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The Oscars race is wide open

Coming. The Academy Ughs. A small red carpet will lead directly to the can. But only to the ladies’ room — because it’s fie and foo to our male foes.

We’re up in arms (covered after a certain age) and once female slow-learners learn sex without Tom, Dick or Irving, it’s gone with that whole masculine tribe. Delivering packages? Mailwomen. Redoing a kitchen? Contractorettes. Changing homes and need moving men? Moving ladies. Eff all those moves dudes were making.

And toilets with unmovable seats? Freedom!

Which, for some reason, brings up this year’s really quiet Oscars.

“The Shape of Water.” Specialists, crabbing that awards now have nothing to do with content, say the win’s fishy. Might swim with the sharks. Not everyone’s insane for a film about a fish. The thing’s staying quiet, and so’s Sally Hawkins.

Frances McDormand? Great triple threat starting back in those “Fargo” days, but those who know — not me — say being unglamorous doesn’t help the top prize.
 
Timothée Chalamet. Too young — 22. The kid can’t believe his luck. He knows he’s a nonwinner — but also knows his biggie “Beautiful Boy” is coming right behind. So’s his Woody Allen one that’s stalled in terms of release.

Trump Controversies Making Waves in Cannes

El aspirante republicano a la Casa

Senior Film and Media Editor @BrentALang
At premieres, beach parties, wine-soaked dinners and business meetings, the topic du jour at this year’s Cannes Film Festival: Trump. Buyers and sellers, studios executives and stars confess they’re glued to their smartphones, waiting for email alerts and updates on the latest White House scandal.

“I’m obsessed with it,” said Stuart Ford, CEO of sales and production company IM Global. “The first thing I do in the morning is check the news. The last thing I do at night is check the news.”

Some of the films searching for distribution along the Croisette grapple directly or indirectly with Trump and the populism that fueled his rise. Buyers are circling “Promised Land,” a documentary by Eugene Jarecki that centers on a cross-country trip against the backdrop of the 2016 presidential election. Michael Moore also Skyped in for a talk with Harvey and Bob Weinstein on Friday to whet buyers appetites for “11/9,” an anti-Trump documentary.

Even films that don’t have an explicit connection to Trump allude to his stormy presidency. Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski introduced “Pope Francis: A Man of Word,” a documentary about the Catholic leader, by saying, “At a time when our political leaders seem to be doing little actual leading, we have to look to others for guidance.” Trump was not mentioned by name, but it was clear whom he was talking about.

Todd Haynes, director of “Wonderstruck,” which premiered at the festival, said he had an “obsessive compulsion” about staying aware.

“It’s almost a weird way of relaxing,” he said. “I don’t know how that’s the case, but I just have to turn it on. I just have to know what’s happening and hear it…These are monumental times, dangerous times, that I think we’re in.”

The web has changed things for the news-obsessed, making it easier to stay connected.

“I see alerts that pop up in my phone,” said Tom Bernard, co-founder of Sony Pictures Classics. 

“Much better than the old days here before the internet. Then you had to wait until the Herald Tribune hit the newsstand and get the news a day late.”

There’s certainly a lot to digest. A week that started with the revelation that President Donald Trump had revealed classified information in a meeting with Russian diplomats in the Oval Office has hurtled towards its conclusion at a dizzying pace, with new bombshells hitting within hours of each other. Each day has has brought fresh fodder for the cycle — from reports that Trump tried to convince fired FBI chief James Comey to drop an investigation into ex-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Trump’s possible ties to Russia.

With a six-hour time difference between the French Riviera and Washington, D.C., the eye of the scandal, it can be hard to know what’s being missed. That’s led to frustration on the part of some news-watchers, and lots of late nights of scrawling through websites or watching CNN to try to learn the latest development.

“It is a bit unsettling to feel like I don’t know what is happening, but know that seemingly big and important things are happening,” said Mimi Steinbauer, president and CEO of Radiant Films Intl.

“I’m watching Rachel Maddow at some point before I go to bed or in the morning to get caught up,” she added.

At cocktail parties, the hot dish isn’t about what films are selling, but what’s the latest with Comey, Flynn, and the other president’s men whose names keep bubbling up. Talk of Trump and his travails has inevitably seeped into press conferences and presentations. Jake Gyllenhaal used the “Okja” premiere to declare his support for the special prosecutor. “I’m very excited about the appointment of Robert Mueller,” he told journalists at an event that is usually more about recounting on-set antics than Beltway happenings.

