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
Nearly made the list: HOUSE OF GUCCI – Lady Gaga, THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD – Salma Hayek, THE LAST DUEL – Jodie Comer
DON’T LOOK UP – Jennifer Lawrence
I CARE A LOT – Rosamund Pike
MALCOLM & MARIE – Zendaya
MINARI – Yeri Han
NOMADLAND – Frances McDormand
PALM SPRINGS – Cristin Milioti
PIECES OF A WOMAN - Vanessa Kirby
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Carey Mulligan
RARE BEASTS – Billie Piper
THE GLORIAS - Alicia Vikander
Runner-up: RARE BEASTS – Billie Piper
Winner: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Carey Mulligan
DON’T LOOK UP – Jennifer Lawrence
I CARE A LOT – Rosamund Pike
MALCOLM & MARIE – Zendaya
MINARI – Yeri Han
NOMADLAND – Frances McDormand
PALM SPRINGS – Cristin Milioti
PIECES OF A WOMAN - Vanessa Kirby
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Carey Mulligan
RARE BEASTS – Billie Piper
THE GLORIAS - Alicia Vikander
Runner-up: RARE BEASTS – Billie Piper
Winner: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Carey Mulligan
Runner-up: RARE BEASTS – Billie Piper
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Winner: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Carey Mulligan
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Best Actor
Nearly made the list: C’MON C’MON – Joaquin Phoenix, DON’T LOOK UP – Leonardo DiCaprio, ENCOUNTER - Riz Ahmed, PIECES OF A WOMAN - Shia LaBeouf, THE DIG - Ralph Fiennes, THE GREEN KNIGHT – Dev Patel, THE POWER OF THE DOG – Benedict Cumberbatch, WHAT HAPPENED TO MR CHA? - In-Pyo Cha
BAD TRIP - Eric André
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Neil Maskell
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Giles Terera
EEB ALLAY OOO! – Shardul Bharadwaj
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH – Daniel Kaluuya
LOCKED DOWN – Chiwetel Ejiofor
MINARI – Steven Yuen
PALM SPRINGS – Andy Samberg
SOUND OF METAL - Riz Ahmed
THE WHITE TIGER – Adarsh Gourav
Runner-up: SOUND OF METAL - Riz Ahmed
Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Giles Terera
BAD TRIP - Eric André
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Neil Maskell
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Giles Terera
EEB ALLAY OOO! – Shardul Bharadwaj
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH – Daniel Kaluuya
LOCKED DOWN – Chiwetel Ejiofor
MINARI – Steven Yuen
PALM SPRINGS – Andy Samberg
SOUND OF METAL - Riz Ahmed
THE WHITE TIGER – Adarsh Gourav
Runner-up: SOUND OF METAL - Riz Ahmed
Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Giles Terera
Runner-up: SOUND OF METAL - Riz Ahmed
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Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Giles Terera
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Best Supporting Actress
BLACK WIDOW - Florence Pugh
DON’T LOOK UP – Meryl Streep
MINARI – Yuh-Jung Youn
NEWS OF THE WORLD – Helena Zengel
PIECES OF A WOMAN - Ellen Burstyn
SOUND OF METAL - Olivia Cooke
THE HARDER THEY FALL - Regina King
THE POWER OF THE DOG – Kirsten Dunst
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL - Regina King
Winner: BLACK WIDOW - Florence Pugh
DON’T LOOK UP – Meryl Streep
MINARI – Yuh-Jung Youn
NEWS OF THE WORLD – Helena Zengel
PIECES OF A WOMAN - Ellen Burstyn
SOUND OF METAL - Olivia Cooke
THE HARDER THEY FALL - Regina King
THE POWER OF THE DOG – Kirsten Dunst
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL - Regina King
Winner: BLACK WIDOW - Florence Pugh
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL - Regina King
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Winner: BLACK WIDOW - Florence Pugh
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Best Supporting Actor
DON’T LOOK UP – Jonah Hill
ETERNALS - Barry Keoghan
LOCKED DOWN – Ben Kingsley
RIDERS OF JUSTICE – Nikolaj Lie Kaas
RIDERS OF JUSTICE – Lars Brygmann
SOUND OF METAL - Paul Raci
THE GREEN KNIGHT - Barry Keoghan
THE HARDER THEY FALL - LaKeith Stanfield
THE POWER OF THE DOG – Kodi Smit-McPhee
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL - LaKeith Stanfield
Winner: RIDERS OF JUSTICE – Nikolaj Lie Kaas
ETERNALS - Barry Keoghan
LOCKED DOWN – Ben Kingsley
RIDERS OF JUSTICE – Nikolaj Lie Kaas
RIDERS OF JUSTICE – Lars Brygmann
SOUND OF METAL - Paul Raci
THE GREEN KNIGHT - Barry Keoghan
THE HARDER THEY FALL - LaKeith Stanfield
THE POWER OF THE DOG – Kodi Smit-McPhee
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL - LaKeith Stanfield
Winner: RIDERS OF JUSTICE – Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL - LaKeith Stanfield
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Winner: RIDERS OF JUSTICE – Nikolaj Lie Kaas
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Best Cinematography
Nearly made the list: C’MON C’MON, ENCOUNTER, I CARE A LOT, JAGAME THANDHIRAM, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, MINARI, PERSIAN LESSONS, PIECES OF A WOMAN, THE DIG, THE POWER OF THE DOG, WEST SIDE STORY
