Friday, January 3, 2025

2025 BAFTA Film Award Longlists

BEST FILM
Anora
The Apprentice
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
The Substance
Wicked

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Back to Black
Bird
Blitz
Civil War
Conclave
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Paddington in Peru
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
We Live in Time
Wicked Little Letters

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Bring Them Down
Grand Theft Hamlet
Hoard
Kneecap
Monkey Man
On Falling
Santosh
Sister Midnight
The Taste of Mango
The Teacher

CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM
Flow
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Piece By Piece
Spellbound
That Christmas
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Young Woman and the Sea

FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
All We Imagine as Light
Black Dog (Gou zhen)
The Count of Monte Cristo
Emilia Pérez
Flow
The Girl with the Needle
I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)
Kneecap
La Chimera
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

DOCUMENTARY
The Bibi Files
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
Elton John: Never Too Late
I Am: Celine Dion
Made In England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
No Other Land
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

ANIMATED FILM
Despicable Me 4
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Moana 2
That Christmas
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

DIRECTOR
All We Imagine as Light, Payal Kapadia
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
Conclave, Edward Berger
Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
La Chimera, Alice Rohrwacher
Lee, Ellen Kuras
The Outrun, Nora Fingscheidt
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
All We Imagine as Light
Anora
The Apprentice
The Brutalist
Challengers
Civil War
Heretic
Kneecap
A Real Pain
The Substance

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Lee
Nickel Boys
Nightbitch
The Outrun
Sing Sing
Wicked

LEADING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, Nightbitch
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Demi Moore, The Substance
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Kate Winslet, Lee
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Marisa Abela, Back To Black
Mikey Madison, Anora
Nicole Kidman, Babygirl
Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun

LEADING ACTOR
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Daniel Craig, Queer
Dev Patel, Monkey Man
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Jude Law, Firebrand
Kingsley Ben Adir, Bob Marley: One Love
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Adriana Paz, Emilia Pérez
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Emily Watson, Small Things Like These
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Michele Austin, Hard Truths
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Denzel Washington, Gladiator II
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Harris Dickinson, Babygirl
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Mark Eydelshteyn, Anora
Stanley Tucci, Conclave
Yura Borisov, Anora

CASTING
Anora
The Apprentice
Back To Black
Blitz
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
Wicked

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Anora
The Brutalist
Civil War
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
The Substance

COSTUME DESIGN
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Blitz
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked

EDITING
Anora
Challengers
Civil War
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Gladiator II
Kneecap
The Substance

MAKE UP & HAIR
The Apprentice
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Blitz
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Joker: Folie À Deux
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

ORIGINAL SCORE
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Blitz
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
The Outrun
The Substance
The Wild Robot

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Blitz
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Alien: Romulus
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Better Man
Civil War
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked

SOUND
Blitz
The Brutalist
Civil War
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Gladiator II
The Substance
Wicked

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
Adiós
Mee and Burd
Mog’s Christmas
Plunge
Three Hares
Wander to Wonder 

BRITISH SHORT FILM
The Ban
Clodagh
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Homework
Marion
Milk
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Sister Wives
Stomach Bug
Woodlice

Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) Film Award Nominations

Best Achievement In Décor/Design Of A Contemporary Feature Film
ANORA - Neon
Set Decoration by Christopher Phelps with Production Design by Stephen Phelps

CIVIL WAR – A24
Set Decoration by Lizbeth Ayala with Production Design by Caty Maxey

CONCLAVE – Focus Features
Set Decoration by Cynthia Sleiter with Production Design by Suzie Davies

EMILIA PÉREZ - Netflix
Set Decoration by Cécile Deleu with Production Design by Emmanuelle Duplay

THE SUBSTANCE - MUBI
Set Decoration by Cécilia Blom with Production Design by Stanislas Reydellet

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film
THE BRUTALIST- A24
Set Decoration by Patricia Cuccia SDSA & Mercédesz Nagyváradi with Production Design by Judy Becker

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN – Searchlight Pictures
Set Decoration by Regina Graves SDSA with Production Design by François Auduoy

