CAYOM Year 8 Oscar Nominations (Voting Closed; Ceremony on the 25th)

[riczhang]

After much deliberation and balloting, we have our nominees. 

 

Best Picture
The Bronx is Burning
Cinema Studies
Flowers for Algernon
The Giver
Resonance

Best Animated Feature
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search
Catch That Pigeon
Hand Drawn Heros
The Legend of Redwall
Thomas was Alone

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky – Resonance
Tim Burton – Flowers for Algernon
David Lynch – The Giver
Martin Scorsese – The Bronx is Burning
Guillermo del Toro – Mushishi

Best Ensemble
The Bronx is Burning
The Concert’s End
The Giver
Mushishi
Starcraft: Brood Wars

Best Actor
Colin Farrell – Mushishi
Michael Fassbender – The Concert’s End
Jared Leto – Flowers for Algernon
Liam Neeson – Resonance
Stanley Tucci – The Bronx is Burning

Best Actress
Rose Byrne – The Who’s Tommy
Isla Fisher – Flowers for Algernon
Anna-Sophia Robb – Cinema Studies
Mia Wasikowska – Two Way Road
Sigourney Weaver – Mushishi

Best Supporting Actor
Gael Garcia Bernal – Resonance
Jeff Bridges – The Giver
Chiwetel Eijiofor – The Bronx is Burning

Ben Kingsley – The Concert’s End
Clive Owen – Two Way road

Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo – The Concert’s End
Rose Byrne – Mushishi
Helena Bonham Carter – Flowers for Algernon
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss – Cinema Studies
Salma Hayek – Resonance

Best Voice Actor/Actress in a Leading Role
Dante Basco – Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search
Jesse Eisenberg – The Legend of Redwall
Neil Patrick Harris – Hand Drawn Heroes
Demi Lovato – Hard to Find
Andy Serkis – Catch That Pigeon

Best Voice Actor/Actress in a Supporting Role
Mark Hamill – Hand Drawn Heroes
John Hamm – Starcraft: Brood War
John Hurt – The Legend of Redwall
Keith Szarabajka – Dragon Age: Awakening
Alan Tudyk – Dresden Files: Storm Front

Best Original Screenplay
Cinema Studies
The Concert’s End
The Deadline
Resonance
Two Way Road

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Bronx is Burning
Flowers for Algernon
The Giver

Hand Drawn Heroes
Mushishi

Best Original Score
Angelo Badalamenti – The Giver
Patrick Doyle – The Concert’s End
Danny Elfman – Hand Drawn Heroes
Joe Hisashi – Mushishi
Clint Mansell – Resonance

Best Original Song
Flowers for Algernon – Everyone Needs a Home
Hand Drawn Heroes – The World is Waiting
The Innocent – I’m Free

Keg Party – Alcohol of Fame

The Who’s Tommy – Please let Me Know

Best Cinematography
The Bronx is Burning
The Concert’s End
The Giver
Mushishi
Resonance

Best Film Editing
The Bronx is Burning

The Concert's End
The Giver
Resonance
Mushishi

Best Art Direction
The Bronx is Burning
The Concert’s End

The Giver
Mushishi

Starcraft: Brood War

The Who's Tommy

Best Costumes
The Bronx is Burning
The Concert’s End
Dracula
The Giver
Mushishi

Best Makeup
The Concert’s End
Dragon Age: Awakening
The Giver
Mushishi
StarCraft: Brood War

Best Sound Mixing
The Giver
Mushishi
Resonance
StarCraft: Brood War
The Who’s Tommy

Best Sound Editing
Hand Drawn Heroes

Mushishi
Resonance
StarCraft: Brood War
The Who’s Tommy

Best Visual Effects
Dragon Age: Awakening

The Dresden Files: Storm Front
The Little Mermaid
Mushishi
StarCraft: Brood War

Best Use of Action
Dragon Age: Awakening
The Dresden Files: Storm Front
Resonance
StarCraft: Brood War
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

 

Best Documentary

Flappy Bird

Guardian of the West

The Normans

Time, Space and One Blue Box

Twinkie

 

Nominations per film:

 

Mushishi- 15 

Resonance- 12*

The Concert's End - 11

The Giver - 11*
The Bronx is Burning- 10*
Flowers for Algernon- 7*
Starcraft: Brood War- 7

