2018 AWARD WINNERS

This is a very busy weekend with a lot of awards being given out. First, we have the César Awards, France's version of The Oscars, and "BPM", the acclaimed AIDS activist drama from Robin Campillo, won the most awards at the ceremony with six including Best Film. While this Cannes Grand Jury Prize winner did make it on the shortlist for the Oscar Best Foreign Language Film, it surprisingly did not make it as a finalist. "Au Revoir Là-Haut (See You Up There)", a WWI period drama which had tied "BPM" with the most nominations at thirteen, received five awards including Albert Dupontel for Best Director. "Loveless", an Oscar nominee this year from Russia, won Best Foreign-Language Film. And Penelope Cruz, the Oscar-winning actress from Spain, was the recipient of an honorary César.

Then we have the Spirit Awards, which honors the best of indie films, and I think many of these winners have a very strong chance of walking home with Oscars on Sunday as well. Jordan Peele and his thought-provoking horror film, "Get Out" took the top prizes of Best Feature and Best Director. Greta Gerwig received the Best Screenplay award for her lovely feature debut, "Lady Bird" and the powerhouse acting team from "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri", Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell received Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Male while Allison Janney and Timothée Chalamet took home the Best Supporting Female for "I, Tonya" and Best Male Lead for "Call Me By Your Name".

And finally, we have the prizes given to the worst in cinema with the Razzies and the animated disaster, "The Emoji Movie" swept the awards by winning four including Worst Picture of 2017.

This is the complete list of winners of the 2018 César Awards:

Best Film: "BPM"
Best Director: Albert Dupontel,"Au Revoir Là-Haut"



Best Original Screenplay: Robin Campillo, "BPM"
Best Adapted Screenplay: Albert Dupontel and Pierre Lemaitre, "Au Revoir Là-Haut"
Best Actress: Jeanne Balibar, "Barbara"



Best Actor: Swann Arlaud, "Petite Paysan"
Best Supporting Actress: Sara Giraudeau, "Petit Paysan"



Best Supporting Actor: Antoine Reinartz, "BPM"
Best Debut Feature: "Petit Paysan"
Best Documentary: "I Am Not Your Negro"
Best Foreign-Language Film: "Loveless" (Russia)
Best Animated Feature: "Le Grand Méchant Renard Et Autres Contes"
Best Animated Short: "Pépé Le Morse"
Best Short Film: "Les Bigorneaux"
Best Cinematography: Vincent Mathias, "Au Revoir Là-Haut"
Best Editing: Robin Campillo, "BPM"
Best Set Design: Pierre Quefféléan, "Au Revoir Là-Haut"
Best Costumes: Mimi Lempicka, "Au Revoir Là-Haut"
Best Score: Arnaud Reotini, "BPM"
Best Sound: Olivier Mauvezin, Nicolas Moreau and Stéphane Thiébaut, "Barbara"
Best Newcomer (Male): Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, "BPM"
Best Newcomer (Female): Camélia Jordana, "Le Brio"

Here is the list of winners of the 2018 Independent Spirit Awards:

Best Feature: "Get Out"
Best Director: Jordan Peele, "Get Out"
Best Screenplay: Greta Gerwig, "Lady Bird"
Best First Feature: "Ingrid Goes West"
Best First Screenplay: Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani, "The Big Sick"
Best Female Lead: Frances McDormand, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Best Male Lead: Timothée Chalamet, "Call Me By Your Name"
Best Supporting Female: Allison Janney, "I, Tonya"
Best Supporting Male: Sam Rockwell, "Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Best International Film: "A Fantastic Woman" (Chile)
Best Documentary: "Faces, Places"
Best Editing: Tatiana S. Riegel, "I, Tonya"
Best Cinematography: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, "Call Me By Your Name"
John Cassavetes Award: "Life and nothing more"

Here is the complete list of winners of the 2018 Razzie Awards:

Worst Picture: "The Emoji Movie"
Worst Director: Tony Leonidis, "The Emoji Movie"
Worst Screenplay: "The Emoji Movie"



Worst Actor: Tom Cruise, "The Mummy"
Worst Actress: Tyler Perry, "Boo 2! A Madea Halloween"
Worst Supporting Actor: Mel Gibson, "Daddy's Home 2"
Worst Supporting Actress: Kim Basinger, "Fifty Shades Darker"
Worst Screen Combo: Any Two Obnoxious Emojis, "The Emoji Movie"
Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel: "Fifty Shades Darker"
The Razzie Contender for "So Rotten You Loved It": "Baywatch"