GLADIATOR II - Paramount
Set Decoration by Jille Azis & Elli Griff with Production Design by Arthur Max

MARIA - Netflix
Set Decoration by Sandro Piccarozzi SDSA & Nóra Talmaier with Production Design by Guy Hendrix Dyas

NOSFERATU – Focus Features
Set Decoration by Beatrice Brentnerova SDSA with Production Design by Craig Lathrop

Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Film
ALIEN: ROMULUS – 20th Century Studios
Set Decoration by Zsuzsanna Sipos with Production Design by Naaman Marshall

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE – Warner Bros.
Set Decoration by David Morison SDSA & Lori Mazuer SDSA with Production Design by Mark Scruton

DUNE: PART TWO – Warner Bros.
Set Decoration by Shane Vieau with Production Design by Patrice Vermette

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA – Warner Bros.
Set Decoration by Katie Sharrock with Production Design by Colin Gibson

MEGALOPOLIS - Lionsgate
Set Decoration by Lisa Sessions Morgan SDSA with Production Design by Beth Mickle & Bradley Rubin

Best Achievement in Décor / Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE – Marvel/Walt Disney Studios
Set Decoration by Naomi Moore & Imogen Lee with Production Design by Raymond Chan

KINDS OF KINDNESS – Searchlight Pictures
Set Decoration by Amy Silver with Production Design by Anthony Gasparro

NIGHTBITCH – Searchlight Pictures
Set Decoration by Ryan Watson SDSA with Production Design by Karen Murphy

WOLFS – Apple Studios
Set Decoration by Melissa Levander SDSA with Production Design by Jade Healy

WICKED - Universal
Set Decoration by Lee Sandales with Production Design by Nathan Crowley

North Carolina Film Critics Association Award Winners

BEST NARRATIVE FILM
Conclave

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Wild Robot

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
All We Imagine As Light

BEST DIRECTOR
Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two

BEST ACTOR
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

BEST ACTRESS
Mikey Madison, Anora

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Margaret Qualley, The Substance

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN ANIMATION OR MIXED MEDIA
Lupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Conclave

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Brutalist

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Conclave

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nosferatu

BEST EDITING
Challengers

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Nosferatu

HAIR AND MAKEUP
The Substance

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Nosferatu

BEST SCORE
Challengers

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Compress/Repress,” Challengers

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Dune: Part Two

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Dune: Part Two

BEST STUNT COORDINATION
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
Josh Margolin, Thelma

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Mikey Madison, Anora

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Cinematography
Roger Deakins

KEN HANKE MEMORIAL TAR HEEL AWARD
Margaret Qualley, The Substance

Music City Film Critics Association Award Nominations

Best Picture
Anora
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
Sing Sing
The Brutalist
The Substance
Wicked

Best Director
Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
Denis Villeneuve - Dune: Part Two
RaMell Ross - Nickel Boys
Robert Eggers - Nosferatu

Best Actor
Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Sebastian Stan - A Different Man
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown

Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Demi Moore - The Substance
Lily-Rose Depp - Nosferatu
Mikey Madison - Anora
Nicole Kidman - Babygirl

Best Supporting Actor
Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing
Denzel Washington - Gladiator 2
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain

Best Supporting Actress
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Katy O’Brian - Love Lies Bleeding
Margaret Qualley - The Substance
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Zoe Saldana - Emilia Perez

Best Young Actor
Elliott Heffernan - Blitz
Ethan Herisse - Nickel Boys
Griffin Kramer - The People’s Joker
Ian Foreman - I Saw the TV Glow
Izaac Wang - Didi

Best Young Actress
Alisha Weir - Abigail
Alyla Brown - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Ariel Donoghue - Trap
Beatrice Schneider - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Maisy Stella - My Old Ass

Best Acting Ensemble
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
Wicked

Best Music Film
A Complete Unknown
Emilia Perez
Kneecap
Piece by Piece
Wicked

Best Animated Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

Best Documentary
Daughters
No Other Land
Sugarcane
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

Best International Film
Emilia Perez
Flow
I’m Still Here
Red Rooms
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Best Screenplay
A Real Pain
Anora
Challengers
The Brutalist
The Substance

