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…
Best Actress
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM - Maria Bakalova
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM – Viola Davis
SMALL AXE (LOVERS ROCK) - Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION - Radha Blank
THE HUNT - Betty Gilpin
THE INVISIBLE MAN – Elisabeth Moss
THE TRUTH - Catherine Deneuve
THE VAST OF NIGHT - Sierra McCormick
Runner-up: BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM - Maria Bakalova
Winner: THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION - Radha Blank
Have you got your formal attire on? Okay, let’s begin…
Best Actress
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM - Maria Bakalova
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM – Viola Davis
SMALL AXE (LOVERS ROCK) - Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION - Radha Blank
THE HUNT - Betty Gilpin
THE INVISIBLE MAN – Elisabeth Moss
THE TRUTH - Catherine Deneuve
THE VAST OF NIGHT - Sierra McCormick
Runner-up: BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM - Maria Bakalova
Winner: THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION - Radha Blank
Best Actor
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM - Sacha Baron Cohen
DA 5 BLOODS - Delroy Lindo
GREED - Steve Coogan
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM – Chadwick Boseman
MANK – Gary Oldman
SMALL AXE (ALEX WHEATLE) - Sheyi Cole
SMALL AXE (MANGROVE) - Shaun Parkes
SMALL AXE (RED, WHITE AND BLUE) - John Boyega
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD - Dev Patel
UNCUT GEMS - Adam Sandler
Runner-up: MANK – Gary Oldman
Winner: SMALL AXE (RED, WHITE AND BLUE) - John Boyega
Best Supporting Actress
GREED - Shirley Henderson
MANK – Amanda Seyfried
SMALL AXE (EDUCATION) – Sharlene Whyte
SMALL AXE (MANGROVE) - Letitia Wright
THE CALL - Jong-seo Jun
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD – Tilda Swinton
UNCUT GEMS – Julia Fox
Runner-up: THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD – Tilda Swinton
Winner: SMALL AXE (EDUCATION) – Sharlene Whyte
Best Supporting Actor
DARK WATERS - Bill Pullman
JUST MERCY - Jamie Foxx
SMALL AXE (ALEX WHEATLE) - Robbie Gee
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG - Jim Carrey
TENET - Robert Pattinson
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME - Robert Pattinson
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION - Oswin Benjamin
THE GENTLEMEN - Hugh Grant
THE GENTLEMEN - Charlie Hunnam
THE PLATFORM - Zorion Eguileor
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 – Jeremy Strong
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 - Sacha Baron Cohen
WAVES - Sterling K. Brown
Runner-up: THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 - Sacha Baron Cohen
Winner: TENET/THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME - Robert Pattinson
Best Animated Film
ONWARD
RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN
WEATHERING WITH YOU
Runner-up: WEATHERING WITH YOU
Winner: RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR
Best Cinematography
1917 – Roger Deakins
A HIDDEN LIFE - Jörg Widmer
ARKANSAS - Steven Meizler
CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY – Jacob Bryant, Darryl Ward
CHRISTMAS CROSSFIRE – Armin Franzen
DA 5 BLOODS – Newton Thomas Sigel
MANK - Erik Messerschmidt
SAMURAI MARATHON - Takuro Ishizaka
SMALL AXE (MANGROVE) - Shabier Kirchner
SOUL – Matt Aspbury, Ian Megibben
TENET - Hoyte Van Hoytema
THE CALL – Jo Young-jik
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION – Eric Branco
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD - Zac Nicholson
THE VAST OF NIGHT – M.I. Littin-Menz
TIME – Nisa East, Zac Manuel, Justin Zweifach
UNCUT GEMS - Darius Khondji
Runner-up: THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION - Eric Branco
Winner: MANK - Erik Messerschmidt
Best Screenplay
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
DA 5 BLOODS
GREED
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
MANK
MOSUL
SMALL AXE
THE CALL
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
UNCUT GEMS
Runner-up: MANK
Winner: SMALL AXE
Best Horror
HIS HOUSE
THE CALL
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME
THE INVISIBLE MAN
THE PLAGUES OF BRESLAU
THE VAST OF NIGHT
THE PLATFORM
TIME TO HUNT
Runner-up: THE CALL
Winner: THE INVISIBLE MAN
Best Score
1917
A HIDDEN LIFE
SAMURAI MARATHON
TENET
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN
UNCUT GEMS
Runner-up: SAMURAI MARATHON
Winner: TENET
Best Visual Effects
1917
EXTRA ORDINARY
TENET
THE CALL
Runner-up: 1917
Winner: TENET
Best Documentary
ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
BELUSHI
CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON THE EXORCIST
SPELLING THE DREAM
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA
TIME
Runner-up: ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
Winner: CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Best Comedy
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
COFFEE & KAREEM
CRAZY WORLD
EMMA.
EXTRA ORDINARY
GREED
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
THE PLAGUES OF BRESLAU
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN
Runner-up: BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
Winner: GREED
Best Action Film
1917
BIRDS OF PREY
CRAZY WORLD
LOST BULLET
MOSUL
RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR
SAMURAI MARATHON
TENET
THE DECLINE
THE HUNT
TIME TO HUNT
Runner-up: CRAZY WORLD
Winner: MOSUL
Best Director
1917 – Sam Mendes
CRAZY WORLD - Nabwana I.G.G.
DA 5 BLOODS - Spike Lee
EXTRA ORDINARY - Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman
MANK – David Fincher
MOSUL - Matthew Michael Carnahan
SMALL AXE - Steve McQueen
TENET – Christopher Nolan
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION - Radha Blank
THE INVISIBLE MAN - Leigh Whannell
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD - Armando Iannucci
THE PLAGUES OF BRESLAU - Patryk Vega
TIME TO HUNT - Sung-hyun Yoon
UNCUT GEMS - Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Runner-up: CRAZY WORLD - Nabwana I.G.G.
Winner: MANK – David Fincher
Best Film
DA 5 BLOODS
GREED
MANK
MOSUL
SMALL AXE
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
TIME TO HUNT
UNCUT GEMS
Runner-up: MANK
Winner: SMALL AXE
Congratulations to the award winners, dry your tears of victory.
So that’s it for another year folks! Bring on 2021!