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8 January 2017
This article is a look at the best films of 2016. |
THE FILMALUATION AWARDS
The following are listed alphabetically in each category for my nominations, with a runner-up, and then the very lucky winner!
Have you got your formal attire on? Okay, let’s begin…
Have you got your formal attire on? Okay, let’s begin…
Best Actress
Nearly made the shortlist: 24 WEEKS – Julia Jentsch, AMERICAN HONEY – Sasha Lane, BLACK – Martha Canga Antonio, BRIMSTONE – Dakota Fanning, CATFIGHT – Anne Heche, CATFIGHT – Sandra Oh, LA LA LAND - Emma Stone, MA’ ROSA – Jaclyn Jose, NEXT TO HER – Liron Ben-Shlush, PERSONAL SHOPPER – Kristen Stewart, THE BACCHUS LADY - Youn Yuh-jung, and TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR – Tatiana Maslany.
DIVINES – Oulaya Amamra
ELLE – Isabelle Huppert
JACKIE – Natalie Portman
LADY MACBETH – Florence Pugh
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP – Kate Beckinsale
MON ROI – Emmanuelle Bercot
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS – Amy Adams
RAW – Garance Marillier
THE WORLD OF US – Soo-in Choi
TONI ERDMANN – Sandra Hüller
Runner-up: DIVINES – Oulaya Amamra
Winner: TONI ERDMANN – Sandra Hüller
DIVINES – Oulaya Amamra
ELLE – Isabelle Huppert
JACKIE – Natalie Portman
LADY MACBETH – Florence Pugh
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP – Kate Beckinsale
MON ROI – Emmanuelle Bercot
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS – Amy Adams
RAW – Garance Marillier
THE WORLD OF US – Soo-in Choi
TONI ERDMANN – Sandra Hüller
Runner-up: DIVINES – Oulaya Amamra
Winner: TONI ERDMANN – Sandra Hüller
TONI ERDMANN – Sandra Hüller
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DIVINES – Oulaya Amamra
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Best Actor
Nearly made the shortlist: 24 WEEKS – Bjarne Mädel, A MONSTER CALLS – Lewis MacDougall, I, DANIEL BLAKE – Dave Johns, LA LA LAND – Ryan Gosling, LION – Sunny Pawar, THE PATRIARCH – Akuhata Keefe, and SAINT AMOUR – Benoît Poelvoorde.
ALL OF A SUDDEN – Sebastian Hülk
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC – Viggo Mortensen
GOLDSTONE – Aaron Pedersen
GRADUATION – Adrian Titieni
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Casey Affleck
MON ROI – Vincent Cassel
NORMAN – Richard Gere
PATERSON – Adam Driver
TONI ERDMANN – Peter Simonischek
TRESPASS AGAINST US – Michael Fassbender
Runner-up: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Casey Affleck
Winner: TONI ERDMANN – Peter Simonischek
ALL OF A SUDDEN – Sebastian Hülk
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC – Viggo Mortensen
GOLDSTONE – Aaron Pedersen
GRADUATION – Adrian Titieni
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Casey Affleck
MON ROI – Vincent Cassel
NORMAN – Richard Gere
PATERSON – Adam Driver
TONI ERDMANN – Peter Simonischek
TRESPASS AGAINST US – Michael Fassbender
Runner-up: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Casey Affleck
Winner: TONI ERDMANN – Peter Simonischek
TONI ERDMANN – Peter Simonischek
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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Casey Affleck
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Best Supporting Actress
Nearly made the shortlist: GOLDSTONE – Jacki Weaver, HEDI – Rym Ben Messaoud
AFTER THE STORM – Kirin Kiki
DIVINES – Déborah Lukumuena
GHOSTBUSTERS – Kate McKinnon