Best Original Song
“Claw Machine” - I Saw the TV Glow
“Compress/Repress” - Challengers
“El Mal” - Emilia Perez
“Kiss the Sky” - The Wild Robot
“Like a Bird” - Sing Sing

Best Original Score
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
The Brutalist

Best Sound
Civil War
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

Best Cinematography
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
The Brutalist

Best Production Design
Dune: Part Two
Hundreds of Beavers
Nosferatu
The Brutalist
Wicked

Best Editing
Anora
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
The Brutalist

Best Comedy Film
Deadpool & Wolverine
Hundreds of Beavers
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
Thelma

Best Horror Film
Heretic
Late Night With the Devil
Nosferatu
Smile 2
The Substance

Best Action Film
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Kill
The Fall Guy

Best Stunt Work
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator 2
Hundreds of Beavers
The Fall Guy

The Jim Ridley Award
Close Your Eyes
Eno
Hundreds of Beavers
The People’s Joker
The Substance

Minnesota Film Critics Associations (MNFCA) Award Nominations

Best Picture
The Brutalist
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
The Substance

Best Director
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Luca Guadagnino – Challengers
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two

Best Actor
Adrien Brody as László Tóth – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan – A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig as William Lee – Queer
Colman Domingo as John “Divine G” Whitfield – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes as Thomas Cardinal Lawrence – Conclave

Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp – Wicked
Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy – Hard Truths
Mikey Madison as Anora “Ani” Mikheeva – Anora
Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle – The Substance
Zendaya as Tashi Duncan – Challengers

Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov as Igor – Anora
Kieran Culkin as Benji Kaplan – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin as Himself – Sing Sing
Edward Norton as Pete Seeger – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce as Harrison Lee Van Buren – The Brutalist

Best Supporting Actress
Ariana Grande as Galinda Upland – Wicked
Felicity Jones as Erzsébet Tóth – The Brutalist
Margaret Qualley as Sue – The Substance
Isabella Rossellini as Sister Agnes – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña as Rita Mora Castro – Emilia Pérez

Best Ensemble
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Saturday Night
Sing Sing

Best Adapted Screenplay
Conclave – Peter Straughan
Dune: Part Two – Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts
Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing – Clint Bently, Greg Kwedar
Wicked – Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox

Best Original Screenplay
Anora – Sean Baker
The Brutalist – Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Challengers – Justin Kurtizkes
A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg
The Substance – Coralie Fargeat

Best Film Editing
The Brutalist
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu

Best Music
The Brutalist
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Wicked

Best Costume Design
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Wicked

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Wicked

Best Sound
Challengers
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The Substance

Best Special Effects
Alien: Romulus
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
The Substance

Best Stunt Choreography
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II

Best International Feature
The Beast – France, Canada
Emilia Pérez – France
Evil Does Not Exist – Japan
Flow – Belgium, France, Latvia
The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Iran, Germany, France

Best Animated Feature
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Transformers One
The Wild Robot

Columbus Film Critics Association Award Winners

Best Film
1. The Substance
2. Nickel Boys
3. Anora
4. Sing Sing
5. Nosferatu
6. Conclave
7. Challengers
8. The Brutalist
9. Civil War
10. Love Lies Bleeding

Best Director
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
            Runner-up: RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys

Best Lead Performance
Demi Moore, The Substance
            Runner-up: Mikey Madison, Anora

Best Supporting Performance
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
            Runner-up: Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson

Best Ensemble
Conclave
            Runner-up: Challengers

Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work)
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice and A Different Man
            Runner-up: Nicholas Hoult, The Garfield Movie, Juror #2, Nosferatu, and The Order

Breakthrough Film Artist
Mikey Madison, Anora – (for acting)
            Runner-up: Coralie Fargeat, The Substance – (for directing, film editing, and screenwriting)

Best Cinematography
Jarin Blaschke, Nosferatu
            Runner-up: Greig Fraser, Dune: Part Two

