States.

    Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest, and All of Us Strangers found success across the board spelling good prospects for their chances with the Academy.

    Here is the full list of BAFTA nominees:

    BEST FILM

    “Anatomy of a Fall” — Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion
    “The Holdovers” — Mark Johnson
    “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Dan Friedkin, Daniel Lupi, Martin Scorsese, Bradley Thomas
    “Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas
    “Poor Things” — Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone

    DIRECTOR

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    “All of Us Strangers,” Andrew Haigh
    “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet
    “The Holdovers,” Alexander Payne
    “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper
    “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan
    “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer

    SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
    Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
    Claire Foy, “All of Us Strangers”
    Sandra Hüller, “The Zone of Interest,”
    Rosamund Pike, “Saltburn”
    Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”

    SUPPORTING ACTOR

    Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
    Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
    Jacob Elordi, “Saltburn”
    Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
    Paul Mescal, “All of Us Strangers”
    Dominic Sessa, “The Holdovers”

    LEADING ACTRESS

    Fantasia Barrino, “The Color Purple”
    Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
    Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
    Vivian Oparah, “Rye Lane”
    Margot Robbie, “Barbie”
    Emma Stone, “Poor Things”

    LEADING ACTOR

    Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
    Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
    Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
    Barry Keoghan, “Saltburn”
    Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
    Teo Yoo, “Past Lives”

    OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

    “All of Us Strangers” — Andrew Haigh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Sarah Harvey
    “How to Have Sex” — Molly Manning Walker, Emily Leo, Ivana MacKinnon, Konstantinos Kontovrakis
    “Napoleon” — Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Kevin J. Walsh, David Scarpa
    “The Old Oak” — Ken Loach, Rebecca O’Brien, Paul Laverty
    “Poor Things” — Yorgos Lanthimos, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, Tony McNamara
    “Rye Lane” — Raine Allen-Miller, Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo, Damian Jones, Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia
    “Saltburn” — Emerald Fennell, Josey McNamara, Margot Robbie
    “Scrapper” — Charlotte Regan, Theo Barrowclough
    “Wonka” — Paul King, Alexandra Derbyshire, David Heyman, Simon Farnaby
    “The Zone of Interest” — Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson, Ewa Puszczyńska

    OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

    “Blue Bag Life” — Lisa Selby (director), Rebecca Lloyd-Evans (director, producer), Alex Fry (producer)
    “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” — Christopher Sharp (director) [also directed by Moses Bwayo]
    “Earth Mama” — Savanah Leaf (writer, director, producer), Shirley O’Connor (producer), Medb Riordan (producer)
    “How to Have Sex” — Molly Manning Walker (writer, director)
    “Is There Anybody Out There?” — Ella Glendining (director)

    ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

    “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
    “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
    “The Holdovers,” David Hemingson
    “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer
    “Past Lives,” Celine Song

    ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

    “All of Us Strangers,” Andrew Haigh
    “American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson
    “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan
    “Poor Things,” Tony McNamara
    “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer

    FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

    “20 Days in Mariupol” — Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson Rath
    “Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion
    “Past Lives” — Celine Song, David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon
    “Society of the Snow” — J.A. Bayona, Belen Atienza
    “The Zone of Interest” — Jonathan Glazer

    ANIMATED FILM

    “The Boy and the Heron” — Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki
    “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” — Sam Fell, Leyla Hobart, Steve Pegram
    “Elemental” — Peter Sohn, Denise Ream
    “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” — Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Avi Arad, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Christina Steinberg

    DOCUMENTARY

    “20 Days in Mariupol” — Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson Rath
    “American Symphony” — Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, Joedan Okun
    “Beyond Utopia” — Madeleine Gavin, Rachel Cohen, Jana Edelbaum
    “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” — Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan King, Annetta Marion
    “Wham!” — Chris Smith

    CASTING

    “All of Us Strangers” — Kahleen Crawford
    “Anatomy of a Fall” — Cynthia Arra
    “The Holdovers” — Susan Shopmaker
    “How to Have Sex” — Isabella Odoffin
    “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Ellen Lewis, Rene Haynes

    CINEMATOGRAPHY

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Rodrigo Prieto
    “Maestro,” Matthew Libatique
    “Oppenheimer,” Hoyte van Hoytema
    “Poor Things,” Robbie Ryan
    “The Zone of Interest,” Łukasz Żal