Some festivalgoers are taking advantage of the geographic remove to tune out the 24/7 news cycle and cable news bloviating.

“Jet lag and the time difference help us stay away, at least for a beat, from the hourly and daily updates, which we are constantly aware of at home,” said Uri Singer, president of Passage Pictures.

Most of the executives feeling the need to get their Trump news fix are Americans, bewildered or alarmed by the unorthodox president. For foreigners, Trump’s antics are familiar, reminiscent of strongmen leaders or banana republic despots.

“This is a typical politician of the contemporary world: populistic and irresponsible. But we know this kind of politician very well,” Alexander Rodnyansky, the producer of the Russian film 
“Loveless,” which plays in the Cannes competition.

When he meets Americans, Rodnyansky, familiar with life under Vladimir Putin, has a message.

“‘Welcome to our world,” he tells them.

Leo Barraclough and Stewart Clarke contributed to this report.
 

Oscar Nominations 2017: 14 for ‘La La Land,’ and 6 for Black Actors



LOS ANGELES — Oscar voters showered the neo-musical “La La Land” with 14 nominations on Tuesday, a tie with “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for the most in Academy Award history. But the academy also moved past two #OscarsSoWhite years by honoring six black actors — a record — and including diverse films like “Moonlight,” “Fences” and “Hidden Figures” in the best picture race.

Nine movies will compete for Hollywood’s top prize, including several box-office hits. Joining “La La Land” and “Moonlight” (eight nominations total), “Fences” (four), and “Hidden Figures” (three) in the best picture race were “Arrival,” a science-fiction thriller; the cops-and-robbers drama “Hell or High Water”; the subtitled tear-jerker “Lion”; “Manchester by the Sea,” about a mournful New England handyman; and “Hacksaw Ridge,” Mel Gibson’s true story of World War II heroism.

In a surprise, Mr. Gibson also drew a nomination as best director, officially ending his 10-year status as a Hollywood pariah for his offscreen behavior. Filling out the directing field were Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”), Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”), Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) and Kenneth Lonergan (“Manchester by the Sea”).

There were other surprises. “Arrival” emerged as one of the most-honored films, with support in eight categories, but its star, Amy Adams, failed to receive a nod for best actress. Instead, her slot likely went to the newcomer Ruth Negga for her understated performance in “Loving.” Joining her were Isabelle Huppert from the French film “Elle,” Emma Stone from “La La Land,” Natalie Portman from “Jackie” and Meryl Streep from “Florence Foster Jenkins.”
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Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in “Fences.” Mr. Washington was nominated for best actor and Ms. Davis for best supporting actress. Credit David Lee/Paramount Pictures, via Associated Press
In an embarrassing glitch, a website managed by the academy and ABC, which broadcasts the Oscars, initially listed Ms. Adams as a nominee instead of Ms. Negga. An overeager ABC staffer made the mistake, according to an academy official. It was quickly corrected.

In a sharp contrast to the previous two years, when the academy put forward all-white rosters of acting nominees, voters chose the largest number of black candidates ever. Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris each received a nod for their supporting work in “Moonlight.” Viola Davis (“Fences”) and Octavia Spencer (“Hidden Figures”) were also nominated for supporting actress. Joining Ms. Negga in the lead categories was Denzel Washington of “Fences.”

The Indian actor Dev Patel was nominated for his supporting role in “Lion.” Jeff Bridges from “Hell or High Water,” Lucas Hedges from “Manchester by the Sea” and Michael Shannon from “Nocturnal Animals” rounded out the supporting actor nominees.

More Than One on the Ballot

In 1940 Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American performer to be nominated for an Oscar (she won best supporting actress). Others followed but it wasn’t until 1968 that two or more black performers were nominated in the same year. In subsequent Oscar races, one movie would often be responsible for multiple nominations. This year, six black actors and actresses — in four different films — were nominated, a record.

