Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award

2019 Film Independent Spirit Award

BEST FEATURE
EIGHTH GRADE
Producers: Eli Bush, Scott Rudin, Christopher Storer, Lila Yacoub

FIRST REFORMED
Producers: Jack Binder, Greg Clark, Gary Hamilton, Victoria Hill, David Hinojosa, Frank Murray, Deepak Sikka, Christine Vachon

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Producers: Dede Gardner, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Sara Murphy, Adele Romanski

LEAVE NO TRACE
Producers: Anne Harrison, Linda Reisman, Anne Rosellini

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Producers: Rosa Attab, Pascal Caucheteux, Rebecca O’Brien, Lynne Ramsay, James Wilson

(Award given to the producer)



BEST FIRST FEATURE
HEREDITARY
Director: Ari Aster

Producers: Kevin Frakes, Lars Knudsen, Buddy Patrick

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
Director: Boots Riley

Producers: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jonathan Duffy, Charles D. King, George Rush, Forest Whitaker, Kelly Williams

THE TALE
Director/Producer: Jennifer Fox

Producers: Sol Bondy, Lawrence Inglee, Mynette Louie, Oren Moverman, Simone Pero, Reka Posta, Laura Rister, Regina K. Scully, Lynda Weinman

WE THE ANIMALS
Director: Jeremiah Zagar

Producers: Andrew Goldman, Christina D. King, Paul Mezey, Jeremy Yaches

WILDLIFE
Director/Producer: Paul Dano

Producers: Andrew Duncan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riva Marker, Oren Moverman, Ann Ruark, Alex Saks

(Award given to the producer and director)



BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Schrader, First Reformed

Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk

Debra Granik, Leave No Trace

Tamara Jenkins, Private Life

Lynne Ramsay, You Were Never Really Here



BEST SCREENPLAY
Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Richard Glatzer (writer, story by), Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Wash Westmoreland, Colette

Paul Schrader, First Reformed

Tamara Jenkins, Private Life

Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You



BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Quinn Shephard (writer, story by), Laurie Shephard (story by), Blame

Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade

Christina Choe, Nancy

Jennifer Fox, The Tale

Cory Finley, Thoroughbreds



JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
A BREAD FACTORY
Writer/Director/Producer: Patrick Wang

Producers: Daryl Freimark, Matt Miller

EN EL SÉPTIMO DÍA
Writer/Director/Producer: Jim McKay

Producers: Alex Bach, Lindsey Cordero, Caroline Kaplan, Michael Stipe

NEVER GOIN’ BACK
Writer/Director: Augustine Frizzell

Producers: Liz Cardenas, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston

SÓCRATES
Writer/Director/Producer: Alex Moratto

Writer: Thayná Mantesso

Producers: Ramin Bahrani, Jefferson Paulino, Tammy Weiss

THUNDER ROAD
Writer/Director: Jim Cummings

Producers: Natalie Metzger, Zack Parker, Benjamin Weissner

(Award given to the best feature made for under $500,000; given to the writer, director and producer)


BEST MALE LEAD
Daveed Diggs, Blindspotting

Ethan Hawke, First Reformed

John Cho, Searching

Christian Malheiros, Sócrates

Joaquin Phoenix, You Were Never Really Here


BEST FEMALE LEAD
Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade

Toni Collette, Hereditary

Helena Howard, Madeline’s Madeline

Regina Hall, Support the Girls

Glenn Close, The Wife

Carey Mulligan, Wildlife


BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Adam Driver, BLACKkKLANSMAN

Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Josh Hamilton, Eighth Grade

John David Washington, Monsters and Men

Raúl Castillo, We the Animals

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Tyne Daly, A Bread Factory

Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk

Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Leave No Trace

J. Smith-Cameron, Nancy

Kayli Carter, Private Life

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ashley Connor, Madeline’s Madeline

Benjamin Loeb, Mandy

Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, Suspiria

Zak Mulligan, We the Animals

Diego Garcia, Wildlife

BEST EDITING

Luke Dunkley, Nick Fenton, Chris Gill, Julian Hart, American Animals

Nick Houy, Mid90s

Anne Fabini, Alex Hall, Gary Levy, The Tale

Keiko Deguchi, Brian A. Kates, Jeremiah Zagar, We the Animals

Joe Bini, You Were Never Really Here

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

BURNING (South Korea)

