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“Nomadland” Dominates the 2021 Academy Awards with Three Wins

Fernando A — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:25:33 +0000

Nomadland has been on a winning streak since the begging of this year’s awards season, and its domination continued at the Academy Awards. Chloé Zhao’s critically acclaimed drama won a total of three awards, including the Oscar for the best picture.

Nomadland managed to beat the likes of Minari and The Trial of the Chicago 7 to win the best picture Oscar, but this wasn’t its only big victory of the night. Frances McDormand won her third best actress Oscar for her performance in this movie, while Chloé Zhao made history as the second woman to collect the trophy for the best director.

Anthony Hopkins made history with The Father, as the oldest person to be rewarded with the best actor Oscar. Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah) and Youn Yuh-jung (Minari) collected the trophies for their supporting performances.

The Father and Judas and the Black Messiah were amongst the movies, with a total of two awards won, together with Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Sound of Metal, Soul, and Mank. The list of major winners also included Promising Young Woman (best original screenplay) and Another Round (best international feature film).

The scaled-down 93rd Academy Awards ceremony took place at Los Angeles’ Union Station and Dolby Theatre on April 25th.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT 2021 ACADEMY AWARDS:

Best Picture
Nomadland

Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins – The Father

Best Actress
Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Best Supporting Actor
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah

Best Supporting Actress
Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari

Best Director

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Father – Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller

Best Original Screenplay
Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell

Best International Feature Film
Another Round (Denmark)

Best Editing
Sound of Metal – Mikkel E. G. Nielsen

Best Cinematography
Mank – Erik Messerschmidt

Best Original Song
“Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah
Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas

Best Original Score
Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste

Best Sound
Sound of Metal
Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés and Phillip Bladh

Best Production Design
Mank
Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale

Best Costume Design
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Ann Roth

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson

Best Visual Effects
Tenet
Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher

Best Documentary Feature
My Octopus Teacher

Best Documentary Short Subject
Colette

Best Animated Feature Film
Soul – Pete Docter and Dana Murray

Best Animated Short Film
If Anything Happens I Love You

Best Live Action Short Film
Two Distant Strangers

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Most Important Takeaways from the 2021 BAFTA Awards

Hillary T — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:37:05 +0000

We’re less than two weeks away from the Academy Awards, and the BAFTAs are the last major ceremony leading up to them. This award show gave us a couple of crucial insights, and here are the most important takeaways from the night full of record-breaking surprises.

“Nomadland” For the Win

One thing that didn’t surprise us at this year’s BAFTAs was the absolute domination of Nomadland. This film cemented its status as the Oscars frontrunner after winning a total of four awards, including best film.

Chloé Zhao Makes History

The Nomadland director Chloé Zhao made history as the first woman of color to win the best director award at the BAFTAs, and we expect she’ll repeat her success at the Oscars.

Best Actress Race

The best actress category brings more uncertainty than ever this year. The BAFTAs provided zero clarity as the award went to Frances McDormand, who didn’t triumph at any other major award shows.

Hopkins Breaks Records

Chadwick Boseman is still the top contender at the Oscars, but Anthony Hopkins managed to pull a major upset at the BAFTAs and became the oldest person to win the award for the best leading actor with The Father.

FULL LIST OF 2021 BAFTA AWARDS WINNERS:

BEST FILM
Nomadland – Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Chloé Zhao

LEADING ACTRESS
Frances McDormand – Nomadland

LEADING ACTOR
Anthony Hopkins – The Father

DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

EE RISING STAR AWARD
Bukky Bakray

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell, Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Josey McNamara

ORIGINAL SCORE
Soul – Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

DOCUMENTARY
My Octopus Teacher – Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, Craig Foster

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
His House – Remi Weekes

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas And The Black Messiah

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nomadland – Joshua James Richards

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Another Round – Thomas Vinterberg, Sisse Graum Jørgensen

EDITING
Sound Of Metal – Mikkel E.G. Nielsen

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Father – Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller

ANIMATED FILM
Soul – Pete Docter, Dana Murray

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“Three Billboards”: Tragic, touching and often dubious

Abigail P — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:22:14 +0000

The latest Martin McDonagh (director of Seven Psychopaths and In Bruges) movie is a big hit and critics are favoring it for an Oscar win. The darkly comical story follows a weatherbeaten mother as she challenges the local authorities to catch her daughter’s murderer so that justice can be served. She uses old billboards to challenge the incompetence of the local police force.

Without giving anything away, one of the movies greatest strengths is its sheer unpredictability. The plot is constantly shifting and we see some real character development as the characters adapt to deal with their grief.

Despite what we might assume from the trailer, the movie is not an outright attack on the police force and justice system, though it does consider these things. More than this, it is a journey through the complexity of human emotion and perseverance.

The entire cast gave outstanding performances but special credit is owed to Frances McDormand, who we expect will be in the running for Lead Actress at the Oscars.

Overall, the movie is tragic, touching and often dubious. Like Mildred Hayes, we must lean on humor to guide us through the uncertainty that is cleverly intertwined with the plot. A must-see!

4.5/5

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