Amazing, isn't it? You wait a week for some awards news and then- like buses- three lots turn up at once! Our awards cup metaphorically (and potentially physically) runneth over...
Yep, lots of awards goodness for y'all today, so let's jump in!
DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS
On Saturday (12th March), the Directors' Guild Awards (DGA) were handed out. The film winners are:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Films: Jane Campion (The Power Of The Dog)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries: Barry Jenkins (The Underground Railroad)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: Stanley Nelson (Attica)
Campion becomes the third female director to win the DGA, and is surely odds-on favourite to win the Oscar. [Spoiler alert: this isn't Campion's first Best Director win of the weekend.] This year also marks the first time that female directors have won both the Feature Film and First-Time Feature Film awards.
BAFTA FILM AWARDS
Yesterday evening (13th March 2022), at the Royal Albert Hall, the 75th British Academy Film Awards were given out in a star-studded ceremony, hosted for the first time by Rebel Wilson.
Lady Gaga, Salma Hayek, Stephen Graham, Troy Kotsur, Ariana DeBose, Joanna Scanlan, Caitriona Balfe, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, Rachel Zegler, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lashana Lynch, Tom Hiddleston, and Kodi Smith-McPhee were among some of the stars in attendance to celebrate the best in film in a very different ceremony to the two-day, socially-distanced, and Zoom-heavy event held in 2021.
Here's a full list of BAFTA winners.
Best Film: The Power of the Dog
Outstanding British Film: Belfast
Leading Actor: Will Smith (King Richard)
Leading Actress: Joanna Scanlan (After Love)
Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)
Director: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)
Original Screenplay: Licorice Pizza
Adapted Screenplay: CODA
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer: Jeymes Samuel (writer/director) (The Harder They Fall)
Animated Film: Encanto
Documentary: Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Film Not In The English Language: Drive My Car
Cinematography: Dune
Costume Design: Cruella
Editing: No Time To Die
Make Up And Hair: The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
Original Music: Dune
Production Design: Dune
Sound: Dune
Special Visual Effects: Dune
Casting: West Side Story
Short Animation: Do Not Feed The Pigeons
Short Film: The Black Cop
Rising Star: Lashana Lynch
Dune was the big winner of the night, taking home five Baftas. West Side Story, CODA, and The Power Of The Dog all took home two apiece.
Despite multiple nominations, there was no love for Passing, House Of Gucci, Don't Look Up, Cyrano, or The French Dispatch.
A couple of surprises in the BAFTA results: one bloody lovely one with Joanna Scanlan taking home Best Actress (and, yes, whilst the BAFTAs do tend to skew towards British talent, it's still a remarkable achievement). By that same token, I was surprised that Will Smith won Best Actor, as I was expecting it to go to Benedict Cumberbatch. Dune's dominance in the craft awards wasn't so much of a surprise, and it's something I would think will carry through to the Oscars.
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
Also yesterday (13th March 2022), the 27th Critics Choice Awards were handed out. Taye Diggs returned for a fourth consecutive time as host, joined by Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine).
These were originally due to be given out at the start of January but the ceremony was delayed due to COVID-related concerns. It just so happened that the new date coincided with the BAFTAs. Awkward...
Here are a full list of the Critics' Choice Awards movie winners:
Best Picture: The Power Of The Dog
Best Actor: Will Smith (King Richard)
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes Of Tammy Faye)
Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)
Best Acting Ensemble: Belfast
Best Director: Jane Campion (The Power Of The Dog)
Best Original Screenplay: Belfast
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Power Of The Dog
Best Comedy: Licorice Pizza
Best Foreign Language Film: Drive My Car
Best Animated Feature: The Mitchells Vs. The Machines
Best Score: Dune
Best Song: "No Time To Die" (No Time To Die)
Best Production Design: Dune
Best Editing: West Side Story
Best Costume Design: Cruella
Best Hair & Makeup: The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
Best Visual Effects: Dune
Best Cinematography: The Power Of The Dog
Best Young Actor/Actress: Jude Hill (Belfast)
The Power Of The Dog was the big winner, with four awards. Belfast and Dune have three apiece.
So where does all of this leave the Oscars race? Honestly, anything can happen and it's not a done deal until you hear "And the Oscar goes to..." (although even then it's not always guaranteed; hi, La La Land). That said, I would say Will Smith, Troy Kotsur, Ariana DeBose, and Jane Campion wouldn't be overly presumptuous to clear some space on the mantelpiece for a certain statuette. The big variable is Best Actress; unlike the other acting categories, there hasn't been a runaway winner (although Chastain's win here, coupled with the SAG Award, potentially boosts her chances). As it stands, I've only seen two of the five Best Actress nominees so I can't really judge at the moment. Definitely have a bit of catching up to do...
Congratulations to all winners!
We are getting to the sharp end of the 2022 awards season, with just two weeks until the 94th Academy Awards. But before we get there, next weekend (19th/20th March) will see the other major guilds- the Producers' Guild and the Writers' Guild- announce the winners of their respective awards.
You can rest assured the update about those will be a damn sight shorter than this one!
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