Director: Lee Chang-Dong

HAPPY AS LAZZARO (Italy)

Director: Alice Rohrwacher

ROMA (Mexico)

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

SHOPLIFTERS (Japan)

Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu

THE FAVOURITE (United Kingdom)

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

BEST DOCUMENTARY

HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING

Director/Producer: RaMell Ross

Producer: Joslyn Barnes, Su Kim

MINDING THE GAP

Director/Producer: Bing Liu

Producer: Diane Quon

OF FATHERS AND SONS
Director: Talal Derki

Producers: Hans Robert Eisenhauer, Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme, Tobias N. Siebert

ON HER SHOULDERS
Director: Alexandria Bombach

Producers: Hayley Pappas, Brock Williams

SHIRKERS
Director/Producer: Sandi Tan

Producers: Jessica Levin, Maya Rudolph

WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
Director/Producer: Morgan Neville

Producer: Caryn Capotosto, Nicholas Ma

(Award given to the director and producer)

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
SUSPIRIA
Director: Luca Guadagnino

Casting Directors: Avy Kaufman, Stella Savino

Ensemble Cast: Malgosia Bela, Ingrid Caven, Lutz Ebersdorf, Elena Fokina, Mia Goth, Jessica Harper, Dakota Johnson, Gala Moody, Chloë Grace Moretz, Renée Soutendijk, Tilda Swinton, Sylvie Testud, Angela Winkler

(Award given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast)

BONNIE AWARD SPONSORED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES
Karyn Kusama

Tamara Jenkins

Debra Granik

(Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo joined American Airlines in 1973 at age 24, becoming the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. In her honor, the second annual Bonnie Award will recognize a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant, sponsored by American Airlines.)
PRODUCERS AWARD
Jonathan Duffy and Kelly Williams

Gabrielle Nadig

Shrihari Sathe

(The Producers Award, now in its 22nd year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.)

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
LEMONADE
Director: Ioana Uricaru

SÓCRATES
Director: Alex Moratto

WE THE ANIMALS
Director: Jeremiah Zagar

(The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 25th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted.)

TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
Director: RaMell Ross

MINDING THE GAP
Director: Bing Liu

ON HER SHOULDERS
Director: Alexandria Bombach

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

The 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards

ORIGINAL SCORE – FEATURE FILM
Max Richter – MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (Focus Features)
ORIGINAL SCORE – SCI-FI/FANTASY/HORROR FILM
Ludwig Goransson – BLACK PANTHER (Walt Disney)
ORIGINAL SCORE – ANIMATED FILM
Alexandre Desplat – ISLE OF DOGS (Fox Searchlight)
ORIGINAL SCORE – DOCUMENTARY
Cyrille Aufort – MARCH OF THE PENGUINS: THE NEXT STEP (Hulu)
ORIGINAL SONG – FEATURE FILM
“Shallow” from A STAR IS BORN (Warner Bros.) Written by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
ORIGINAL SONG – DOCUMENTARY
“I’ll Fight” from RBG (CNN) Written by Diane Warren. Performed by Jennifer Hudson.
ORIGINAL SONG – ANIMATED FILM
“Stronger Than I Ever Was” from SHERLOCK GNOMES (Paramount) Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin, performed by Mary J. Blige
ORIGINAL SONG – SCI-FI/FANTASY/HORROR FILM
“All the Stars” from BLACK PANTHER (Walt Disney) Written by Kendrick Lamar, Top Dawg, SZA, Sounwave, and Al Shux. Performed by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
MUSIC DOCUMENTARY/SPECIAL PROGRAM
QUINCY (Netflix) Written & Directed by Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones
ORIGINAL SCORE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
Nicholas Britell – SUCCESSION (HBO)
ORIGINAL SONG – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
“The Innocents” from THE INNOCENTS (Netflix) Music and lyrics by Carly Paradis. Performed by EERA (Anna Lena Bruland)
MAIN TITLE THEME – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
Carlos Rafael Rivera – GODLESS (Netflix)
OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM
Julianne Jordan & Julia Michaels – A STAR IS BORN (Warner Bros.)
OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION – TELEVISION
Jen Ross – POWER (Starz)
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
BLACK PANTHER (Interscope Records)
ORIGINAL SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM
Thomas Adès – COLETTE (Bleecker Street / 30 West)
ORIGINAL SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM
“Requiem For a Private War” from A PRIVATE WAR (Aviron Pictures) Written and performed by Annie Lennox
ORIGINAL SCORE – SHORT
Nami Melumad – PASSAGE
ORIGINAL SCORE – VIDEO GAME
Jeff Broadbent and Tina Guo – EXTINCTION (Maximum Games)
ORIGINAL SONG – VIDEO GAME
“Only We Few Remember it Now” – THE BANNER SEGA 3 (Versus Evil) Written by by Austin Wintory. Featuring Faroese singer Eivør
SONG/SCORE – MOBILE VIDEO GAME
Matthew Carl Earl– ARENA OF VALOR: FLIP THE WORLD (Garena, Tencent Games)
SONG/SCORE – TRAILER
Pawel Gorniak – CROSSFIRE 2 (Official Trailer)
ORIGINAL SCORE – SHORT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
Jesica Yap – SIGEK COKELAT – A CHOCOLATE BAR (Indonesia)
ORIGINAL SONG/SCORE – COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT
Juliet Roberts – NBA FINALS (“Finally Mine”)
ORIGINAL SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
Joan Vilà– QUIEN ERES (Spain)
INDEPENDENT MUSIC VIDEO
Alex Boyé – BEND NOT BREAK
LIVE CONCERT FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Landmarks Live in Concert– FOO FIGHTERS, LIVE FROM THE ACROPOLIS
MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
Layal Watfeh – TEN SINS (United Arab Emirates)
ORIGINAL SCORE – SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Mariano Saulino – VERY LOVING CATERPILLAR 

Monday, November 12, 2018

Querido Menino (Beautiful Boy)


(EUA, 2018)
Direção: Felix Van Groeningen
Elenco: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan e Jack Dylan Grazer
Sinopse: David Sheff (Steve Carell) é um conceituado jornalista e escritor que vive com a segunda esposa e os filhos. O filho mais velho, Nic Sheff (Timothée Chalamet), é viciado em metanfetamina e abala completamente a rotina da família e daquele lar. David tenta entender o que acontece com o filho, que teve uma infância de carinho e suporte, ao mesmo tempo em que estuda a droga e sua dependência. Nic, por sua vez, passa por diversos ciclos da vida de um dependente químico, lutando para se recuperar, mas volta e meia se entregando ao vício.

2018 Hollywood Film Awards

Hollywood Career Achievement Award: Nicole Kidman
Hollywood Supporting Actor Award: Timothée ChalametBeautiful Boy
Hollywood Breakout Ensemble AwardCrazy Rich Asians
Hollywood Breakout Performance Actress Award: Amandla Stenberg, The Hate U Give
Hollywood Breakout Performance Actor AwardJohn David WashingtonBlacKkKlansman
Hollywood Breakthrough Director AwardFelix Van GroeningenBeautiful Boy 
New Hollywood AwardYalitza AparicioROMA
Hollywood Actress AwardGlenn CloseThe Wife
Hollywood Actor Award: Hugh Jackman, The Front Runner

Hollywood Director Award: Damien Chazelle, First Man

Hollywood Screenwriter AwardPeter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga and Brian Hayes Currie, Green Book

Hollywood Ensemble AwardGreen Book

Hollywood Documentary Award: Believer

Hollywood Film Award: Black Panther

Hollywood Animation Award: Incredibles 2

Hollywood Cinematography Award: Matthew LibatiqueA Star Is Born

Hollywood Film Composer AwardJustin HurwitzFirst Man

Hollywood Editor AwardTom CrossFirst Man

Hollywood Visual Effects AwardDan Deleeuw, Kelly PortRussel Earl and Dan SudickAvengers: Infinity War

Hollywood Costume Design AwardSandy PowellThe Favourite

Hollywood Make-Up & Hair Styling AwardJenny Schircore, Sarah Kelly and Hannah Edwards, Mary Queen of Scots

Hollywood Production Design AwardHannah Beachler, Black Panther

Hollywood Sound AwardErik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn and Brandon Proctor, A Quiet Place








American Animals e Beast


American Animals
(EUA, 2018)
Direção: Bart Layton
Elenco: Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, Barry Keoghan, Jared Abrahamson
Sinopse: A história inacreditável história de quatro jovens americanos, com temperamentos extremamente diferentes, que se juntam para roubar o livro mais valioso dos Estados Unidos. Durante o processo, eles começam a questionar o verdadeiro propósito do ato para as suas vidas e o que ele representa para a sociedade em que vivem.


