Awards
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'07 FiLM BiTCH
Awards
by Nathaniel
R
Traditional
Oscar categories: Majors
/
Acting /
Technicals
/ Technicals 2
(Tally of Noms)
Special Categories: Extras
/ Extras 2 / Scenes
1 / Scenes 2
(Tally of Noms) / Movie Mixers (Poll Games)
Best Cinematography
the
visual storytellers are
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The
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
(and No Country For Old Men) Roger Deakins One of the greatest of all DPs tops himself with a doubly astonishing year |
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 Atonement
Seamus McGarvey Breathtakingly gorgeous and appropriately theatrical. McGarvey maximizes the beauty in cast, locations, costume and sets |
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The
Diving Bell and Butterfly Janusz Kaminski Some of the hoopla greeting this is actually from the direction / storytelling choices but Kaminski's lighting and focus work is still a sight to see |
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Lust,
Caution Rodrigo Prieto His filmography is growing rapidly and more and more international. This is beautifully lit throughout with a great eye for passion and intrigue |
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There
Will Be Blood Robert Elswit P.T. Anderson's go to guy and deservedly so. This is his best work yet with incredibly memorable sequences. Also lensed Michael Clayton in '07 |
 Finalists:
Cool
and hot and always aesthetically pleasing lighting inSunshine
courtesy of Alwin H Kuchler, one of the most underrated DPs
in the business * Zodiac (Harris Savides)
captures dark moods and works in tune with the hypnotic obsession
of David Fincher * You know that a Anton Corbijn film will look
striking and Control (Martin Ruhe)
sure did ....in glorious black and white. Any shot could be
an album coverSemi Finalists: The Brave One (Rousselot) * I'm Not There (Lachmann) * Into the Wild (Gautier) * Sweeney Todd (Wolski) * |
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Best
Editing
the
sharp cutters are
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A
Mighty Heart Peter Christelis |
Atonement Paul Tothill |
I'm
Not There Jay Rabinowitz |
No
Country For Old Men Roderick Jaynes (aka the Coen Bros) |
There
Will Be Blood Reigel & Tichenor |
Jaggedly
organic. Like the wipe boards the characters fuss over within |
Juggling
points of view and graceful transitions through the (script)
loops |
Keeps
up with the multiple identity collage with style and precisely |
Unbelievably
tense yet its rythms are peculiarly slow. How do they do it? |
A
marvel of restraint and well judged cutting for maximum impact |
 Finalists:
The Bourne Ultimatum -already said
my piece about this here. Brilliant for what it is. But please
nobody else follow suit. I feel sick * Once
-the polar opposite. Unobtrusive and graceful, like the film
its supporting there's a light touch * Hairspray
-keeps the energy high and thank god you can see the numbers
(mostly) for once * Michael Clayton -keeps
the energy bristling through what is essentially a talky pieceSemi-Finalists: Lust, Caution * The Diving Bell and Butterfly * Zodiac |
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Best
Art Direction / Production Design
the
well apointed films are
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Atonement
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Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Stuart Craig I've ignored this franchise too long. Each time out, he adds inventive witty detail to this world |
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Sunshine Mark Tildesley The Icarus 2 is fascinating and visually memorable -- a true character in the film |
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There
Will Be Blood Jack Fisk Californian never seemed so alien ... and yet, authentically period, too. Bonus points: 1929 |
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Zodiac Donald Graham Burt Great 70s details an a production that was most certainly epic in scope from prop work on up |
Finalists:
*
Sweeney Todd (Dante Ferretti) goes bravely monochromatic
with weirdly minimal sets. But as a new version of Sweeney,
it works * Ratatouille (Harley Jessup)
That eye popping red restaurant. The well imagined kitchen (among
other things)
Semi Finalists: 300 (James
Bissell) * Hairspray
(David Gropman) * No Country For Old
Men (Jess Gonchor) * The Golden Compass
(Dennis Gassner) * The Darjeeling Limited
(Mark Friedberg) -oh, that train! * Lust, Caution
(Lai Pan) |
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Best
Costume Design
the fashionistas are
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Assassination
of Jesse James... Patricia Norris |
Atonement Jacqueline Durran |
Hairspray Rita Ryack |
Lust
Caution Lai Pan |
Sweeney
Todd Colleen Atwood |
A
beautiful range of costumes from threadbare hand me downs
to expensive looks to showgirl feathers |
Exquisite
evening wear and work uniforms. The green dress is already
justifiably classic |
Exuberantly
fun and rainbow colorful without passing into the realm of
the eye sore |
The
film is famous for brief nudity but Wong Chia Chi & Tony
Leung play dress up with the best of them |
A
touch derivative of previous Atwood / Burton creations but
memorable and smart in color choices |
 Finalists:
3:10 to Yuma (Arianne Phillips) -classically
period but for the terrific leather flare of Charlie Prince
* The Golden Compass (Ruth Myers)
-fantastical but also rooted in our world. Bonus points: anything
Kidman is wearingSemi-Finalists: Michael Clayton (Sarah Edwards) -wonderfully character specific: men drowning in their work clothes, Karen Crowder in ill fitting garb, yet another way she's performing yet self-deluded * There Will Be Blood (Mark Bridges) -one of the most underrated costumers working * Elizabeth The Golden Age (Alexandra Byrne) -wacky and wild. You need the eye candy to get through it * Darjeeling Limited (Milena Canonero) -gorgeous color palette. Canonero is a god * Zodiac (Casey Storm) -appropriately period without focus pulling |
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Best
Animated Film
the
glorious toons are..
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Persepolis |
Ratatouille |
The
Simpsons Movie |
The
great graphic novel transferred beautifully to the screen
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Pixar
does it again (and again) . This time with rodents and Paris |
An
blown up TV episode? Maybe --but from one of the best series
ever |
| Finalist: I also dug the wild guilty adventures of Beowulf more than many | ||