14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
DUNE
EEB ALLAY OOO!
MALCOLM & MARIE
NOMADLAND
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
RARE BEASTS
SOUND OF METAL
THE GREEN KNIGHT
THE HARDER THEY FALL
Runner-up: 14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
Winner: DUNE
14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
DUNE
EEB ALLAY OOO!
MALCOLM & MARIE
NOMADLAND
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
RARE BEASTS
SOUND OF METAL
THE GREEN KNIGHT
THE HARDER THEY FALL
Runner-up: 14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
Winner: DUNE
Runner-up: 14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
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Winner: DUNE
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Best Screenplay
Nearly made the list: EEB ALLAY OOO!, ENFORCEMENT, JAGAME THANDHIRAM, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, MALCOLM & MARIE, NEWS OF THE WORLD, NOMADLAND, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, PIECES OF A WOMAN, THE GLORIAS, THE POWER OF THE DOG, THE STRONGHOLD, THE WHITE TIGER, WHAT HAPPENED TO MR CHA?
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
DON’T LOOK UP
I CARE A LOT
LOCKED DOWN
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
RARE BEASTS
RIDERS OF JUSTICE
SOUND OF METAL
THE HARDER THEY FALL
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Runner-up: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
Winner: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
DON’T LOOK UP
I CARE A LOT
LOCKED DOWN
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
RARE BEASTS
RIDERS OF JUSTICE
SOUND OF METAL
THE HARDER THEY FALL
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Runner-up: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
Winner: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
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Runner-up: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
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Winner: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
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Best Horror
BLOOD RED SKY
FEAR STREET: PART ONE - 1994
HUNTER HUNTER
I CARE A LOT
SHADOW IN THE CLOUD
SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW
Runner-up: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD
Winner: I CARE A LOT
FEAR STREET: PART ONE - 1994
HUNTER HUNTER
I CARE A LOT
SHADOW IN THE CLOUD
SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW
Runner-up: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD
Winner: I CARE A LOT
Runner-up: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD
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Winner: I CARE A LOT
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Best Score
14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
DUNE
MINARI
PERSIAN LESSONS
RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING
THE DIG
THE GREEN KNIGHT
THE HARDER THEY FALL
Runner-up: RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING
Winner: DUNE
DUNE
MINARI
PERSIAN LESSONS
RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING
THE DIG
THE GREEN KNIGHT
THE HARDER THEY FALL
Runner-up: RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING
Winner: DUNE
Runner-up: RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING
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Winner: DUNE
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Best Visual Effects
ARMY OF THE DEAD
CHAOS WALKING
COMING 2 AMERICA
DUNE
FREE GUY
LOVE AND MONSTERS
OUTSIDE THE WIRE
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
THE TOMORROW WAR
WONDER WOMAN 1984
Runner-up: THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Winner: DUNE
CHAOS WALKING
COMING 2 AMERICA
DUNE
FREE GUY
LOVE AND MONSTERS
OUTSIDE THE WIRE
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
THE TOMORROW WAR
WONDER WOMAN 1984
Runner-up: THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Winner: DUNE
Runner-up: THE SUICIDE SQUAD
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Winner: DUNE
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Best Documentary
14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS
HYSTERICAL
SUMMER OF SOUL
THE DISSIDENT
TINA
VAL
WEWORK
Runner-up: VAL
Winner: 14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS
HYSTERICAL
SUMMER OF SOUL
THE DISSIDENT
TINA
VAL
WEWORK
Runner-up: VAL
Winner: 14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
Runner-up: VAL
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Winner: 14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
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Best Comedy
BAD TRIP
DON’T LOOK UP
LOVE AND MONSTERS
PALM SPRINGS
RARE BEASTS
THE TRIP
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
WHAT HAPPENED TO MR CHA?