Beast
(EUA, 2018)
Direção: Michael Pearce
Elenco: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James
Sinopse: Uma mulher problemática que vive em uma comunidade isolada encontra-se deve escolher entre uma vida controlada por sua família opressiva e o fascínio de um estranho secreto suspeito de ter cometido uma série de assassinatos brutais.

2018 British Independent Film Awards

Os vencedores serão conhecidos no dia 2 de dezembro de 2018.


Best British independent film
American Animals
Beast
Disobedience
The Favourite
You Were Never Really Here
Best screenplay
American Animals
Beast
Disobedience
The Favourite
You Were Never Really Here
Best director
Bart Layton, American Animals
Michael Pearce, Beast
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
Andrew Haigh, Lean on Pete
Lynne Ramsay, You Were Never Really Here
Best British short
The Big Day
Bitter Sea
The Field
Pommel
To Know Him
Best actor
Rupert Everett, The Happy Prince
Charlie Plummer, Lean on Pete
Joe Cole, A Prayer Before Dawn
Steve Coogan, Stan & Ollie
Joaquin Phoenix, You Were Never Really Here
Best actress
Jessie Buckley, Beast
Rachel Weisz, Disobedience
Gemma Arterton, The Escape
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Maxine Peake, Funny Cow
Best supporting actor
Evan Peters, American Animals
Barry Keoghan, American Animals
Dominic West, Colette
Alessandro Nivola, Disobedience
Steve Buscemi, Lean on Pete
Best supporting actress
Molly Wright, Apostasy
Rachel McAdams, Disobedience
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Nina Arianda, Stan & Ollie
Most promising newcomer
Molly Wright, Apostasy
Jessie Buckley, Beast
Michaela Coel, Been So Long
Liv Hill, Jellyfish
Marcus Rutherford, Obey
The Discovery award
The Dig
Irene’s Ghost
A Moment in the Reeds
Super November
Voyageuse
The Douglas Hickox award for debut director
Daniel Kokotajlo, Apostasy
Michael Pearce, Beast
Matt Palmer, Calibre
Leanne Welham, Pili
Richard Billingham, Ray & Liz
Debut screenwriter
Bart Layton, American Animals
Daniel Kokotajlo, Apostasy
Michael Pearce, Beast
Matt Palmer, Calibre
Karen Gillan, The Party’s Just Beginning
Best documentary
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
Evelyn
Island
Nae Pasaran
Under the Wire
Breakthrough producer
Marcie MacLellan, Apostasy
Kristian Brodie/Lauren Dark/Ivana Mackinnon, Beast
Anna Griffin, Calibre
Jacqui Davies, Ray & Liz
Faye Ward, Stan & Ollie
Best international independent film
Capernaum
Cold War
The Rider
Roma
Shoplifters
Best casting
American Animals
Apostasy
Beast
The Favourite
Stan & Ollie
Best cinematography
American Animals
The Favourite
Lean on Pete
A Prayer Before Dawn
You Were Never Really Here
Best costume designColette
An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn
The Favourite
Peterloo
Stan & Ollie
Best editing
American Animals
The Favourite
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
A Prayer Before Dawn
You Were Never Really Here
Best make-up & hair design
Colette
The Favourite
Peterloo
A Prayer Before Dawn
Stan & Ollie
Best music
American Animals
Beast
Funny Cow
Island of the Hungry Ghosts
You Were Never Really Here
Best production design
Colette
The Favourite
Peterloo
Ray & Liz
Stan & Ollie
Best sound
American Animals
The Favourite
A Prayer Before Dawn
Time Trial
You Were Never Really Here
Best effects
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
Early Man
Peterloo