I, DANIEL BLAKE – Hayley Squires
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Michelle Williams
MORRIS FROM AMERICA – Carla Juri
NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YOR FIXER – Charlotte Gainsbourg
PATERSON – Golshifteh Farahani
THE NICE GUYS – Angourie Rice
TRIPLE 9 – Kate Winslet
Runner-up: AFTER THE STORM – Kirin Kiki
Winner: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Michelle Williams
AFTER THE STORM – Kirin Kiki
DIVINES – Déborah Lukumuena
GHOSTBUSTERS – Kate McKinnon
I, DANIEL BLAKE – Hayley Squires
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Michelle Williams
MORRIS FROM AMERICA – Carla Juri
NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YOR FIXER – Charlotte Gainsbourg
PATERSON – Golshifteh Farahani
THE NICE GUYS – Angourie Rice
TRIPLE 9 – Kate Winslet
Runner-up: AFTER THE STORM – Kirin Kiki
Winner: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Michelle Williams
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Michelle Williams
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AFTER THE STORM – Kirin Kiki
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Best Supporting Actor
Nearly made the shortlist: AMERICAN HONEY – Shia LaBeouf, GRADUATION – Vlad Ivanov
A MONSTER CALLS – Liam Neeson
BRIMSTONE – Guy Pearce
CHI-RAQ – Wesley Snipes
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Lucas Hedges
MOONLIGHT – Mahershala Ali
MORRIS FROM AMERICA – Craig Robinson
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS – Aaron Taylor-Johnson
THE BIG SHORT – Ryan Gosling
TRESPASS AGAINST US – Brendan Gleeson
WAR DOGS – Jonah Hill
Runner-up: MORRIS FROM AMERICA – Craig Robinson
Winner: MOONLIGHT – Mahershala Ali
A MONSTER CALLS – Liam Neeson
BRIMSTONE – Guy Pearce
CHI-RAQ – Wesley Snipes
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Lucas Hedges
MOONLIGHT – Mahershala Ali
MORRIS FROM AMERICA – Craig Robinson
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS – Aaron Taylor-Johnson
THE BIG SHORT – Ryan Gosling
TRESPASS AGAINST US – Brendan Gleeson
WAR DOGS – Jonah Hill
Runner-up: MORRIS FROM AMERICA – Craig Robinson
Winner: MOONLIGHT – Mahershala Ali
MOONLIGHT – Mahershala Ali
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MORRIS FROM AMERICA – Craig Robinson
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Best Animated Film
APRIL AND THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD
ETHEL & ERNEST
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
LONG WAY NORTH
MISS HOKUSAI
MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA
THE LITTLE PRINCE
THE RED TURTLE
YOUR NAME
ZOOTROPOLIS / ZOOTOPIA / ZOOMANIA
Runner-up: YOUR NAME
Winner: ZOOTROPOLIS / ZOOTOPIA / ZOOMANIA
ETHEL & ERNEST
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
LONG WAY NORTH
MISS HOKUSAI
MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA
THE LITTLE PRINCE
THE RED TURTLE
YOUR NAME
ZOOTROPOLIS / ZOOTOPIA / ZOOMANIA
Runner-up: YOUR NAME
Winner: ZOOTROPOLIS / ZOOTOPIA / ZOOMANIA
ZOOTROPOLIS / ZOOTOPIA / ZOOMANIA
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YOUR NAME
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Best Cinematography
Nearly made the shortlist: ALL I SEE IS YOU – Matthias Koenigswieser, ARRIVAL – Bradford Young, BRIMSTONE – Rogier Stoffers, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL – Adam Stone, THE ASSASSIN – Ping Bin Lee, and THE HANDMAIDEN – Chung-hoon Chung.