Best Film Editing
Marco Costa, Challengers
            Runner-up: Jerome Eltabet, Coralie Fargeat, and Valentin Féron, The Substance

Best Adapted Screenplay
Chris Sanders, The Wild Robot
            Runner-up: RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes, Nickel Boys

Best Original Screenplay
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
            Runner-up: Sean Baker, Anora

Best Score
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Challengers
            Runner-up: Kris Bowers, The Wild Robot

Best Documentary
No Other Land
            Runner-up: Will & Harper

Best Foreign Language Film
Evil Does Not Exist (Aku wa sonzai shinai)
            Runner-up: All We Imagine as Light

Best Animated Film
The Wild Robot
            Runner-up: Memoir of a Snail

Frank Gabrenya Award for Best Comedy
Hit Man
            Runner-up: Saturday Night

Best Overlooked Film
Snack Shack
            Runner-up: Hundreds of Beavers

2025 Golden Globe Winner Predictions

Film
Best Film - Drama - The Brutalist
Best Film - Comedy/Musical - Emilia Perez
Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement - Wicked
Best Actor in a Drama - Timothee Chalamet "A Complete Unknown"
Best Actress in a Drama - Angelina Jolie "Maria"
Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical - Hugh Grant "Heretic"
Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical - Mikey Madison "Anora"
Best Supporting Actor - Kieran Culkin "A Real Pain"
Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldana "Emilia Perez"
Best Director - Brady Corbet "The Brutalist"
Best Screenplay - Sean Baker "Anora"
Best Animated Feature - The Wild Robot
Best Non-English Film - Emilia Perez
Best Score - The Brutalist
Best Song - Emilia Perez - El Mal

Television
Best Drama Series - Shogun
Best Comedy Series - Hacks
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Hiroyuki Sanada "Shogun"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Kathy Bates "Matlock"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Adam Brody "Nobody Wants This"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Jean Smart "Hacks"
Best Limited Series/TV Movie - Baby Reindeer
Best Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Colin Farrell "The Penguin"
Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Jodie Foster "True Detective: Night Country"
Best Supporting Actor - Harrison Ford "Shrinking"
Best Supporting Actress - Jessica Gunning "Baby Reindeer"
Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance - Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die

The Oscar Narrative: Pre-Guild Nomination Predictions - Best Actor

Pre-Guild Nomination Predictions
Adrien Brody "The Brutalist"
Timothee Chalamet "A Complete Unknown" 
Daniel Craig "Queer"
Colman Domingo "Sing Sing"
Ralph Fiennes "Conclave"

Other Contenders - Hugh Grant "Heretic", Jesse Eisenberg "A Real Pain", Sebastian Stan "A Different Man", Sebastian Stan "The Apprentice", Glen Powell "Hit Man", Gabriel LaBelle "Saturday Night", Jesse Plemons "Kinds of Kindness", Paul Mescal "Gladiator II", Nicholas Hoult "Juror #2", Dev Patel "Monkey Man", Kingsley Ben Adir "Bob Marley: One Love", 

Commentary - A race that has tightened up, and this morning BAFTA confirmed these five are leading the race. Adrien Brody, Timothee Chalamet, Daniel Craig, Colman Domingo , and Ralph Fiennes. They have hit the Globes, Critics Choice, and BAFTA longlists. SAG is going to be a big one to see if anyone can breakthrough. Hugh Grant is a real possibility, but horror is tough. Globe nominees like Sebastian Stan, Jesse Eisenberg, Glen Powell, Gabriel LaBelle, and Jesse Plemmons will have a big platform Sunday night. Don't discount Paul Mescal and Nicholas Hoult, and BAFTA longlist surprises Dev Patel and Kingsley Ben Adir.  

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Top Ten Television Programs of 2024

10. Abbott Elementary - With its fourth season, you would think that Abbott Elementary, would, like many sitcoms at this point, start to dip in quality. Luckily, the writers and brilliant cast continue to hum along with a poignant, consistently funny that is one of television's best. 

9. The Bear - The Bear is not a comedy, but it is still one of television's best shows. It is raw, emotional, with a fantastic class, and continues to be an intriguing premise. 

