Tuesday, November 22, 2016

2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the producer) 
American Honey
PRODUCERS: Thomas Benski, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Lucas Ochoa, Pouya Shahbazian, Alice Weinberg
Chronic
PRODUCERS: Michel Franco, Gina Kwon, Gabriel Ripstein, Moisés Zonana
Jackie
PRODUCERS: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, Ari Handel, Juan de Dios Larraín, Mickey Liddell
Manchester by the Sea
PRODUCERS: Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Stewart, Kevin J. Walsh
Moonlight
PRODUCERS: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski




BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the producer and director)
The Childhood of a Leader
DIRECTOR: Brady Corbet
PRODUCERS: Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Chris Coen, Ron Curtis, Helena Danielsson, Mona Fastvold, István Major
The Fits
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Anna Rose Holmer
PRODUCER: Lisa Kjerulff
Other People
DIRECTOR: Chris Kelly
PRODUCERS: Sam Bisbee, Adam Scott, Naomi Scott
Swiss Army Man
DIRECTORS: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
PRODUCERS: Miranda Bailey, Lawrence Inglee, Lauren Mann, Amanda Marshall, Eyal Rimmon, Jonathan Wang
The Witch
DIRECTOR: Robert Eggers
PRODUCERS: Daniel Bekerman, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond, Rodrigo Teixeira

BEST DIRECTOR
Andrea ArnoldAmerican Honey
Barry JenkinsMoonlight
Pablo LarraínJackie
Jeff NicholsLoving
Kelly ReichardtCertain Women

BEST SCREENPLAY
Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney (story by), Moonlight
Kenneth LonerganManchester by the Sea
Mike Mills20th Century Women
Ira Sachs, Mauricio ZachariasLittle Men
Taylor SheridanHell or High Water

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Robert EggersThe Witch
Chris KellyOther People
Adam MansbachBarry
Stella MeghieJean of the Joneses
Craig ShilowichChristine

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Award given to the best feature made for under $500,000, given to the writer, director and producer)
Free In Deed
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Jake Mahaffy
PRODUCERS: Mike Bowes, Mike S. Ryan, Brent Stiefel
Hunter Gatherer
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Josh Locy
PRODUCERS: Michael Covino, April Lamb, Sara Murphy, Isaiah Smallman
Lovesong
WRITER/DIRECTOR: So Yong Kim
WRITER/PRODUCER: Bradley Rust Gray
PRODUCERS: David Hansen, Alex Lipschultz, Johnny Mac
Nakom
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: T.W. Pittman
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Kelly Daniela Norris
WRITER/PRODUCER: Isaac Adakudugu
PRODUCER: Giovanni Ximėnez
Spa Night
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Andrew Ahn
PRODUCERS: David Ariniello, Giulia Caruso, Ki Jin Kim, Kelly Thomas

BEST MALE LEAD
Casey AffleckManchester by the Sea
David HarewoodFree In Deed
Viggo MortensenCaptain Fantastic
Jesse PlemonsOther People
Tim RothChronic

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Annette Bening20th Century Women
Isabelle HuppertElle
Sasha LaneAmerican Honey
Ruth NeggaLoving
Natalie PortmanJackie

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Ralph FiennesA Bigger Splash
Ben FosterHell or High Water
Lucas HedgesManchester by the Sea
Shia LaBeoufAmerican Honey
Craig RobinsonMorris From America

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Edwina FindleyFree In Deed
Paulina GarciaLittle Men
Lily GladstoneCertain Women
Riley KeoughAmerican Honey
Molly ShannonOther People

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ava BerkofskyFree In Deed
Lol CrawleyThe Childhood of a Leader
Zach KupersteinThe Eyes of My Mother
James LaxtonMoonlight
Robbie RyanAmerican Honey

BEST EDITING
Matthew HannamSwiss Army Man
Jennifer LameManchester by the Sea
Joi McMillon, Nat SandersMoonlight
Jake RobertsHell or High Water
Sebastián SepúlvedaJackie

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Aquarius (Brazil)
DIRECTOR: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Chevalier (Greece)
DIRECTOR: Athina Tsangari
My Golden Days (France)
DIRECTOR: Arnaud Desplechin
Toni Erdmann (Germany/Romania)
DIRECTOR: Maren Ade
Under the Shadow (Iran/United Kingdom)
DIRECTOR: Babak Anvari

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
13th
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Ava DuVernay
PRODUCERS: Spencer Averick, Howard Barish
Cameraperson
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Kirsten Johnson
PRODUCER: Marilyn Ness
I am Not Your Negro
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Raoul Peck
PRODUCERs: Rémi Grellety, Hébert Peck
O.J.: Made in America
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Ezra Edelman
PRODUCERS: Nina Krstic, Tamara Rosenberg, Caroline Waterlow
Sonita
DIRECTOR: Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
PRODUCERS: Gerd Haag
Under the Sun
DIRECTOR: Vitaly Mansky
PRODUCER: Natalya Manskaya