    EDITING

    “Anatomy of a Fall,” Laurent Sénéchal
    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Thelma Schoonmaker
    “Oppenheimer,” Jennifer Lame
    “Poor Things,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis
    “The Zone of Interest,” Paul Watts

    COSTUME DESIGN

    “Barbie,” Jacqueline Durran
    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Jacqueline West
    “Napoleon,” Dave Crossman, Janty Yates
    “Oppenheimer,” Ellen Mirojnick
    “Poor Things,” Holly Waddington

    MAKEUP & HAIR

    “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Kay Georgiou, Thomas Nellen
    “Maestro” — Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Kazu Hiro, Lori McCoy-Bell
    “Napoleon” — Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti, Satinder Chumber, Julia Vernon
    “Oppenheimer” — Luisa Abel, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Jason Hamer, Ahou Mofid
    “Poor Things” — Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston

    ORIGINAL SCORE

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Robbie Robertson
    “Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson
    “Poor Things,” Jerskin Fendrix
    “Saltburn,” Anthony Willis
    “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Daniel Pemberton

    PRODUCTION DESIGN

    “Barbie” — Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
    “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Jack Fisk, Adam Willis
    “Oppenheimer” — Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman
    “Poor Things” — Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihalek
    “The Zone of Interest” — Chris Oddy, Joanna Maria Kuś, Katarzyna Sikora

    SOUND

    “Ferrari” — Angelo Bonanni, Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff, Bernard Weiser
    “Maestro” — Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Jason Ruder, Dean Zupancic
    “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” — Chris Burdon, James H. Mather, Chris Munro, Mark Taylor
    “Oppenheimer” — Willie Burton, Richard King, Kevin O’Connell, Gary A. Rizzo
    “The Zone of Interest” — Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers

    SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

    “The Creator” — Jonathan Bullock, Charmaine Chan, Ian Comley, Jay Cooper
    “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” — Theo Bialek, Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams
    “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” — Neil Corbould, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland, Alex Wuttke
    “Napoleon” — Henry Badgett, Neil Corbould, Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet
    “Poor Things” — Simon Hughes

    BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

    “Crab Day” — Ross Stringer, Bartosz Stanislawek, Aleksandra Sykulak
    “Visible Mending” — Samantha Moore, Tilley Bancroft
    “Wild Summon” — Karni Arieli, Saul Freed, Jay Woolley

    BRITISH SHORT FILM

    “Festival of Slaps” — Abdou Cissé, Cheri Darbon, George Telfer
    “Gorka” — Joe Weiland, Alex Jefferson
    “Jellyfish and Lobster” — Yasmin Afifi, Elizabeth Rufai
    “Such a Lovely Day” — Simon Woods, Polly Stokes, Emma Norton, Kate Phibbs
    “Yellow” — Elham Ehsas, Dina Mousawi, Azeem Bhati, Yiannis Manolopoulos

    EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)

    Phoebe Dynevor
    Ayo Edebiri
    Jacob Elordi
    Mia McKenna-Bruce
    Sophie Wilde

  • Golden Globes 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins 5, ‘Succession’ 4

    Golden Globes 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins 5, ‘Succession’ 4

    The Golden Globes saw big success for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The Universal film won Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Score, and Best Drama. Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Nolan, and composer Ludwig Goransson will all most likely repeat their Globe success with Academy success.

    Barbie showed itself to be a lot weaker at the Globes than many thought it would be. While the film was the nominations leader, it lost Best Comedy/Musical to Poor Things and Best Screenplay to Anatomy of a Fall. Interestingly enough, Anatomy of a Fall was the only nominee in that category that wasn’t also nominated in Best Director.

    On the TV side, Succession, The Bear, and Beef swept the categories specific to their genre. As a result, there wasn’t much variety here.

