Self-congratulation is still the rage in TinselTown. Who are we to not report on it? Agree? Disagree? It doesn’t matter, the awards will go out week after week until the Oscars, February 26th, 2017.
(In Nominee lists, the winners are in BOLD)
DECEMBER 14, 2016
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
Captain Fantastic
Fences
Hidden Figures
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Amy Adams, Arrival
Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE
Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
Hacksaw Ridge
Jason Bourne
Nocturnal Animals
DECEMBER 12, 2016
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
BEST PICTURE, DRAMA
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
BEST PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
20th Century Women
Deadpool
Florence Foster Jenkins
La La Land
Sing Street
BEST DIRECTOR
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
BEST ACTOR DRAMA
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Joel Edgerton, Loving
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA
Amy Adams, Arrival
Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY
Colin Farrell, The Lobster
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Jonah Hill, War Dogs
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY
Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
Lily Collins, Rules Don’t Apply
Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge of Seventeen
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Simon Helberg, Florence Foster Jenkins
Dev Patel, Lion
Aaron Taylor Johsnon, Nocturnal Animals
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
BEST SCREENPLAY
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Moonlight
La La Land
Arrival
Lion
Hidden Figures
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Trolls
“City of Stars,” La La Land
“Faith,” Sing
“Gold,” Gold
“How Far I’ll Go,” Moana
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
Sing
Zootopia
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Divines
Elle
Neruda
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann
DECEMBER 4, 2016
L.A. FILM CRTICS’ ASSOCIATION AWARDS
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: The Handmaiden
Runner-Up: Toni Erdmann
BEST PICTURE
Winner: Moonlight
Runner-Up: La La Land
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Runner-Up: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Isabelle Huppert, Elle and Things to Come
Runner-Up: Rebecca Hall, Christine
BEST ACTOR
Winner: Adam Driver, Paterson
Runner-Up: Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Winner: Your Name
Runner-Up: The Red Turtle
BEST SCREENPLAY
Winner: Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
Runner-Up: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By The Sea
THE DOUGLAS EDWARDS INDEPENDENT/EXPERIMENTAL FILM/VIDEO PRIZE
Winner: The Illinois Parables
DOCUMENTARY/NON-FICTION
Winner: I Am Not Your Negro
Runner-up: OJ: Made In America
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Lily Gladstone, Certain Women
Runner-up: Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea
EDITING
Winner: Bret Granato, Maya Mumma, Ben Sozanski, OJ: Made In America
Runner-up: Tom Cross, La La Land
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: Ryu Seong-hee, The Handmaiden
Runner-up: David Wasco, La La Land
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Runner-up: Issey Ogata, Silence
MUSIC/SCORE
Winner: Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, La La Land
Runner-up: Mica Levi, Jackie
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: James Laxton, Moonlight
Runner-up: Linus Sandgren, La La Land
DECEMBER 1, 2016
N.Y. FILM CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARDS
BEST FILM
La La Land
BEST DIRECTOR
Berry Jenkins, Moonlight
BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
BEST ACTRESS
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea and Certain Women
BEST SCREENPLAY
Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Zootopia
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Moonlight, James Laxton
BEST FIRST FILM
(tie) Kelly Fremon Craig’s The Edge of Seventeen and Trey Edwards Shults Krisha
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Toni Erdmann (Germany)
BEST NON-FICTION FILM (documentary):
O.J.: Made in America
Special Awards: Editor Thelma Schoonmaker, the other for Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust 25th Anniversary Restoration
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
BEST FILM
Manchester by the Sea
BEST DIRECTOR
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, Arrival
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jay Cocks and Martin Scorsese, Silence
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Kubo and the Two Strings
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Royalty Hightower, The Fits
BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
Trey Edward Shults, Krisha
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Salesman
BEST DOCUMENTARY
O.J.: Made in America
BEST ENSEMBLE
Hidden Figures
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Creative Collaboration of Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg
NBR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AWARD
Cameraperson
TOP FILMS
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hail, Caesar!
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Moonlight
Patriot’s Day
Silence
Sully
TOP 5 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS
Elle
The Handmaiden
Julieta
Land of Mine
Neruda
TOP 5 DOCUMENTARIES
De Palma
The Eagle Huntress
Gleason
Life, Animated
Miss Sharon Jones!
TOP 10 INDEPENDENT FILMS
20th Century Women
Captain Fantastic
Creative Control
Eye in the Sky
The Fits
Green Room
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Krisha
Morris from America
Sing Street
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
ANNIE AWARDS
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Finding Dory – Pixar Animation Studios
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA
Kung Fu Panda 3 – DreamWorks Animation
Moana – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE – INDEPENDENT
Long Way North
Miss Hokusai
My Life As A Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Your Name.