Runner-up: THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Winner: PALM SPRINGS
DON’T LOOK UP
LOVE AND MONSTERS
PALM SPRINGS
RARE BEASTS
THE TRIP
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
WHAT HAPPENED TO MR CHA?
Runner-up: THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Winner: PALM SPRINGS
Runner-up: THE SUICIDE SQUAD
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Winner: PALM SPRINGS
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Best Action Film
Nearly made the list: ETERNALS, FREE GUY, GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE, THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD
ARMY OF THE DEAD
BOSS LEVEL
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING
RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE FINAL
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
THE FABLE
THE HARDER THEY FALL
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL
Winner: RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE FINAL
ARMY OF THE DEAD
BOSS LEVEL
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING
RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE FINAL
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
THE FABLE
THE HARDER THEY FALL
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL
Winner: RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE FINAL
Runner-up: THE HARDER THEY FALL
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Winner: RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE FINAL
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Best Director
Nearly made the list: MALCOLM & MARIE – Sam Levinson, MINARI – Lee Isaac Chung, PIECES OF A WOMAN - Kornél Mundruczó, THE GREEN KNIGHT – David Lowery, THE POWER OF THE DOG – Jane Campion
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Clint Dyer
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH – Shaka King
NOMADLAND – Chloé Zhao
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Emerald Fennell
RARE BEASTS – Billie Piper
RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE FINAL – Keishi Ohtomo
SOUND OF METAL - Darius Marder
THE HARDER THEY FALL – Jeymes Samuel
THE WHITE TIGER – Ramin Bahrani
WHAT HAPPENED TO MR CHA? - Dong-kyu Kim
Runner-up: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Emerald Fennell
Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Clint Dyer
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Clint Dyer
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH – Shaka King
NOMADLAND – Chloé Zhao
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Emerald Fennell
RARE BEASTS – Billie Piper
RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE FINAL – Keishi Ohtomo
SOUND OF METAL - Darius Marder
THE HARDER THEY FALL – Jeymes Samuel
THE WHITE TIGER – Ramin Bahrani
WHAT HAPPENED TO MR CHA? - Dong-kyu Kim
Runner-up: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Emerald Fennell
Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Clint Dyer
Runner-up: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN – Emerald Fennell
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Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE – Clint Dyer
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Best Film
Nearly made the list: MALCOLM & MARIE, NOMADLAND, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, PIECES OF A WOMAN
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
DON’T LOOK UP
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
RARE BEASTS
RIDERS OF JUSTICE
SOUND OF METAL
THE GLORIAS
THE HARDER THEY FALL
THE WHITE TIGER
Runner-up: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
DON’T LOOK UP
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
RARE BEASTS
RIDERS OF JUSTICE
SOUND OF METAL
THE GLORIAS
THE HARDER THEY FALL
THE WHITE TIGER
Runner-up: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
Runner-up: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
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Winner: DEATH OF ENGLAND: FACE TO FACE
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Congratulations to the award winners, dry your tears of victory.
So that’s it for another year folks! Bring on 2022!