Thursday, January 11, 2024

MORE AWARD SEASON NEWS

As award season begins to kick into high gear, the Screen Actors Guild and the Directors Guild of America have announced their nominations for awards. 


The nominations for the SAG Awards is always filled with the unexpected nods (Sterling K. Brown for "American Fiction"; Penélope Cruz in "Ferrari") and surprising snubs (the lead cast of "May December"; Fantasia Barrino for "The Color Purple"; Sandra Hüller for "Anatomy of a Fall"; Greta Lee in "Past Lives") but most of them are for the actors who have received plenty of award recognition since the start of the season. The 30th Annual SAG Awards will be presented on Saturday, February 24 at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles with the ceremony streaming live for the first time on Netflix. And the legendary performer, Barbra Streisand will receive this year's SAG Life Achievement Award

Here is the list of nominations for the 2024 SAG Awards (theatrical motion picture):

Best Outstanding Cast:

"American Fiction"
"Barbie"
"The Color Purple"
"Killers of the Flower Moon"
"Oppenheimer"

Best Actor in a Lead Role:

Bradley Cooper, "Maestro"
Colman Domingo, "Rustin"
Paul Giamatti, "The Holdovers"
Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer"
Jeffrey Wright, "American Fiction"

Best Actress in a Lead Role:

Annette Bening, "Nyad"
Lily Gladstone, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Carey Mulligan, "Maestro"
Margot Robbie, "Barbie"
Emma Stone, "Poor Things"

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

Sterling K. Brown, "American Fiction"
Willem Dafoe, "Poor Things"
Robert De Niro, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer"
Ryan Gosling, "Barbie"

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

Emily Blunt, "Oppenheimer"
Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple"
Penélope Cruz, "Ferrari"
Jodie Foster, "Nyad"
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"

Best Stunt Ensemble in a Movie:

"Barbie"
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"
"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny"
"John Wick: Chapter 4"
"Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One"


After no women shockingly made the cut last year, Greta Gerwig received a nomination by the DGA for her work on the biggest box-office hit of 2023, "Barbie". And while this is only a minor improvement it's still welcomed but in the First-Time Theatrical Feature Film category, it is the exact opposite with four female directors impressively filling the five spots with Manuella Martelli ("Chile ’76"), Noora Niasari ("Shayda"), A.V. Rockwell ("A Thousand and One") and Celine Song ("Past Lives"). The 76th Annual DGA Awards will be handed out Saturday, February 10, at the Beverly Hilton

Here is the list of 2024 DGA nominees for motion pictures

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film:

Greta Gerwig, "Barbie"
Yorgos Lanthimos, "Poor Things"
Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer"
Alexander Payne, "The Holdovers"
Martin Scorsese, "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Feature Film:

Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp, "Bobi Wine: The People's President"
Mstyslav Chernov, "20 Days in Mariupol"
Madeleine Gavin, "Beyond Utopia"
Davis Guggenheim, "Still: A Michael J Fox Movie"
D Smith, "Kokomo City"

Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film:

Cord Jefferson, "American Fiction"
Manuela Martelli, Chile ‘76"
Noora Niasari, "Shayda"
A.V. Rockwell, "A Thousand and One"
Celine Song, "Past Lives"


After the problematic couple of years behind the scenes of the Golden Globes involving a lack of diversity in the membership of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. and the group's ethics practices, it seemed like this long-time award show event might be over. But after the disbandment of the HFPA and turning the group into a for-profit organization, the Globes are back like nothing ever happened. With a new home on CBS and a slightly redesigned trophy, the Golden Globes returned on January 7th to give out awards and the stars came out in all their glittering finery to accept them. The show started off a bit wobbly with first time host, Jo Koy who really struggled to get laughs with painfully awkward jokes. I have to admit that I'm not familiar with Koy's work so he could actually be funny in a less stressful environment. But in all my years of watching various award shows, this comedian's set was truly one of the worst I've ever had to endure. Once the actors came on to hand out awards, it was slightly better although we still had to squirm through badly written chatter between the presenters (leave it to master comedians, Ray Romano, Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig to come in with some actual funny bits). Overall, it was business as usual with the Globes being the first of the televised award shows and helping to create buzz around certain films and performances.

Here is the list of nominations for the 2024 Golden Globes (Motion Picture) with the winners highlighted:

Best Film (Drama):

"Anatomy of a Fall"
"Killers of the Flower Moon"
"Maestro"
"Oppenheimer"
"Past Lives"
"The Zone of Interest"

Best Film (Musical or Comedy)
:

"Air"
"American Fiction"
"Barbie"
The Holdovers"
"May December"
"Poor Things"

Best Director:

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

Best Screenplay:

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

Best Actress (Drama):

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

Best Actress (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"

Best Actor (Drama):

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

Best Actor (Musical or Comedy):

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

Best Supporting Actress:

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

Best Supporting Actor:

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

Best Animated Film:

"The Boy and the Heron"
"Elemental"
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"
"The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
"Suzume"
"Wish"

Best Foreign-Language Film:

"Anatomy of a Fall"
"Fallen Leaves"
"Io Capitano"
"Past Lives"
"Society of the Snow"
"The Zone of Interest"

Best Original Score:

Jerskin Fendrix, "Poor Things"
Ludwig Göransson, "Oppenheimer"
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 Original Song:

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

Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement:

"Barbie"
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"
"John Wick: Chapter 4"
"Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1"
"Oppenheimer"
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"
"The Super Mario Bros. Movie"


Celine Song's romantic drama, "Past Lives" received the top prize from the National Society of Film Critics on January 6th. One of the most prestigious of the US film critics groups, which is now in their 58th year, began when several New York critics (which included well-known film reviewers for magazines, Pauline Kael, Joe Morgenstern and Richard Schickel) were refused memberships to the New York Film Critics Circle which preferred writers for mainstream newspapers. The NSFC is known for their judicious selections, usually favoring foreign-language and indie films and that is on display here with Jonathan Glazer receiving Best Director for his first film in ten years, "The Zone of Interest". Andrew Scott won Best Actor for his outstanding turn in Andrew Haigh's emotional, romantic fantasia, "All of Us Strangers". And German actress, Sandra Hüller winning for her stunning work in two films; as a defendant against the suspicious death of her husband in Justine Triet's courtroom drama, "Anatomy of a Fall" and as a SS officer's wife trying to maintain her dream home next to a concentration camp in "Zone of Interest".

Here is the complete of winners of the 2023 National Society of Film Critics:

Best Picture: "Past Lives"
Best Director: Jonathan Glazer, "The Zone of Interest"
Best Screenplay: Samy Burch, "May December"
Best Actress: Sandra Hüller, "Anatomy of a Fall" and "The Zone of Interest"
Best Actor: Andrew Scott, "All of Us Strangers"
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"
Best Supporting Actor: Charles Melton, "May December"
Best Nonfiction Film: "Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros"
Best Film Not in the English Language: "Fallen Leaves" (Finland)
Best Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Best Experimental Film: Jean Luc-Godard’s "Trailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars"
Film Heritage Award: Criterion Channel
Film Heritage Award: Facets, Kim’s Video, Scarecrow Video and Vidiots
Special Citation for a film awaiting U.S. distribution: Víctor Erice’s "Close Your Eyes"

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