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Award given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast)
Moonlight
DIRECTOR: Barry Jenkins
CASTING DIRECTOR: Yesi Ramirez
ENSEMBLE CAST: Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Thodes, Ashton Sanders

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Monday, November 07, 2016

The 2016-2017 Awards Calendar 2

OCTOBER 2016
Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations – Monday, October 10, 2016
Gotham Awards Nominations – Thursday, October 20, 2016

NOVEMBER 2016
Critics Choice Documentary Awards – Thursday, November 3, 2016
AMPAS Governors Awards – Saturday, November 12, 2016
Independent Spirit Awards Nominations – Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Producers Guild of America Documentary Nominations – Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Gotham Awards – Monday, November 28, 2016
ANNIE Award Nominations – Monday, November 28, 2016
National Board of Review (NBR) – Tuesday, November 29, 2016

DECEMBER 2016
Critics Choice Awards Nominations – Thursday, December 1, 2016
New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) – Thursday, December 1, 2016
British Independent Film (BIFA) – Sunday, December 4, 2016
Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) – Sunday, December 4, 2016
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) – Monday, December 5, 2016
AFI Top 10 – Thursday, December 8, 2016
Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) – Sunday, December 11, 2016
Critics Choice Awards – Sunday, December 11, 2016
New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) – Sunday, December 11, 2016
Golden Globe (HFPA) Nominations – Monday, December 12, 2016
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Nominations – Wednesday, December 14, 2016

JANUARY 2017
Casting Society of America Nominations – Monday, January 2, 2017
American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards Nominations – Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Writers Guild of America Nominations – Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Art Directors Guild (ADG) Nominations – Thursday, January 5, 2017
74th Golden Globe Awards – Sunday, January 8, 2017
American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Nominations – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Nominations –Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Nominations – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAH) Nominations – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Producers Guild of America (PGA) Nominations – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Visual Effects Society (VES) Nominations – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Directors Guild of America (DGA) Nominations – Thursday, January 12, 2017
Casting Society of America (CSA) Winners – Thursday, January 19, 2017
Oscar Nominations – Tuesday, January 24, 2017
American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards – Friday, January 27, 2017
Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards – Saturday, January 28, 2017
23rd Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards – Sunday, January 29, 2017

FEBRUARY 2017
ANNIE Awards – Saturday, February 4, 2017
69th Directors Guild Awards – Saturday, February 4, 2017
Visual Effects Society Awards – Tuesday, February 7, 2017
BAFTA Awards – Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards – Sunday, February 19, 2017
Writers Guild of America Awards – Sunday, February 19, 2017
Independent Spirit Awards – Saturday, February 25, 2017
89th Academy Awards – Sunday, February 26, 2017

The 2016-2017 Awards Calendar

October 2016

10 Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominees announced
20 Gotham Award nominations announced
28 Britannia Awards Gala (BAFTA LA)

November 2016

1 British Independent Film Awards nominations announced
3 Critics Choice Documentary Awards Show
5 European Film Awards nominations announced
12 AMPAS Governors Awards
14 Critics Choice TV Nominations announced
17 SAG nomination ballots open
22 PGA documentary nominees announced
22 Independent Spirit Award nominations announced
25 Golden Globe nomination ballots mailed out to to HFPA members
28 Annie Award nominations announced
28 Gotham Awards
30 DGA Feature Film online nomination voting opens

December 2016

1 Critics Choice Film Nominations announced
4 British Independent Film Awards
5 WGA TV, New Media, Radio, News, Promo Writing, Graphic Animation noms announced
9 Golden Globes deadline for ballots
11 SAG nominations voting closes at 5 PM PT
11 Critics Choice Awards
12 Golden Globes nominations announced
12 DGA online voting for TV noms opens
14 SAG nominations announced
15 PGA nominations poll open for motion pictures
19 SAG final voting opens
19 Golden Globes final ballots mailed

January 2017

2 Annie Award online voting opens
2 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala
4 WGA theatrical and documentary screenplay nominations announced
4 Deadline for receipt of final Golden Globe ballots from HFPA members
4 National Board of Review gala
5 PGA nominations for TV and digital announced
5 Academy Award nominations voting opens at 8am PST
5 Art Directors Guild nominations announced
7 BAFTA Tea Party
8 Golden Globe Awards
10 BAFTA nominations announced
10 PGA Awards nominations announced
11 DGA TV, Commercial and Documentary nominees announced
12 DGA feature film and first-time feature nominations announced
13 Academy Award nominations voting closes at 5pm PST
23 Annie Award voting closes
24 Academy Award nominations announced
27 SAG final voting closes
27 PGA final voting closes
27 ACE Eddie Awards Gala
28 PGA Awards
29 SAG Awards
30 WGA final online voting for Screenplay and Series

February 2017

3 DGA deadline to vote online for feature film award
4 DGA Awards
4 Annie Awards
6 Oscar Nominees Luncheon
12 BAFTA Awards
13 Academy Award final voting opens at 8am PST
19 WGA Awards
21 Academy Award final voting closes at 5pm PST
25 – Independent Spirit Awards
26 – 89th Annual Academy Awards