Hand Drawn Heroes- 6
Cinema Studies- 4*
Dragon Age Awakening- 4

The Dresden Files: Stormfront- 3
The Legend of Redwall- 3 
Two Way Road- 3
The Who's Tommy- 3
Catch That Pigeon- 2 
Avatar: The Search- 2
Thomas was Alone- 1
Hard to Find- 1
The Deadline- 1
The Innocent- 1
Dracula- 1
The Little Mermaid- 1
Uncharted 2- among Thieves- 1

Keg Party - 1

Flappy Bird - 1

The Guardian of the West - 1

The Normans - 1

Time, Space, and One Blue Box - 1

Twinkie - 1

 

 

 

Voting will be open for 1 week. The deadline is midnight PST, 21st of May. Please PM me your ballots (And PM only) and rank all categories you wish to vote for from 1 for 5. 1 being your first choice and 5 being your last choice. (1-6 for Production Design) The winner will be decided by most accumulated points. Should their be a tie, an instant tie-break shall occur based on most #1, most #2 and so on. 

 

The ceremony will be ideally the Sunday the 25th of May to commemorate 1 year since the last CAYOM oscar ceremony.

 

Lastly, please check over your ballots before you PM them as every point counts and you will not be allowed to change your ballots after I get them. 

Edited May 22, 2014 by riczhang

[riczhang]

Interesting facts: (More to come)

 

- Mushishi is the most nominated film in CAYOM 2.0 history to not have been nominated for BP at 15 nominations. The previous record was 9, held by Spark (Y5), Avarice (Y7) and The Seventh Seal (Y1). (Side Note: The Concert's End at 11 nominations would've also broken this record)

- Cinema Studies is the least nominated BP nominee in CAYOM 2.0 history, tied with Rich and Famous from Y7. Coincidentally, both of these films were released by Spaghetti. 

- Mushishi is also the most nominated film written by a first time player in CAYOM 2.0 at 15 nominations. The previous record was 12, achieved by The Coming Storm in Y3. 

[Rorschach]

I will hopefully have my picks done and ready by Saturday. I have a bunch of things to do before hand.

[Alpha]

I am very happy about having 3 Best Picture nominees in one year.

[Films]

Done

[4815162342]

good work ric, will get my noms sent in by the end of the weekend.

[4815162342]

I am very happy about having 3 Best Picture nominees in one year.

It was an odd year definitely, not that many strong contenders. Mushishi's 15 noms indicate not many strong blockbusters as well. One weakness of CAYOM Oscars is the tendency of players to cluster nominations in films based on critical reception, even if other films might be more obviously worthy in certain tech categories.Don't expect a repeat next year. 

[Blankments]

OH YEAH A RECORD LOW TWO NOMINATIONS

 

(still hoping for a honorary award for making the only foreign film of the year )

[riczhang]

I just 'sent' in my own ballot. Didn't vote for Animated acting and Song tho becuase I didn't feel comfortable judging those categories. 

[riczhang]

Bump. 1 Day left to vote. 

[Rorschach]

Can't vote. Busy with projects and being sick

[rukaio101]

Can't vote. Busy with projects and being sick

Nooo!!! But I need you to vote for all of my films!! Otherwise I'm doomed!!!

[riczhang]

Does anyone want to do predictions? (And I'll secretly either mock you or be amazed at your crystal ball in the background )

[Ezen Baklattan]

I'll do them in the morning

[Ezen Baklattan]

I'll do them in the morning.

[riczhang]

Nooo!!! But I need you to vote for all of my films!! Otherwise I'm doomed!!!

 

The results I don't think will be nearly as predictable this year (though I don't know that much because I've been absent all years and I've only tabulated 2 ballots so far lol cus I've been lazy )

[Ezen Baklattan]

These predicts were pretty tough. I'd say that GotW is the only lock here.

 

Best Picture
The Bronx is Burning (Because Alex Spark was in Hand Drawn Heroes. Trust me, Numbers.)

Best Animated Feature
Hand Drawn Heroes (Because this has a bit more passion than Redwall)

Best Director
David Lynch – The Giver (A tough one, but I decided to go with the most well recieved)

Best Ensemble
Mushishi (Though it could be Concert's End)

Best Actor
Jared Leto – Flowers for Algernon (A very tough one, but this may be the film's only big shot)

 

Best Actress
Anna-Sophia Robb – Cinema Studies (Maybe just wishful thinking on my part, but in my opinion, she honestly does get a lot to do, and most people did praise the acting for this film.)

Best Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges – The Giver (Either him or Chiwetel, but Bridges seems more likely)

Best Supporting Actress
Rose Byrne – Mushishi (Seems like the best choice in a weak year for the category)

Best Voice Actor/Actress in a Leading Role
Neil Patrick Harris – Hand Drawn Heroes (He'll probably ride off the film's good will.)