Best Animated Special Production
BEST ANIMATED SHORT SUBJECT
Blind Vaysha
Deer Flower
Path Title Sequence
Pearl
Piper
BEST STUDENT FILM
Citipati – Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
FISHWITCH – Adrienne Dowling
The Abyss – Liying Huang and Wu Zheng
The Wrong End of the Stick – Terri Matthews
Twiddly Things – Adara Todd
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, ANIMATED EFFECTS IN AN ANIMATED PRODUCTION
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA – Lead Effects Artist: David Horsley, CG Look Development Lead: Eric Wachtman, Senior Compositor: Timur Khodzhaev, Compositor: Daniel Leatherdale, Lead CG Lighter: Terrance Tornberg
Kung Fu Panda 3 – DreamWorks Animation – Effects Sequence Lead: Matt Titus, Effects Sequence Lead: Jeff Budsberg, Effects Sequence Lead: Carl Hooper, Effects Sequence Lead: Louis Flores, Effects Sequence Lead: Jason Mayer
Moana – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Head of Effects Animation: Marlon West, Effects Lead: Erin V. Ramos, Effects Lead: Blair Pierpont, Foundation Effects Lead: Ian J. Coony
Effects Lead: John M. Kosnik
The Red Turtle – Studio Ghibli – Wild Bunch – Why Not Productions – Special Effects Supervisor: Mouloud Oussid
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Effects Lead: Thom Wickes, Effects Lead: Henrik Fält, Effects Animator: Dong Joo Byun, Effects Animator: Rattanin Sirinaruemarn, Effects Animator: Sam Klock
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, ANIMATED EFFECTS IN A LIVE ACTION PRODUCTION
Deepwater Horizon – The Rig – Lionsgate – Effects TD Supervisor: Raul Essig, Digital Artist : Mark Chataway, Lead Digital Artist : George Kuruvilla, Digital Artist : Mihai Cioroba
Dr. Strange – Mirror Dimension – Marvel Studios – FX Supervisor: Georg Kaltenbrunner, Digital Artist : Michael Marcuzzi, Digital Artist : Thomas Bevan, Digital Artist : Andrew Graham, Digital Artist: Jihyun Yoon
Ghostbusters – Iloura – Snr FX Animator: Chris Young, FX Animator: Van Aarde Krynauw, FX Artist: Aleksa Dodic, Compositing Supervisor: Gabriel Reichle
The BFG – Amblin Entertainment Walt Disney Pictures – Lead Effects TD: Claude Schitter, Senior Previs Animator: Benjaman Folkman, Senior Effects TD: Gary Boyle, FX Supervisor: David Caeiro, CG Supervisor: Luke Millar
Warcraft – Magic – Legendary/ Universal – FX Supervisor: John Hansen, Lead Artist : George Kuruvilla, Lead Artist : Alexis Hall, Lead Artist : Gordon Chapman, Lead Artist : Ben O’Brien
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER ANIMATION IN A FEATURE PRODUCTION
Finding Dory – Pixar Animation Studios – Character Development and Animation: Erick Oh Character: All Characters
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA – Animator: Jan Maas Character: Multiple
Kung Fu Panda 3 – DreamWorks Animation – Animation Supervisor: Ludovic Bouancheau, Character: Various
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Animator : Dave Hardin Character: Judy Hopps, Stu Hopps, Bonnie Hopps, Chief Bogo, Nick Wilde
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Animator : Chad Sellers Character: Mr. Big, Koslov, Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Flash
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER ANIMATION IN A LIVE ACTION PRODUCTION
Captain America: Civil War – Spider-man – Marvel Studios – ILM Animation Supervisor: Steve Rawlins, CG Lead Artist: Ebrahim Jahromi, Associate Animation Supervisor: Cedric Lo,
CG Lead Artist: Stephen King, Digital Artist: Yair Gutierrez
Games of Thrones Battle of the Bastards – Series 6 Episode 9 – HBO – Visual Effects By Iloura: Nicholas Tripodi, Visual Effects By Iloura: Dean Elliott, Visual Effects By Iloura: James Hollingworth, Visual Effects By Iloura: Matt Weaver
The Jungle Book – Walt Disney Pictures – Animation Supervisor: Andrew R. Jones, Animation Supervisor: Peta Bayley, Animation Supervisor: Gabriele Zucchelli, Character Supervisor: Benjamin Jones
The Jungle Book – Walt Disney Pictures – Animation Supervisor: Andrew R. Jones, Senior Animation Supervior: Paul Story, Animation Supervisor: Dennis Yoo, Motion Editor: Eteuati Tema, Senior Facial Modeller: Andrei Coval
Warcraft – Orcs – Legendary/ Universal – Animation Supervisor: Hal Hickel, Digital Artist : Jee Young Park, Digital Artist: Kai-Hua Lan, Animation Supervisor: Cedric Lo, Animation Supervisor: KimHuat Ooi
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER DESIGN IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA – Character Designer: Shannon Tindle, Character: Multiple
Moana – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Art Director Characters: Bill Schwab, Character: Moana, Maui, Pua, Heihei, Tamatoa, Kakamora, Lalotai Characters (Realm of Monsters), Visual Development Artist: Jin Kim Character: Moana, Maui, Gramma Tala, Sina, Ancestor, Wayfinders, Lalotai Characters (Realm of Monsters), Te Kā
The Secret Life of Pets – Illumination Entertainment – Character Design by: Eric Guillon Character: All
Trolls – DreamWorks Animation – Art Director: Tim Lamb Character: Trolls, Character Designer: Craig Kellman, Character: Bergens
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Character Design : Cory Loftis Character: Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Flash, Chief Bogo, Clawhauser, Mr. Big, Fru Fru, Koslov, Bellwether, Yax, Finnick, Doug, Mr. and Mrs. Otterton, Duke Weaselton, Misc. Characters