8. English Teacher - The new hit comedy of the fall season, English Teacher. It is truly, outwardly, easily funny (so many "comedies" these days), has a great cast, and provides much zany fun. A great new entry. 

7. True Detective: North Country - True Detective has been a bit of a drag since season 1, but a new director (the brilliant Issa Lopez), a dose of horror, brilliant setting, and a great cast led by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis. It was dark, compelling, and a great twist. A welcomed return to form. 

6. X-Men '97 - So fun fact. When I was sick as a child, my mother would take me to our local video store, Shows to Go, and I would rent VHS tapes of the X-Men animated series. I loved that series. I revisited it as an adult and realized just how surprisingly deep and dark the series truly was. Revisiting the series was nostalgic heaven, and it really maintained the quality of the original. 

5. Heartstopper - Heartstopper just continues to be such a heartwarming positive series that fills you up with joy. The cast are pitch perfect and the writing remains sharp. 

4. Shogun - The reboot of Shogun was spectacular, with high production values, a fantastic cast, and a new spin on a classic that brought it into the 21st Century. 

3. Somebody Somewhere - This is one of my favorite little series, and it just continues to shine. It's quirky characters, brilliantly funny and heartwarming story, and its incredible insistence on being charming episode after episode.  

2. Baby Reindeer - Baby Reindeer was a breath of fresh air in this awards season. A darkly funny, yet horrifying real biographical story that so many folks got swept up in. Originality these days on television can be rare, but Baby Reindeer proved there is still so many great, and more importantly, unique stories to tell. 

1. Hacks - One of my favorite moments of 2024 came at the Emmys, when Hacks upset The Bear and won the Best Comedy Series Emmy. What a deserved honor for an incredible show, and Season 3 was its best yet. It is funny, of course, but it hits deeper, and the central pair of Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder is simply spellbinding. An surprise fourth season is on the way, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for our Deborah and Ava. 

Critics Association of Central Florida Awards

Best Picture
Anora
            Runner-up: Wicked

Best Director
Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two
            Runner-up: Jon M. Chu, Wicked

Best Actor
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
            Runner-up: Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

Best Actress
Mikey Madison, Anora
            Runner-up: Cynthia Erivo, Wicked

Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
            Runner-up: Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing

Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
            Runner-up: Ariana Grande-Butera, Wicked

Best Cast
Wicked
            Runner-up: Sing Sing

Best Documentary
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
            Runner-up: Will & Harper

Best International Film
Flow
            Runners-up (TIE): Kneecap and Emilia Pérez

Best Animated Film
The Wild Robot
            Runner-up: Flow

Best Screenplay
Anora
            Runner-up: A Real Pain

Best Cinematography
Dune: Part Two
            Runner-up: Nosferatu

Best Score
Challengers
            Runner-up: Dune: Part Two

Best Original Song
“Kiss the Sky,” The Wild Robot
            Runner-up: “Compress/Repress,” Challengers

Best Sound Design
Dune: Part Two
            Runner-up: Wicked

Best Editing
Challengers    
            Runner-up: Dune: Part Two

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
The Substance
            Runner-up: Wicked

Best Production Design
Wicked
            Runner-up: Dune: Part Two

Best Visual Effects
Dune: Part Two
            Runner-up: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Best Costume Design
Wicked
            Runner-up: Dune: Part Two

Best Stunt Coordination
The Fall Guy
            Runner-up: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Best Hybrid Performance
Lupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot
            Runner-Up: Jonno Davies and Robbie Williams, Better Man

Best First Feature
Dev Patel, Monkey Man
            Runner-Up: Julio Torres, Problemista

Best Central Florida Film
Starring Jerry as Himself

Best Achievement in Diversity
Wicked

Outstanding Youth Performance
Izaac Wang, Dìdi (弟弟)

Social Impact Award
Sing Sing

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Georgia Film Critics Association Award Nominations

Best Picture 
"Anora"
"The Brutalist"
"Challengers"
"Conclave"
"Dune: Part Two"
"Flow"
"Nickel Boys"
"Sing Sing"
"The Substance"
"Wicked"