Years in which more than one black actor or actress received an Oscar nomination
’65
Actor
Supporting Actor
Actress
Supporting Actress
Winner
’70
Beah Richards ("Guess Who's Coming to Dinner") goes up against Carol Channing ("Thoroughly Modern Millie"), who revealed her African-American heritage years later.
’75
Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield are both nominated for “Sounder.”
Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery and Oprah Winfrey are all nominated for “The Color Purple.”
’80
Morgan Freeman (”Street Smart”) and Denzel Washington (“Cry Freedom”) compete for supporting actor.
’85
Two years later, Freeman and Washington are both nominated again. Washington wins for “Glory.”
Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett are nominated for “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”
’90
Denzel Washington in “Training Day” beats out Will Smith in “Ali.” Halle Berry wins for “Monster’s Ball.”
’95
Jamie Foxx wins for “Ray” against Don Cheadle in “Hotel Rwanda.” Foxx is also nominated for his supporting role in “Collateral,” but loses to Morgan Freeman.
’00
Forest Whitaker wins for “The Last King of Scotland” against Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Jennifer Hudson wins for “Dreamgirls.”
’05
Gabourey Sidibe and Mo’Nique are both nominated for “Precious.” Mo’Nique wins.
Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer are both nominated for “The Help.” Spencer wins.
’10
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong’o are both nominated for “12 Years a Slave.” Nyong’o wins.
’15
2016: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis are both nominated for “Fences”; Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris for “Moonlight.”
The Indian actor Dev Patel was nominated for his supporting role in “Lion.” Jeff Bridges from “Hell or High Water,” Lucas Hedges from “Manchester by the Sea” and Michael Shannon from “Nocturnal Animals” rounded out the supporting actor nominees.
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Taraji P. Henson, far left, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe in “Hidden Figures,” which was nominated for best picture. Credit Hopper Stone/20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Joining Mr. Washington as best actor nominees were Ryan Gosling for “La La Land,” Viggo Mortensen for “Captain Fantastic,” Casey Affleck for “Manchester by the Sea” and Andrew Garfield for “Hacksaw Ridge.”
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Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in “Arrival,” which was nominated for best picture. Credit Jan Thijs/Paramount Pictures
Pundits will inevitably declare that the academy listened to the #OscarsSoWhite protests that found the Rev. Al Sharpton berating Hollywood in a preceremony rally last year. Public pressure may well have been a factor, but the outcome, in truth, may have more to do with the vagaries of moviemaking: a full slate of high-quality movies with diverse casts that coalesced in the past year.

For the first time in memory, the academy did not unveil its nominations at a news conference attended by entertainment journalists. Instead, reporters were bypassed — no chance for academy officials to be peppered with uncomfortable questions that way — and the nominations read without an audience in a presentation broadcast on Oscars.com, “Good Morning America” and other platforms.
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Ruth Negga, second from right, and Joel Edgerton, right, in “Loving.” Ms. Negga received a best actress nod. Credit Ben Rothstein/Focus Features
The favorite by far going in was “La La Land,” the show-business musical directed and written by Mr. Chazelle and starring Ms. Stone and Mr. Gosling. “La La Land” collected a record seven prizes at the Golden Globes, and the film has the benefit of being about Hollywood’s favorite topic — itself. 

(Recent best picture winners with entertainment-industry backdrops have included “The Artist” and “Birdman.”)

The rules allow the best picture category to have as many as 10 or as few as five nominees, depending on how voters spread their support. (There were eight last year.)

The academy entrusted its previous ceremony to the producers Reginald Hudlin and David Hill, who brought in Chris Rock to scold Hollywood on diversity and created a cable-news-style scrawl in an ill-advised attempt to make acceptance speeches more interesting. Ratings dropped, and ABC, which broadcasts the ceremony and charges $2 million for a 30-second commercial, moved to take a firmer hand in this year’s telecast. Jimmy Kimmel, who anchors ABC’s late-night programming block, was selected as host.

The Oscars will be broadcast on Feb. 26.

Golden Globes Snubs: Taraji P. Henson, Tom Hanks, Martin Scorsese, ‘Empire’, Matthew McConaughey



Year after year, people scoff at the Golden Globes and year after year, many of those same people stamp their feet at not getting any love from the much-feted members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Here are some of the biggest titles and names that were passed over this morning:

2016 Golden Globe Awards
Taraji P. Henson The Empire star is the heart and soul of Hidden Figures, and while her co-star Octavia Spencer got a Supporting Actress nom, the cookie did not crumble for last year’s Best Actress – TV Series Drama winner.

Tom Hanks The Sully star could not land the plane with the HFPA – which is almost as incredible as the real-life events of the Clint Eastwood-helmed pic, which missed out on directing and best pic noms too.

Fences – No best pic or best director for Denzel Washington — though the Oscar winner did get a best actor nom and Viola Davis got one for best supporting actress.
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Matthew McConaughey – The Gold star and past Globes and Oscar winner just didn’t glitter enough for the Golden Globes this time, though the Iggy Pop co-written title tune from the Stephen Gaghan-directed flick did.