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA- Director: Travis Knight
My Life As A Zucchini – Rita Productions, Blue Spirit Productions, Gebeka Films, KNM – Director: Claude Barras
The Red Turtle – Studio Ghibli – Wild Bunch – Why Not Productions – Director: MICHAEL DUDOK DE WIT
Your Name. – CoMix Wave Films – Director: Makoto Shinkai
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Director: Byron Howard, Director: Rich Moore
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, MUSIC IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders – Warner Bros. Animation – Composer: Kristopher Carter, Composer: Lolita Ritmanis, Composer: Michael McCuistion
Sing – Illumination Entertainment – Composer: Joby Talbot
The Little Prince – Netflix and On Animation Studios – Composer: Hans Zimmer, Composer: Richard Harvey, Composer/Lyricist: Camille (no last name)
The Red Turtle – Studio Ghibli – Wild Bunch – Why Not Productions – Composer: LAURENT PEREZ DEL MAR
The Secret Life of Pets – Illumination Entertainment – Composer: Alexandre Desplat
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, PRODUCTION DESIGN IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA – Production Design: Nelson Lowry, Production Design: Trevor Dalmer, Production Design: August Hall, Production Design: Ean McNamara
Kung Fu Panda 3 – DreamWorks Animation – Production Design: Raymond Zibach, Production Design: Max Boas
The Little Prince – Netflix and On Animation Studio – Production Design: Lou Romano, Production Design: Alexander Juhasz, Production Design: Celine Desrumaux
Trolls – DreamWorks Animation – Production Design: Kendal Cronkhite, Production Design: Tim Lamb
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Production Design: David Goetz, Production Design: Matthias Lechner
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, STORYBOARDING IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
Finding Dory – Pixar Animation Studios – Storyboard Artist: Trevor Jimenez
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA – Storyboard Artist: Mark Garcia
Moana – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Storyboard Artist: Normand Lemay
Trolls – DreamWorks Animation – Storyboard Artist: Claire Morrissey
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Storyboard Artist: Dean Wellins
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, VOICE ACTING IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA – Kubo: Art Parkinson Character: Kubo
Moana – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Voice Actress: Auli’i Cravalho Character: Moana
STORKS – Warner Animation Group – Voice of Tulip : Katie Crown Character: Tulip
Trolls – DreamWorks Animation – Cast: Zooey Deschanel Character: Bridget
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Voice Actor: Jason Bateman Character: Nick Wilde
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, WRITING IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA – Writer: Marc Haimes, Writer: Chris Butler
My Life As A Zucchini – Rita Productions, Blue Spirit Productions, Gebeka Films, KNM – Writer: Céline Sciamma
The Red Turtle – Studio Ghibli – Wild Bunch – Why Not Productions – Writer: Michael Dudok de Wit, Writer: Pascale Ferran
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Writer: Jared Bush, Writer: Phil Johnston
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, EDITORIAL IN AN ANIMATED FEATURE PRODUCTION
April and the Extraordinary World – Je Suis Bien Content, Studiocanal – Nominee: Nazim Meslem
Kubo and the Two Strings – LAIKA – Nominee: Christopher Murrie
Moana – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Nominee: Jeff Draheim
SAUSAGE PARTY – Columbia Pictures Annapurna Pictures – Nominee: Kevin Pavlovic
Zootopia – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Nominee: Fabienne Rawley – Nominee: Jeremy Milton
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
GOTHAM AWARDS
BEST FEATURE
Certain Women
Everybody Wants Some!!
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Paterson
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Cameraperson
I Am Not Your Negro
O.J.: Made in America
Tower
Weiner
BINGHAM RAY BRREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR AWARD
Robert Eggers for The Witch
Anna Rose Holmer for The Fits
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert for Swiss Army Man
Trey Edward Shults for Krisha
Richard Tanne for Southside with You
BEST SCREENPLAY
Hell or High Water, Taylor Sheridan
Love & Friendship, Whit Stillman
Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; Screenplay by Barry Jenkins
Paterson, Jim Jarmusch
BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea
Jeff Bridges in Hell or High Water
Adam Driver in Paterson
Joel Edgerton in Loving
Craig Robinson in Morris from America
BEST ACTRESS
Kate Beckinsale in Love & Friendship
Annette Bening in 20th Century Women
Isabelle Huppert in Elle
Ruth Negga in Loving
Natalie Portman in Jackie
BREAKTHROUGH ACTOR
Lily Gladstone in Certain Women
Lucas Hedges in Manchester by the Sea
Royalty Hightower in The Fits
Sasha Lane in American Honey
Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Certain Women
Everybody Wants Some!!
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