ALL OF A SUDDEN – Emre Erkmen
FIRE AT SEA – Gianfranco Rosi
GOLDSTONE – Ivan Sen
GOODNIGHT MOMMY – Martin Gschlacht
LA LA LAND – Linus Sandgren
LION – Greig Fraser
THE NEON DEMON – Natasha Braier
THE VIOLIN PLAYER – Avik Mukhopadhyay
TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR – Nicolas Bolduc
VOYAGE OF TIME: LIFE’S JOURNEY – Paul Atkins
Runner-up: LION – Greig Fraser
Winner: FIRE AT SEA – Gianfranco Rosi
ALL OF A SUDDEN – Emre Erkmen
FIRE AT SEA – Gianfranco Rosi
GOLDSTONE – Ivan Sen
GOODNIGHT MOMMY – Martin Gschlacht
LA LA LAND – Linus Sandgren
LION – Greig Fraser
THE NEON DEMON – Natasha Braier
THE VIOLIN PLAYER – Avik Mukhopadhyay
TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR – Nicolas Bolduc
VOYAGE OF TIME: LIFE’S JOURNEY – Paul Atkins
Runner-up: LION – Greig Fraser
Winner: FIRE AT SEA – Gianfranco Rosi
FIRE AT SEA – Gianfranco Rosi
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LION – Greig Fraser
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Best Screenplay
Nearly made the shortlist: A MONSTER CALLS, AFTER THE STORM, ALL OF A SUDDEN, AMERICAN HONEY, GOAT, INDIGNATION, JACKIE, LADY MACBETH, LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, MOONLIGHT, MUSTANG, NEXT TO HER, NORMAN, THE BACCHUS LADY, THE GIANT, THE WORLD OF US, and TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR.
GRADUATION
I, DANIEL BLAKE
LA LA LAND
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
PATERSON
SIERANEVADA
THE BIG SHORT
TONI ERDMANN
TRESPASS AGAINST US
ZOOTROPOLIS-ZOOTOPIA-ZOOMANIA
Runner-up: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Winner: TONI ERDMANN
GRADUATION
I, DANIEL BLAKE
LA LA LAND
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
PATERSON
SIERANEVADA
THE BIG SHORT
TONI ERDMANN
TRESPASS AGAINST US
ZOOTROPOLIS-ZOOTOPIA-ZOOMANIA
Runner-up: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Winner: TONI ERDMANN
TONI ERDMANN
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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
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Best Horror
Nearly made the shortlist: ASURA: THE CITY OF MADNESS, GODSPEED, LIGHTS OUT, THE BELKO EXPERIMENT, THE CONJURING 2, THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR, UNDER THE SHADOW, and WILD.
10 CLOVERFIELD LANE
BRIMSTONE
DON’T BREATHE
FEBRUARY
GOAT
GOODNIGHT MOMMY
RAW
THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
THE NET
THE WITCH
Runner-up: BRIMSTONE
Winner: RAW
10 CLOVERFIELD LANE
BRIMSTONE
DON’T BREATHE
FEBRUARY
GOAT
GOODNIGHT MOMMY
RAW
THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
THE NET
THE WITCH
Runner-up: BRIMSTONE
Winner: RAW
RAW
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BRIMSTONE
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Best Score
ARRIVAL
CHI-RAQ
JACKIE
LA LA LAND
LION
SING STREET
TRESPASS AGAINST US
Runner-up: JACKIE
Winner: LA LA LAND
CHI-RAQ
JACKIE
LA LA LAND
LION
SING STREET
TRESPASS AGAINST US
Runner-up: JACKIE
Winner: LA LA LAND
LA LA LAND
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JACKIE
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Best Visual Effects
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
ARRIVAL
DOCTOR STRANGE
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
SULLY
THE JUNGLE BOOK
Runner-up: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Winner: THE JUNGLE BOOK
ARRIVAL
DOCTOR STRANGE
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
SULLY
THE JUNGLE BOOK
Runner-up: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Winner: THE JUNGLE BOOK
THE JUNGLE BOOK
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ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
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Best Documentary
13TH
FIRE AT SEA
INTO THE INFERNO
LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS
VOYAGE OF TIME: LIFE’S JOURNEY
ZERO DAYS
Runner-up: 13TH
Winner: FIRE AT SEA
FIRE AT SEA
INTO THE INFERNO
LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS
VOYAGE OF TIME: LIFE’S JOURNEY
ZERO DAYS
Runner-up: 13TH
Winner: FIRE AT SEA
FIRE AT SEA
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13TH
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Best Comedy
Nearly made the shortlist: DON’T THINK TWICE, FREE FIRE, GRIMSBY, KEANU, PREVENGE, and WAR ON EVERYONE.