Best Director 
"Anora" - Sean Baker
"The Brutalist" - Brady Corbet
"Dune: Part Two" - Denis Villeneuve
"Nickel Boys" - RaMell Ross
"The Substance" - Coralie Fargeat

Best Actor 
Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist")
Timothée Chalamet ("A Complete Unknown")
Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing")
Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave")
Keith Kupferer ("Ghostlight")

Best Actress 
Lily-Rose Depp ("Nosferatu")
Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked")
Marianne Jean-Baptiste ("Hard Truths")
Mikey Madison ("Anora")
Demi Moore ("The Substance")

Best Supporting Actor 
Yura Borisov ("Anora")
Kieran Culkin ("A Real Pain")
Clarence Maclin ("Sing Sing")
Guy Pearce ("The Brutalist")
Denzel Washington ("Gladiator II")

Best Supporting Actress 
Danielle Deadwyler ("The Piano Lesson")
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ("Nickel Boys")
Ariana Grande-Butera ("Wicked")
Katy O'Brian ("Love Lies Bleeding")
Margaret Qualley ("The Substance")
Zoe Saldaña ("Emilia Pérez")

Best Original Screenplay 
"Anora" - Sean Baker
"The Brutalist" - Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
"Challengers" - Justin Kuritzkes
"A Real Pain" - Jesse Eisenberg
"The Seed of the Sacred Fig" - Mohammad Rasoulof
"September 5" - Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
"The Substance" - Coralie Fargeat

Best Adapted Screenplay 
"Conclave" - Peter Straughan
"Dune: Part Two" - Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts
"Nickel Boys" - RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes
"Sing Sing" - Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley
"Wicked" - Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox

Best Cinematography
"The Brutalist" - Lol Crawley
"Dune: Part Two" - Greig Fraser
"Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell" - Đinh Duy Hưng
"Nickel Boys" - Jomo Fray
"Nosferatu" - Jarin Blaschke

Best Production Design 
"The Brutalist" - Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia
"Dune: Part Two" - Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau
"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" - Colin Gibson, Katie Sharrock
"Nosferatu" - Craig Lathrop
"Wicked" - Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales

Best Original Score 
"The Brutalist" - Daniel Blumberg
"Challengers" - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
"Conclave" - Volker Bertelmann
"Dune: Part Two" - Hans Zimmer
"The Wild Robot" - Kris Bowers

Best Original Song 
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" - Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs, Jonathan Singleton ("Twisters")
"Compress/Repress" - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross ("Challengers")
"El Mal" - Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard ("Emilia Pérez")
"Kiss the Sky" - Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi ("The Wild Robot")
"Sick in the Head" - Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí, Adrian Louis Richard Mcleod, Toddla T ("Kneecap")

Best Ensemble 
"Conclave"
"Dune: Part Two"
"Saturday Night"
"Sing Sing"
"Wicked"

Best International Film 
"All We Imagine as Light"
"Flow"
"Kneecap"
"Red Rooms"
"The Seed of the Sacred Fig"

Best Animated Film 
"Flow"
"Inside Out 2"
"Memoir of a Snail"
"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"
"The Wild Robot"

Best Documentary Film 
"No Other Land"
"The Remarkable Life of Ibelin"
"Sugarcane"
"Super/Man: "The Christopher Reeve Story"
"Will & Harper"
Breakthrough Award 
Clarence Maclin
Mikey Madison
Katy O'Brian
RaMell Ross
Maisy Stella

Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema
"Civil War" (Alex Garland)
"Color Book" (David Fortune)
"The Forge" (Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick)
"The Idea of You" (Michael Showalter, Robinne Lee, Jennifer Westfeldt)
"Juror #2" (Clint Eastwood, Jonathan A. Abrams)
"Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World" (short; Julio Palacio, Makayla Cain)
"The Piano Lesson" (Malcolm Washington, Virgil Williams, August Wilson)
"The Preakness" (short; Akshay Bhatia)
"Saturday Night" (Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan)
"The South Got Something to Say" (Ryon Horne, Tyson Horne, Ernie Suggs, DeAsia Paige)