Martin Scorsese – Silence is the acclaimed director’s passion project but the historical spiritual drama couldn’t raise a mummer for the Oscar winner or stars Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield –  the latter was given a nom for his Hacksaw Ridge work however.

Sausage Party With a title that immediately raises more than eyebrows, the animated pic co-written and co-starring Seth Rogen was the first CGI-animated pic to be rated R by the MPAA and obviously was not a delicacy to the HFPA.

Michael Shannon – The Nocturnal Animals actor received a nomination for 99 Homes last year but his role in the much-nominated Tom Ford directed pic didn’t make the light of day.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead never gets any real recognition from the HFPA, but The Good Wife and Grey’s Anatomy alum’s turn as villain Negan on the AMC blockbuster garnered a Critics’ Choice Award last night and deserved at least a shout-out this morning.

Emily Blunt – The star of The Girl On The Train did not get a ticket to her sixth nomination today. The noms train should not have left the station without her.
 
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – After a strong Season 2, the Ellie Kemper-led Netflix comedy was un-nominated today — in all categories.

Michael Keaton – The Founder star was not on the morning menu.

Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta was hot today in the HFPA’s eyes, but the pivotal Paper Boi actor was left out in the cold – and that’s not peachy.

House Of Cards Looks like Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright and the Netflix political drama were not holding the right deck.

Helen Mirren – Not even a look for the Eye In The Sky star?
Better Things the Pamela Adlon and Louise C.K. FX comedy is poignant, often hilarious, and sometimes so true if feels more like a documentary on modern L.A. life and family – but neither the show nor its lead landed a nomination.

Warren Beatty – The legend’s Rules Don’t Apply obviously did not need apply this year for either its director-star or the film itself.

Gilmore Girls: The Netflix A Year In The Life reboot was all atwitter on Twitter during the Thanksgiving weekend so you’d think the Hollywood Foreign Press would want to seem a little populist. Alas, even with Lauren Graham a 2001 Best Actress nominee there was no Globes cream in the coffee of Stars Hollow this year.

Mr. Robot Last year’s Best Drama winner came back with more intrigue in its second season and even snared best actor and best supporting actor noms for Rami Malek and Christian Slater today. Even with that, the series was surprisingly off the list.

Milo Ventimiglia – This Is Us is the only Big 4 breakout show this season, but no Supporting Actor hug for its TV Dad.

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Empire The Lyons of the Fox blockbuster did not roar this morning – shut out!

Kevin Costner – The three-time past Golden Globe winner blasts off with some of his best work as the barrier-discarding space-race boss in Hidden Figures – sadly it remains hidden glory.

Black Mirror Once prophetic, the Charlie Brooker anthology satire became virtually breaking news regarding our troubled relationship with technology with its third season on Netflix. Guess the 90-plus members of the HFPA weren’t plugged in.

Silicon Valley Hold on, the HBO tech comedy was nominated the past two years, but today the power was turned off?

The King’s Choice Norway’s Oscar entry about the real-life monarch who stood up to the Nazis invasion is a story now largely forgotten outside of the Scandinavian nation. The HFPA totally forgot it today.

Luke Cage Marvel’s latest Netflix series about Harlem’s bulletproof hero seemingly crashed the streaming service the weekend it launched, had strong performances from lead Mike Colter as well as Mahershala Ali (who was recognized for his Moonlight role) and Rosario Dawson — plus a killer soundtrack by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. And yet nothing. Genre bias?





Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel to Host This Year's Ceremony


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Jimmy Kimmel during last year's Emmys ceremony. 
 
by Gregg Kilday

His selection is expected to be announced by producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd.

After a long wait this year, Jimmy Kimmel has been set as Oscar host, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. 

The comedian will host the 89th Oscars show, to be broadcast live by ABC on Feb. 26, sources said. His selection is expected to be announced by producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd, who came aboard to produce the high-profile event just last month. It will be the first time hosting the Oscars, the granddaddy of all awards show, for Kimmel, who's been the face of ABC's late night telecast since his Jimmy Kimmel Live! launched in 2003.

Disney/ABC Television Group chief Ben Sherwood had publicly urged the Academy to consider handing the high-profile gig to Kimmel. In August, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences struck a new deal with ABC, which pays about $75 million a year to broadcast the Oscars, to extend the agreement until 2028. As part of the pact, ABC got more creative input on the show, including the choice of producers and host, although the Academy retained final say on the decisions. Kimmel has emceed the Emmys twice, in 2012 and this past September.