Best Voice Actor/Actress in a Supporting Role
John Hurt – The Legend of Redwall (Should be a likely victory for this awesome actor)

Best Original Screenplay
Resonance (Cinema Studies relies more on dialogue, but this may get it simply because it's liked more. The Concert's End may surprise, though)

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Bronx is Burning (A tough one, but never underestimate a Scorsese directed screenplay)

 

Best Original Score
Joe Hisashi – Mushishi (If he doesn't win, I might be more pissed than Rukaio)

Best Original Song
Flowers for Algernon – Everyone Needs a Home (Seems the most baity of all the lyricized songs)

Best Film Editing

Resonance (Aronofsky + Psychological Horror = Sold)

 

Best Cinematography

The Giver (Black & White + David Lynch = Likely win)

Best Production Design

Mushishi (The unique period flair could give it an edge)

Best Costume Design
The Concert’s End (Early 20th century politicians in Europe, so expect lavish costumes)

Best Makeup
Dragon Age: Awakening (Because the last Dragon Age film won this category)

Best Sound Mixing
Resonance (It's all about sound and sound terror, but Tommy may also pull an upset)

Best Sound Editing

Resonance (Same reasoning as above, but Tommy probably has a smaller chance)

Best Visual Effects

StarCraft: Brood War (Though Little Mermaid might be able to take it)

Best Use of Action
StarCraft: Brood War (Seems like the most popular choice of the contenders)

 

Best Documentary

Guardian of the West (Duh.)

 

NOTE: Do not let these predictions influence your votes in any way, and be sure to vote for Hourglass Pictures' releases!

Edited May 21, 2014 by Spaghetti

[Rorschach]

Nooo!!! But I need you to vote for all of my films!! Otherwise I'm doomed!!!

I feel your pain. Hopefully I can next year!

[rukaio101]

Might as well do my own predicts as well.

 

Best Picture- No idea

Honestly, I don't know where this one will go. Bronx had lots of people voting for it, but it didn't make many Top 5 lists, possibly suggesting the push isn't as strong as it appears. I think maybe it'll be The Giver, but I can't be sure. At the moment, it looks like it could go to anyone. Except probably Cinema Studies. (Sorry Spaghetti)

 

Best Animated Picture- Hand Drawn Heroes

Yeah, with Rorschach no longer voting, this seems pretty assured.

 

Best Director- David Lynch

Del Toro or Aronofsky could take it though.

 

Best Ensemble- Toss up between Mushishi and Concert's End

The former has a strong central cast and very very nearly was nominated for all 4 acting categories (and would've been if it wasn't for that meddlin' Numbers (*shakes fist*)) and the latter has everyone in existence. At the moment, I'm leaning towards the latter.

 

Best Actor: Liam Neeson

Because people love Liam Neeson here.

 

Best Actress- Isla Fisher

Same reason as I put her in my predictions thread.

 

Best Supporting Actor- Jeff Bridges or Chiwetel Ejiofor

It's one of these two. We all know it.

 

Best Supporting Actress- No idea

 

Best Voice Actor in a Leading Role- Harris or Eisenberg (with Serkis possibly riding in as a Dark Horse)

Again, we all know it.

 

Best Voice Actor in a Supporting Role- John Hurt

Because it's John Hurt. And if he doesn't win, I shall lay down some Hurt. (Heheh, I'm writing that one down)

 

Best Original Screenplay- Cinema Studies

Resonance is more dependant on visuals than Cinema Studies, so this may take it thanks to that.

 

Best Adapted Screenplay- The Bronx is Burning

The only non-visual dependant competition is Flowers and I feel this will probably trump it.

 

Best Original Score- Mushishi

It's Joe fucking Hisashi. No other words needed.

 

Best Original Song- Hand Drawn Heroes

I'm just guessing this one. It'll probably be this or Flowers.

 

I'm going to ignore most of the technical categories since I have no idea how they'll go but, let me just say, if Mushishi doesn't win all of them then my fictional propaganda machine has not been doing its job properly.

 

Best Visuals Effects- Mushishi

Again, fictional propaganda machine should've been working on this one.

 

Best Use of Action- Starcraft Brood War

On account of being the most liked action blockbuster this year.

 

Best Documentary- Guardians of the West

Duh.

Edited May 21, 2014 by Za Rukaio!

[ChD]

Aronofsky, Del Toro and Lynch aren't actors...

You also jumped Supporting Actress if I'm not mistaken.