AFTER THE STORM
BRAHMAN NAMAN
CATFIGHT
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL FELL INTO THE SEA
OTHER PEOPLE
SAINT AMOUR
THE BIG SHORT
TONI ERDMANN
WIENER-DOG
Runner-up: THE BIG SHORT
Winner: TONI ERDMANN
AFTER THE STORM
BRAHMAN NAMAN
CATFIGHT
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL FELL INTO THE SEA
OTHER PEOPLE
SAINT AMOUR
THE BIG SHORT
TONI ERDMANN
WIENER-DOG
Runner-up: THE BIG SHORT
Winner: TONI ERDMANN
TONI ERDMANN
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THE BIG SHORT
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Best Action Film
GOLDSTONE
HEADSHOT
HELL OR HIGH WATER
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
THE ACCOUNTANT
TRESPASS AGAINST US
Runner-up: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
Winner: HEADSHOT
HEADSHOT
HELL OR HIGH WATER
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
THE ACCOUNTANT
TRESPASS AGAINST US
Runner-up: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
Winner: HEADSHOT
HEADSHOT
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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
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Best Director
Nearly made the shortlist: DIVINES – Houda Benyamina, GOAT – Andrew Neel, LADY MACBETH – William Oldroyd, GOLDSTONE – Ivan Sen, RAW – Julia Ducournau, SIERANEVADA – Cristi Puiu, THE BIG SHORT – Adam McKay, and TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR – Kim Nguyen.
ALL OF A SUDDEN – Asli Özge
ELLE – Paul Verhoeven
GRADUATION – Cristian Mungiu
HEADSHOT – Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto
JACKIE – Pablo Larraín
LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Kenneth Lonergan
PATERSON – Jim Jarmusch
TONI ERDMANN – Maren Ade
TRESPASS AGAINST US – Adam Smith
Runner-up: LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
Winner: TONI ERDMANN – Maren Ade
ALL OF A SUDDEN – Asli Özge
ELLE – Paul Verhoeven
GRADUATION – Cristian Mungiu
HEADSHOT – Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto
JACKIE – Pablo Larraín
LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Kenneth Lonergan
PATERSON – Jim Jarmusch
TONI ERDMANN – Maren Ade
TRESPASS AGAINST US – Adam Smith
Runner-up: LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
Winner: TONI ERDMANN – Maren Ade
TONI ERDMANN – Maren Ade
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LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
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Best Film
Nearly made the shortlist: AFTER THE STORM, DIVINES, GOAT, HELL OR HIGH WATER, I, DANIEL BLAKE, JULIETA, LADY MACBETH, MA’ ROSA, MOONLIGHT, MUSTANG, NORMAN, SIERANEVADA, THE BACCHUS LADY, TRESPASS AGAINST US, and TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR.
ALL OF A SUDDEN
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
GRADUATION
JACKIE
LA LA LAND
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
PATERSON
THE BIG SHORT
TONI ERDMANN
ZOOTROPOLIS-ZOOTOPIA-ZOOMANIA
Runner-up: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Winner: TONI ERDMANN
ALL OF A SUDDEN
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
GRADUATION
JACKIE
LA LA LAND
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
PATERSON
THE BIG SHORT
TONI ERDMANN
ZOOTROPOLIS-ZOOTOPIA-ZOOMANIA
Runner-up: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Winner: TONI ERDMANN
TONI ERDMANN
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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
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Congratulations to the award winners, dry your tears of victory.
So that’s it for another year folks! Bring on 2017!
