Hello + Early Look at My 2021 Ballot

Happy New Year! Over the past few months, I've been thinking about expanding my awards, as well as being more active on here. We'll see how it goes, but I've decided to do both.

I've added Best International Film (for films produced outside of the U.S.) and split Best Breakthrough into two categories: Best Breakthrough Filmmaker and Best Breakthrough Performance. Also, Best Ensemble now honors the main cast and the casting director, as opposed to just the latter. (I don't list the cast on my ballots, though.) I've been updating my ballots, and 2007-2020 are up-to-date on here. I'll go ahead and post 1980 soon as well.

If you're into the Oscars, I've added my nomination predictions, and I'll be sure to post my final ones before the nominees are announced.

I considered posting my current top 10 films of 2021 list, but instead I'll just show you what my ballot looks like - sans winners - at the moment, since it will be a few months before it's "finished." Back soon.

BEST PICTURE:

Bergman Island

C’mon C’mon

Petite Maman

Spencer

Titane


BEST DIRECTOR:

Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch

Julia Ducournau, Titane

Pablo Larraín, Spencer

David Lowery, The Green Knight

Céline Sciamma, Petite Maman


BEST ACTOR:

Nicolas Cage, Pig

Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog

Christian Malheiros, 7 Prisoners

Dev Patel, The Green Knight

Joaquin Phoenix, C’mon C’mon


BEST ACTRESS:

Angelina Jolie, Those Who Wish Me Dead

Agathe Rousselle, Titane

Kristen Stewart, Spencer

Tessa Thompson, Passing

Robin Wright, Land


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:

Jamie Dornan, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Brendan Fraser, No Sudden Move

Vincent Lindon, Titane

Woody Norman, C’mon C’mon

Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Ana de Armas, No Time to Die

Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog

Ruth Negga, Passing

Vinette Robinson, Boiling Point

Mia Wasikowska, Bergman Island


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:

Benedetta

The Dig

The Green Knight

Passing

The Power of the Dog


BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:

Bergman Island

C’mon C’mon

Petite Maman

Spencer

Titane


BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Dune

The French Dispatch

The Green Knight

Spencer


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

The French Dispatch

The Green Knight

Passing

The Power of the Dog

Spencer


BEST COSTUME DESIGN:

Cruella

The French Dispatch

The Green Knight

The Harder They Fall

Spencer


BEST FILM EDITING:

The Harder They Fall

Petite Maman

Spencer

Summer of Soul

Titane


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:

The French Dispatch

The Green Knight

Passing

The Power of the Dog

Spencer


BEST ORIGINAL SONG:

“Edgar’s Prayer” from Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

“La Musique du Futur” from Petite Maman

“No Time to Die” from No Time to Die

“So May We Start” from Annette

“Willy’s Wonderland” from Willy’s Wonderland


BEST MAKEUP:

Dune

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The Green Knight

Old

The Suicide Squad


BEST SOUND:

The Green Knight

The Harder They Fall

No Time to Die

The Power of the Dog

Spencer


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:

Black Widow

Dune

Finch

Jungle Cruise

The Suicide Squad


BEST STUNTS:

Black Widow

F9

The Harder They Fall

Kate

No Time to Die


BEST ENSEMBLE:

The French Dispatch

The Harder They Fall

Judas and the Black Messiah

Mass

No Sudden Move


BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM:

7 Prisoners

Benedetta

Bergman Island

Petite Maman

Titane


BEST BREAKTHROUGH FILMMAKER:

Rebecca Hall, Passing

Fran Kranz, Mass

Questlove, Summer of Soul

Jeymes Samuel, The Harder They Fall

Michael Sarnoski, Pig


BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE:

Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Daniela Melchior, The Suicide Squad

Woody Norman, C’mon C’mon

Agathe Rousselle, Titane

Saniyya Sidney, King Richard

2 comments:

  1. Glad to see some love for Barb and Star.

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    1. I expect it will keep all of those nominations. :)

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