While he won good reviews for hosting the 68th Primetime Emmys on Sept. 18, ratings fell to an all-time low of 11.3 million viewers. The Oscars aims for a much bigger audience. The most recent ceremony, which Chris Rock hosted in February, attracted 34.3 million total viewers, which was considered a disappointment, since it ranked as an 11-year low for the Oscar-cast. Kimmel also has regularly piggy-backed on the Oscar broadcast, with ABC airing a Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars special immediately following the awards ceremony.

'La La Land,' 'Arrival,' 'Moonlight' Top Critics' Choice Nominations

'La La Land'
'La La Land'
Dale Robinette; David Bornfriend/A24
by Gregg Kilday

Mel Gibson earned a directing nomination for 'Hacksaw Ridge,' which had seven noms.

The modern-day musical La La Land danced to the top of the list of film nominations for the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards, announced today by The Broadcast Film Critics Association.
The pastel-hued tale of a guy and gal who fall in love against a Hollywood backdrop scored 12 noms, including best picture, best actor for Ryan Gosling, best actress for Emma Stone and best director and original screenplay for Damien Chazelle. In addition to a clutch of craft nominations, it also earned a best score nom for Justin Hurwitz and two song nominations for its tunes “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” and “City of Stars.”

The contemplative sci-fi movie Arrival and the coming-of-age drama Moonlight were close behind, with ten nominations each, including best picture and best director for Denis Villeneuve and Barry Jenkins, respectively. Manchester by the Sea earned eight noms, followed by Hacksaw Ridge with seven and Doctor Strange, Fences, Hell or High Water, Jackie and Lion, all with six.

In addition to La La Land, Arrival and Moonlight, the ten best picture nominees voted by the BFCA — which is comprised of more than 300 film critics in the U.S. and Canada, working in TV, radio and online — include Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Lion, Loving, Manchester by the Sea and Sully.

The winners will be revealed live at the Critics’ Choice Awards ceremony, hosted by T.J. Miller, which will be broadcast from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica by A&E on Dec. 11. Trophies will also be handed out in television categories that were previously announced.

Not only did the war saga Hacksaw Ridge secure noms in both the best picture and best action movie categories, but Mel Gibson was rewarded with a directing nom, finding a slot alongside his fellow actor-turned-director Denzel Washington for Fences as well as Chazelle, Villeneuve, Jenkins, Hell or High Water's David Mackenzie and Manchester by the Sea's Kenneth Lonergan.

In addition to directing, Washington scored a second nominations for acting in Fences. Lonergan was a double nominee for writing and directing Manchester, as was Jenkins for his work on Moonlight and Chazelle for his on La La Land.

The nominees for best animated feature consisted of Finding Dory, Kubo and the Two Strings, Moana, The Red Turtle, Trolls and Zootopia, while the best foreign-language nominees encompassed Elle, The Handmaiden, Julieta, Neruda, The Salesman and Toni Erdmann.

No mention was made of The Birth of a Nation, widely hailed as a sure-fire awards contender when it first bowed at last January’s Sundance Film Festival only to hit a wall when the media turned its attention to a 1999 rape case in which writer/director Nate Parker, who was ultimately acquitted, was involved. Also among the missing was Martin Scorsese’s Silence, which has not yet begun to screen widely for critics, and Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Movie, which is still under wraps.

A complete list of the Critics Choice Awards film nominations follows:
  • Best Picture

    Courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival

  • Best Actor

    Keith Bernstein/Warner Bros.
    Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
    Joel Edgerton – Loving
    Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
    Ryan Gosling – La La Land
    Tom Hanks – Sully
    Denzel Washington – Fences
  • Best Actress

    Pablo Larraín/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
    Amy Adams – Arrival
    Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
    Isabelle Huppert – Elle
    Ruth Negga – Loving
    Natalie Portman – Jackie
    Emma Stone – La La Land
  • Best Supporting Actor

    Courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival
    Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
    Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
    Ben Foster – Hell or High Water
    Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
    Dev Patel – Lion
    Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals
  • Best Supporting Actress

    David Lee/Paramount Pictures
    Viola Davis – Fences
    Greta Gerwig – 20th Century Women
    Naomie Harris – Moonlight
    Nicole Kidman – Lion
    Janelle Monáe – Hidden Figures
    Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
  • Best Young Actor/Actress

    Courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival
    Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
    Alex R. Hibbert – Moonlight
    Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls
    Madina Nalwanga – Queen of Katwe
    Sunny Pawar - Lion
    Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen
  • Best Acting Ensemble

    Hopper Stone/Twentieth Century Fox Film
    20th Century Women
    Fences
    Hell or High Water
    Hidden Figures
    Manchester by the Sea
    Moonlight
  • Best Director

    Courtesy of Cosmos Filmed Entertainment
    Damien Chazelle – La La Land
    Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
    Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
    Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
    David Mackenzie – Hell or High Water
    Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
    Denzel Washington – Fences
  • Best Original Screenplay

    Claire Folger/Courtesy of Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions
    Damien Chazelle – La La Land
    Barry Jenkins - Moonlight
    Yorgos Lanthimos/Efthimis Filippou – The Lobster
    Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
    Jeff Nichols – Loving
    Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water
  • Best Adapted Screenplay

    Courtesy of Merrick Morton Universal Pictures International
    Luke Davies – Lion
    Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
    Eric Heisserer – Arrival
    Todd Komarnicki – Sully
    Allison Schroeder/Theodore Melfi – Hidden Figures
    August Wilson – Fences
  • Best Cinematography

    Paramount Pictures
    Stéphane Fontaine – Jackie
    James Laxton – Moonlight
    Seamus McGarvey – Nocturnal Animals
    Linus Sandgren – La La Land
    Bradford Young – Arrival
  • Best Production Design

    Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
    Arrival – Patrice Vermette, Paul Hotte/André Valade
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Stuart Craig/James Hambidge, Anna Pinnock
    Jackie – Jean Rabasse, Véronique Melery
    La La Land – David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
    Live by Night – Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh
  • Best Editing

    Courtesy of David Bornfriend/A24
    Tom Cross – La La Land
    John Gilbert – Hacksaw Ridge
    Blu Murray – Sully
    Nat Sanders/Joi McMillon - Moonlight
    Joe Walker – Arrival
  • Best Costume Design

    Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
    Colleen Atwood – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
    Consolata Boyle – Florence Foster Jenkins
    Madeline Fontaine – Jackie
    Joanna Johnston – Allied
    Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh – Love & Friendship
    Mary Zophres – La La Land
  • Best Hair

    Courtesy of Marvel
    Doctor Strange
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
    Hacksaw Ridge
    Jackie
    Star Trek Beyond
  • Best Visual Effects

    Courtesy of Disney
    A Monster Calls
    Arrival
    Doctor Strange
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
    The Jungle Book
  • Best Animated Feature

  • Best Action Movie

    Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
    Captain America: Civil War
    Deadpool
    Doctor Strange
    Hacksaw Ridge
    Jason Bourne
  • Best Actor in an Action Movie

    Courtesy of Venice International Film Festival
    Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange
    Matt Damon – Jason Bourne
    Chris Evans – Captain America: Civil War
    Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
    Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
  • Best Actress in an Action Movie

    Warner Bros.
    Gal Gadot – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
    Scarlett Johansson – Captain America: Civil War
    Margot Robbie – Suicide Squad
    Tilda Swinton – Doctor Strange
  • Best Comedy

    Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment
    Central Intelligence
    Deadpool
    Don’t Think Twice
    The Edge of Seventeen
    Hail, Caesar!
    The Nice Guys
  • Best Actor in a Comedy

    Courtesy of Sundance
    Ryan Gosling – The Nice Guys
    Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
    Dwayne Johnson – Central Intelligence
    Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
    Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
  • Best Actress in a Comedy

    Photofest
    Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship
    Sally Field – Hello, My Name Is Doris
    Kate McKinnon – Ghostbusters
    Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen
    Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins
  • Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie

    Sony Pictures
    10 Cloverfield Lane
    Arrival
    Doctor Strange
    Don’t Breathe
    Star Trek Beyond
    The Witch
  • Best Foreign Language Film

  • Best Song

    Courtesy of DreamWorks Animation
    Audition (The Fools Who Dream) – La La Land
    Can’t Stop the Feeling – Trolls
    City of Stars – La La Land
    Drive It Like You Stole It – Sing Street
    How Far I’ll Go - Moana
    The Rules Don’t Apply – Rules Don’t Apply
  • Best Score

    Paramount Pictures
    Nicholas Britell – Moonlight
    Jóhann Jóhannsson – Arrival
    Justin Hurwitz – La La Land
    Micachu – Jackie
    Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka – Lion