    Here is the full list of winners:

    Best Motion Picture – Drama

    Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
    Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films)
    Maestro (Netflix)
    Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
    Past Lives (A24)
    The Zone of Interest (A24)

    Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

    Air (Amazon MGM Studios)
    American Fiction (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
    Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
    The Holdovers (Focus Features)
    May December (Netflix)
    Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) (WINNER)

    Best Motion Picture – Animated

    The Boy and the Heron (GKids) (WINNER)
    Elemental (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
    The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
    Suzume (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
    Wish (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

    Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

    Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures) (WINNER)
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
    John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate)
    Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount Pictures)
    Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
    The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
    Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (AMC Theatres Distribution)

    Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

    Anatomy of a Fall, France (Neon) (WINNER)
    Fallen Leaves, Finland (Mubi)
    Io Capitano, Italy (Pathe Distribution)
    Past Lives, United States (A24)
    Society of the Snow, Spain (Netflix)
    The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom/USA (A24)

    Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

    Bradley Cooper, Maestro
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
    Colman Domingo, Rustin
    Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
    Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer (WINNER)
    Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers

    Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

    Annette Bening, Nyad
    Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon (WINNER)
    Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
    Greta Lee, Past Lives
    Carey Mulligan, Maestro
    Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla

    Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

    Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
    Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
    Natalie Portman, May December
    Alma Pöysti, Fallen Leaves
    Margot Robbie, Barbie
    Emma Stone, Poor Things (WINNER)

    Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

    Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario
    Timothée Chalamet, Wonka
    Matt Damon, Air
    Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers (WINNER)
    Joaquin Phoenix, Beau Is Afraid
    Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

    Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

    Willem Dafoe, Poor Things
    Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
    Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer (WINNER)
    Ryan Gosling, Barbie
    Charles Melton, May December
    Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things

    Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

    Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
    Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
    Jodie Foster, Nyad
    Julianne Moore, May December
    Rosamund Pike, Saltburn
    Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers (WINNER)

    Best Director — Motion Picture

    Bradley Cooper, Maestro
    Greta Gerwig, Barbie
    Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
    Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer (WINNER)
    Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
    Celine Song, Past Lives

    Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

    Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Barbie
    Tony McNamara, Poor Things
    Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
    Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
    Celine Song, Past Lives
    Justine Triet, Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall (WINNER)

    Best Original Song – Motion Picture

    “Addicted to Romance,” She Came to Me, Music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
    “Dance the Night,” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin
    “I’m Just Ken,” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
    “Peaches,” The Super Mario Bros. Move, Music and lyrics by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker
    “Road to Freedom,” Rustin, Music and lyrics by Lenny Kravitz
    “What Was I Made For?” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell (WINNER)

    Best Original Score – Motion Picture

    Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
    Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer (WINNER)
    Joe Hisaishi, The Boy and the Heron
    Mica Levi, The Zone of Interest
    Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon

    Best Television Series – Drama

    1923 (Paramount+)
    The Crown (Netflix)
    The Diplomat (Netflix)
    The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
    The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
    Succession (HBO/Max) (WINNER)

    Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

    Abbott Elementary (ABC)
    Barry (HBO/Max)
    The Bear (FX) (WINNER)
    Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
    Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
    Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

    Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

    All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix)
    Beef (Netflix) (WINNER)
    Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
    Fargo (FX)
    Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
    Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

    Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama

    Helen Mirren, 1923
    Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
    Keri Russell, The Diplomat
    Sarah Snook, Succession (WINNER)
    Imelda Staunton, The Crown
    Emma Stone, The Curse

    Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama

    Brian Cox, Succession
    Kieran Culkin, Succession (WINNER)
    Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
    Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
    Jeremy Strong, Succession
    Dominic West, The Crown

    Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

    Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
    Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (WINNER)
    Elle Fanning, The Great
    Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
    Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

    Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

    Bill Hader, Barry
    Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
    Jason Segel, Shrinking
    Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
    Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
    Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (WINNER)

    Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

    Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & the Six
    Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
    Elizabeth Olsen, Love & Death
    Juno Temple, Fargo
    Rachel Weisz, Dead Ringers
    Ali Wong, Beef (WINNER)

    Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

    Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
    Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & the Six
    Jon Hamm, Fargo
    Woody Harrelson, White House Plumbers
    David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves
    Steven Yeun, Beef (WINNER)

    Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television

    Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (WINNER)
    Abby Elliott, The Bear
    Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
    J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
    Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
    Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

    Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television

    Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
    Matthew Macfadyen, Succession (WINNER)
    James Marsden, Jury Duty
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
    Alan Ruck, Succession
    Alexander Skarsgard, Succession

    Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television

    Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (WINNER)
    Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah: Where Was I
    Chris Rock, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
    Amy Schumer, Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact
    Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
    Wanda Sykes, Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter