Award Season 2015 - Movies edition (Update: Oscars Nominations, CCA, SAG Wins)

[Mladen]

OK, that time of the year again... The award season of 2015 is beginning as the current year is slowly coming to an end. As we have done it last year, I will list the award ceremonies that will take place in from now until the Academy Awards ceremony that is scheduled for February, 22nd. So, two and the half months of ruthless campaigning, surprises and shocks is about the start. Last year we had so little surprises in main categories, but who is to say that this year won't be full of it.

Also, TV edition of this thread will be open soon. Now, the most likely nominees and winners in main categories for three most important award shows of the season - Golden Globes, SAGs and of course Academy Awards.

Golden Globe Awards

Best Motion Picture - Drama

1. Unbroken
   
2. Boyhood
   
3. The Imitation Game
   
4. Gone Girl
   
5. Foxcatcher
   
6. Selma
   
7. The Theory of Everything
   
8. Interstellar
   
9. Get on Up
   
10. The Gambler
    

Best Actor - Drama

1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
   
2. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
   
3. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
   
4. David Oyelowo (Selma)
   
5. Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)
   
6. Ben Affleck (Gone Girl)
   
7. Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)
   

Best Actress - Drama

1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
   
2. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
   
3. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
   
4. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
   
5. Shailene Woodley (The Fault in Our Stars)
   
6. Hilary Swank (The Homesman)
   

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

1. Birdman
   
2. Into the Woods
   
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel
   
4. Internet Vice
   
5. St. Vincent
   
6. Pride
   
7. Begin Again
   
8. Top Five
   

Best Actor - Comedy or Musical

1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
   
2. Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
   
3. Bill Murray (St. Vincent)
   
4. Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
   
5. James Corden (Into the Woods)
   
6. Chris Rock (Top Five)
   
7. Mark Ruffalo (Begin Again)
   

Best Actress - Comedy or Musical

1. Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
   
2. Angelina Jolie (Maleficent)
   
3. Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
   
4. Julianne Moore (Maps to the Stars)
   
5. Keira Knightely (Begin Again)
   
6. Helen Mirren (The Hundred-Foot Journey)
   
7. Kristen Wiig (The Skeleton Twins)
   

Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture

1. J.K. Simons (Whiplash)
   
2. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
   
3. Edward Norton (Birdman)
   
4. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
   
5. Johnny Depp (Into the Woods)
   
6. Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)
   
7. Robert Duvall (The Judge)
   

Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture

1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
   
2. Emma Stone (Birdman)
   
3. Laura Dern (Wild)
   
4. Keira Knightely (The Imitation Game)
   
5. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
   
6. Jessica Chastain (Interstellar)
   

Best Director

1. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
   
2. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
   
3. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Birdman)
   
4. David Fincher (Gone Girl)
   
5. Bennet Miller (Foxcatcher)
   
6. Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
   
7. Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)
   
8. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
   

Best Screenplay

1. Birdman
   
2. Boyhood
   
3. Gone Girl
   
4. Foxcatcher
   
5. The Imitation Game
   
6. Unbroken
   
7. The Grand Budapest Hotel
   
8. Interstelar
   

Best Animated Feature

1. The Lego Movie
   
2. Big Hero 6
   
3. How to Train Your Dragon 2
   
4. The Boxtrolls
   
5. The Book of Life
   
6. The Tale of Princess Kaguya
   

Screen Actors Guild Award

Best Film Ensemble

1. Birdman
   
2. Foxcatcher
   
3. Boyhood
   
4. Into the Woods
   
5. Imitation Game
   
6. The Grand Budapest Hotel
   
7. Selma
   
8. Unbroken
   
9. Interstellar
   

Best Actor

1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
   
2. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
   
3. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
   
4. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
   
5. David Oyelowo (Selma)
   
6. Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)
   

Best Actress

1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
   
2. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
   
3. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
   
4. Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
   
5. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
   
6. Hilary Swank (The Homesman)
   
7. Jessica Chastain (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby)
   

Best Supporting Actor

1. J.K. Simons (Whiplash)
   
2. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
   
3. Edward Norton (Birdman)
   
4. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
   
5. Robert Duvall (The Judge)
   
6. Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)
   

Best Supporting Actress

1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
   
2. Laura Dern (Wild)
   
3. Emma Stone (Birdman)
   
4. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
   
5. Keira Knightely (The Imitation Game)
   
6. Carmen Ejogo (Selma)
   

Academy Awards

Best Picture

1. Boyhood
   
2. Unbroken
   
3. Birdman
   
4. The Imitation Game
   
5. Selma
   
6. The Theory of Everything
   
7. Gone Girl
   
8. Foxcatcher
   
9. Interstellar
   
10. Whiplash
    
11. Into the Woods
    
12. The Grand Budapest Hotel
    

Best Director

1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
   
2. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Birdman)
   
3. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
   
4. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
   
5. David Fincher (Gone Girl)
   
6. Bennet Miller (Foxcatcher)
   
7. Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
   
8. Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)
   

Best Actor in Leading Role

1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
   
2. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
   
3. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
   
4. David Oyelowo (Selma)
   
5. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
   
6. Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)
   
7. Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)
   

Best Actress in Leading Role

1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
   
2. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
   
3. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
   
4. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
   
5. Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
   
6. Hilary Swank (The Homesman)
   
7. Shailene Woodley (The Fault of Our Stars)
   

Best Actor in Supporting Role

1. J.K. Simons (Whiplash)
   
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
   
3. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
   
4. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
   
5. Tom Wilkinson (Selma)
   
6. Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)
   
7. Miyavi (Unroken)
   
8. Robert Duvall (The Judge)
   

Best Actress in Supporting Role

1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
   
2. Emma Stone (Birdman)
   
3. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
   
4. Keira Knightely (The Imitation Game)
   
5. Laura Dern (Wild)
   
6. Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
   
7. Jessica Chastain (Interstellar)
   
8. Carrie Coon (Gone Girl)
   

Best Original Screenplay

1. Boyhood
   
2. Birdman
   
3. Foxcatcher
   
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
   
5. Whiplash
   
6. Selma
   
7. Interstellar
   
8. Mr. Turner
   

Best Adapted Screenplay

1. The Imitation Game
   
2. Gone Girl
   
3. Unbroken
   
4. The Theory of Everything
   
5. Wild
   
6. Inherent Vice
   

Best Animated Feature

1. The Lego Movie
   
2. Big Hero 6
   
3. How to Train Your Dragon 2
   
4. The Boxtrolls
   
5. The Tale of Princess Kaguya
   
6. The Book of Life
   

Best Score

1. Interstellar - Hans Zimmer
   
2. Unbroken - Alexandre Desplat
   
3. Gone Girl - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
   
4. Birdman - Antonio Sanchez
   
5. The Theory of Everything - Johann Johannson
   
6. The Imitation Game - Alexandre Desplat
   
7. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - John Powell
   

Beside these three award shows, we are to expect many more like Critics Choice, Independent Spirit Awards and BAFTAs, alongside with entire line of critics association awards that are not telecast. So, here is a calendar of events in upcoming award season.

December ’14:

1 - NYFC Awards; Gotham Awards

2 - NBR Awards

7 - LAFC Awards; British Independent Film Awards

8 - SAG nomination ballots due; Golden Globe nom deadline

10 - SAG nominations (9am ET)

11 - Golden Globe nominations (8am ET)

15 - Critics Choice Movie Awards nominations

16 - SAG final voting begins

22 - GG final voting begins

23 - SAG final voting ends (3pm ET)

29 - Oscar nom voting begins (11am ET)

January ’15:

2 - ACE Eddie Award nominations announced; Art Directors Guilds noms

5 - PGA nominations

7 - GG final ballots due

8 - Oscar nomination voting ends (8pm ET)

11 - Golden Globe Awards

15 - Oscar nominations announced; Critics Choice Awards

23 - SAG Awards votes due

24 - PGA

25 - SAG Awards

30 - ACE Eddie Awards

31 - Art Directors Guild Awards

February ‘15

2 - Oscar Nominees Luncheon

4 - Visual Effects Society Awards

6 - Oscar final voting begins (11 am ET)

7 - DGA

8 - BAFTA

14 - WGA; Cinema Audio Society Awards

15 - American Cinematographers Awards; MP Sound Editors Awards

17 - Oscar final voting ends (8pm ET); Costumer Designers Guild Awards

21 - Spirit Awards (broadcast live 5pm ET on IFC)

22 - 87th Oscars (7pm EST)

All opinions, hopes and cheers are most welcome. The thread will be updated regularly with the news from various Award ceremonies.

[Mladen]

New York Film Critics Circle - December, 1st

WINNERS LIST

Best Film

Boyhood

Best Actor

Timothy Spall, Mr. Turner

Best Actress

Marion Cotillard, The Immigrant; Two Days, One Night

Best Director

Richard Linklater, Boyhood

Best Supporting Actor

J.K. Simmons, Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

Best Foreign Language Film

Ida (Poland, dir. Pawel Pawlikowski)

Best Animated Film

The Lego Movie (dirs. Phil Lord, Christopher Miller)

Best Screenplay

The Grand Budapest Hotel (dir. Wes Anderson)

Special Award

Adrienne Mencia

Best Cinematography

Darius Khondji, The Immigrant

Best First Film

Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook

Best Non-fiction Film (Documentary)

Citizenfour (dir. Laura Poitras)

National Board of Review - December, 2nd

WINNERS LIST:

Best Film: A Most Violent Year

Best Director: Clint Eastwood – American Sniper

Best Actor (TIE): Oscar Isaac – A Most Violent Year; Michael Keaton – Birdman

Best Actress: Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Best Supporting Actor: Edward Norton – Birdman

Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain – A Most Violent Year

Best Original Screenplay: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – The Lego Movie

Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – Inherent Vice

Best Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon 2

Breakthrough Performance: Jack O’Connell – Starred Up & Unbroken

Best Directorial Debut: Gillian Robespierre – Obvious Child

Best Foreign Language Film: Wild Tales

Best Documentary: Life Itself

William K. Everson Film History Award: Scott Eyman

Best Ensemble: Fury

Spotlight Award: Chris Rock for writing, directing, and starring in – Top Five

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Rosewater

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Selma

Top Films

American Sniper

Birdman

Boyhood

Fury

Gone Girl

The Imitation Game

Inherent Vice

The Lego Movie

Nightcrawler

Unbroken

Top 5 Foreign Language Films

Force Majeure

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Leviathan

Two Days, One Night

We Are the Best!

Top 5 Documentaries

Art and Craft

Jodorowsky’s Dune

Keep On Keepin’ On

The Kill Team

Last Days in Vietnam

Top 10 Independent Films

Blue Ruin

Locke

A Most Wanted Man

Mr. Turner

Obvious Child

The Skeleton Twins

Snowpiercer

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

Starred Up

Still Alice

[Commander Jon Snow]

I'm rooting for Keaton in that category

[Nictarion]

Wow, it just dawned on me how few movies I've seen this year. The only one I've seen of those list's is The Grand Budapest Hotel.

[Mladen]

Wow, it just dawned on me how few movies I've seen this year. The only one I've seen of those list's is The Grand Budapest Hotel.

I have the same feeling. I have seen several of these movies. Hope I will see them all by the end of the year. I will have time, that is for certain. :)

[Winterfell is Burning]

Wow, it just dawned on me how few movies I've seen this year. The only one I've seen of those list's is The Grand Budapest Hotel.

To be fair, most of those have either only been released recently, had only limited releases, or had not been released at all yet.

[Mladen]

21st ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Ceremony will be Simulcast Live on Sunday, January 25, 2015 on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

STEVE CARELL / John du Pont – "FOXCATCHER" (Sony Pictures Classics)

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Alan Turing – "THE IMITATION GAME" (The Weinstein Company)

JAKE GYLLENHAAL / Louis Bloom – "NIGHTCRAWLER" (Open Road Films)

MICHAEL KEATON / Riggan – "BIRDMAN" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

EDDIE REDMAYNE / Stephen Hawking – "THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING" (Focus Features)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

JENNIFER ANISTON / Claire Bennett – "CAKE" (Cinelou Films)

FELICITY JONES / Jane Hawking – "THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING" (Focus Features)

JULIANNE MOORE / Alice Howland-Jones – "STILL ALICE" (Sony Pictures Classics)

ROSAMUND PIKE / Amy Dunne – "GONE GIRL" (20th Century Fox)

REESE WITHERSPOON / Cheryl Strayed – "WILD" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

ROBERT DUVALL / Joseph Palmer – "THE JUDGE" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

ETHAN HAWKE / Mason, Sr. – "BOYHOOD" (IFC Films)

EDWARD NORTON / Mike – "BIRDMAN" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

MARK RUFFALO / Dave Schultz – "FOXCATCHER" (Sony Pictures Classics)

J.K. SIMMONS / Fletcher – "WHIPLASH" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

PATRICIA ARQUETTE / Olivia – "BOYHOOD" (IFC Films)

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY / Joan Clarke – "THE IMITATION GAME" (The Weinstein Company)

EMMA STONE / Sam – "BIRDMAN" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

MERYL STREEP / The Witch – "INTO THE WOODS" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

NAOMI WATTS / Daka – "ST. VINCENT" (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

BIRDMAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

ZACH GALIFIANAKIS / Jake

MICHAEL KEATON / Riggan

EDWARD NORTON / Mike

ANDREA RISEBOROUGH / Laura

AMY RYAN / Sylvia

EMMA STONE / Sam

NAOMI WATTS / Lesley

BOYHOOD (IFC Films)

PATRICIA ARQUETTE / Olivia

ELLAR COLTRANE / Mason

ETHAN HAWKE / Mason, Sr.

LORELEI LINKLATER / Samantha

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES)

F. MURRAY ABRAHAM / Mr. Moustafa

MATHIEU AMALRIC / Serge X.

ADRIEN BRODY / Dmitri

WILLEM DAFOE / Jopling

RALPH FIENNES / M. Gustave

JEFF GOLDBLUM / Dep. Kovacs

HARVEY KEITEL / Ludwig

JUDE LAW / Young Writer

BILL MURRAY / M. Ivan

EDWARD NORTON / Henckels

TONY REVOLORI / Zero

SAOIRSE RONAN / Agatha

JASON SCHWARTZMAN / M. Jean

LÉA SEYDOUX / Clotilde

TILDA SWINTON / Madame D

TOM WILKINSON / Author

OWEN WILSON / M. Chuck

THE IMITATION GAME (The Weinstein Company)

MATTHEW BEARD / Peter Hilton

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Alan Turing

CHARLES DANCE / Commander Denniston

MATTHEW GOODE / Hugh Alexander

RORY KINNEAR / Nock

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY / Joan Clarke

ALLEN LEECH / John Cairncross

MARK STRONG / Stewart Menzies

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (Focus Features)

CHARLIE COX / Jonathan Hellyer Jones

FELICITY JONES / Jane Hawking

SIMON McBURNEY / Frank Hawking

EDDIE REDMAYNE / Stephen Hawking

DAVID THEWLIS / Dennis Sciama

EMILY WATSON / Beryl Wilde

[Mladen]

Golden Globes Nominations

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Boyhood (2014/I)

Selma (2014)

The Imitation Game (2014)

Foxcatcher (2014)

The Theory of Everything (2014)

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Birdman (2014)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

St. Vincent (2014)

Into the Woods (2014)

Pride (2014/I)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Steve Carell for Foxcatcher (2014)

Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game (2014)

Jake Gyllenhaal for Nightcrawler (2014)

Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything (2014)

David Oyelowo for Selma (2014)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Jennifer Aniston for Cake (2014/II)

Julianne Moore for Still Alice (2014)

Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl (2014)

Reese Witherspoon for Wild (2014)

Felicity Jones for The Theory of Everything (2014)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Michael Keaton for Birdman (2014)

Ralph Fiennes for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Christoph Waltz for Big Eyes (2014)

Bill Murray for St. Vincent (2014)

Joaquin Phoenix for Inherent Vice (2014)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Amy Adams for Big Eyes (2014)

Emily Blunt for Into the Woods (2014)

Julianne Moore for Maps to the Stars (2014)

Helen Mirren for The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

Quvenzhané Wallis for Annie (2014/I)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Mark Ruffalo for Foxcatcher (2014)

Ethan Hawke for Boyhood (2014/I)

J.K. Simmons for Whiplash (2014)

Robert Duvall for The Judge (2014)

Edward Norton for Birdman (2014)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Patricia Arquette for Boyhood (2014/I)

Keira Knightley for The Imitation Game (2014)

Emma Stone for Birdman (2014)

Meryl Streep for Into the Woods (2014)

Jessica Chastain for A Most Violent Year (2014)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman (2014)

Richard Linklater for Boyhood (2014/I)

Ava DuVernay for Selma (2014)

David Fincher for Gone Girl (2014)

Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Boyhood (2014/I)

Birdman (2014)

Gone Girl (2014)

The Imitation Game (2014)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

Big Eyes (2014): Lana Del Ray(Big Eyes)

Selma (2014): John Legend, Common(Glory)

Noah (2014): Patty Smith, Lenny Kaye(Mercy Is)

Annie (2014/I): Sia(Opportunity)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014): Lorde(Yellow Flicker Beat)

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

The Imitation Game (2014): Alexandre Desplat

The Theory of Everything (2014): Jóhann Jóhannsson

Gone Girl (2014): Trent Reznor

Birdman (2014): Antonio Sanchez

Interstellar (2014): Hans Zimmer

Best Animated Film

The Book of Life (2014)

The Boxtrolls (2014)

Big Hero 6 (2014)

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

The Lego Movie (2014)

Best Foreign Language Film

Ida (2013)

Leviathan (2014)

Force Majeure (2014)

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014)

Tangerines (2013)

[Corvinus85]

OK, that time of the year again... The award season of 2015 is beginning as the current year is slowly coming to an end. As we have done it last year, I will list the award ceremonies that will take place in from now until the Academy Awards ceremony that is scheduled for February, 22nd. So, two and the half months of ruthless campaigning, surprises and shocks is about the start. Last year we had so little surprises in main categories, but who is to say that this year won't be full of it.

Also, TV edition of this thread will be open soon. Now, the most likely nominees and winners in main categories for three most important award shows of the season - Golden Globes, SAGs and of course Academy Awards.

Golden Globe Awards

Best Motion Picture - Drama

1. Unbroken

Boyhood

The Imitation Game

Gone Girl

Foxcatcher

Selma

The Theory of Everything

Interstellar

Get on Up

The Gambler

Best Actor - Drama

1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)

Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)

Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)

David Oyelowo (Selma)

Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)

Ben Affleck (Gone Girl)

Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)

Best Actress - Drama

1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)

Reese Witherspoon (Wild)

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)

Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)

Shailene Woodley (The Fault in Our Stars)

Hilary Swank (The Homesman)

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

1. Birdman

Into the Woods

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Internet Vice

St. Vincent

Pride

Begin Again

Top Five

Best Actor - Comedy or Musical

1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)

Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Bill Murray (St. Vincent)

Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)

James Corden (Into the Woods)

Chris Rock (Top Five)

Mark Ruffalo (Begin Again)

Best Actress - Comedy or Musical

1. Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)

Angelina Jolie (Maleficent)

Amy Adams (Big Eyes)

Julianne Moore (Maps to the Stars)

Keira Knightely (Begin Again)

Helen Mirren (The Hundred-Foot Journey)

Kristen Wiig (The Skeleton Twins)

Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture

1. J.K. Simons (Whiplash)

Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)

Edward Norton (Birdman)

Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)

Johnny Depp (Into the Woods)

Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)

Robert Duvall (The Judge)

Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture

1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)

Emma Stone (Birdman)

Laura Dern (Wild)

Keira Knightely (The Imitation Game)

Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)

Jessica Chastain (Interstellar)

Best Director

1. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)

Richard Linklater (Boyhood)

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Birdman)

David Fincher (Gone Girl)

Bennet Miller (Foxcatcher)

Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)

Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)

Ava DuVernay (Selma)

Best Screenplay

1. Birdman

Boyhood

Gone Girl

Foxcatcher

The Imitation Game

Unbroken

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Interstelar

Best Animated Feature

1. The Lego Movie

Big Hero 6

How to Train Your Dragon 2

The Boxtrolls

The Book of Life

The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Screen Actors Guild Award

Best Film Ensemble

1. Birdman

Foxcatcher

Boyhood

Into the Woods

Imitation Game

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Selma

Unbroken

Interstellar

Best Actor

1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)

Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)

Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)

Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)

David Oyelowo (Selma)

Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)

Best Actress

1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)

Reese Witherspoon (Wild)

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)

Amy Adams (Big Eyes)

Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)

Hilary Swank (The Homesman)

Jessica Chastain (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby)

Best Supporting Actor

1. J.K. Simons (Whiplash)

Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)

Edward Norton (Birdman)

Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)

Robert Duvall (The Judge)

Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)

Best Supporting Actress

1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)

Laura Dern (Wild)

Emma Stone (Birdman)

Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)

Keira Knightely (The Imitation Game)

Carmen Ejogo (Selma)

Academy Awards

Best Picture

1. Boyhood

Unbroken

Birdman

The Imitation Game

Selma

The Theory of Everything

Gone Girl

Foxcatcher

Interstellar

Whiplash

Into the Woods

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Director

1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Birdman)

Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)

Ava DuVernay (Selma)

David Fincher (Gone Girl)

Bennet Miller (Foxcatcher)

Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)

Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)

Best Actor in Leading Role

1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)

Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)

Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)

David Oyelowo (Selma)

Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)

Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)

Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)

Best Actress in Leading Role

1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)

Reese Witherspoon (Wild)

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)

Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)

Amy Adams (Big Eyes)

Hilary Swank (The Homesman)

Shailene Woodley (The Fault of Our Stars)

Best Actor in Supporting Role

1. J.K. Simons (Whiplash)

Edward Norton (Birdman)

Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)

Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)

Tom Wilkinson (Selma)

Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)

Miyavi (Unroken)

Robert Duvall (The Judge)

Best Actress in Supporting Role

1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)

Emma Stone (Birdman)

Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)

Keira Knightely (The Imitation Game)

Laura Dern (Wild)

Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)

Jessica Chastain (Interstellar)

Carrie Coon (Gone Girl)

Best Original Screenplay

1. Boyhood

Birdman

Foxcatcher

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Whiplash

Selma

Interstellar

Mr. Turner

Best Adapted Screenplay

1. The Imitation Game

Gone Girl

Unbroken

The Theory of Everything

Wild

Inherent Vice

Best Animated Feature

1. The Lego Movie

Big Hero 6

How to Train Your Dragon 2

The Boxtrolls

The Tale of Princess Kaguya

The Book of Life

Best Score

1. Interstellar - Hans Zimmer

Unbroken - Alexandre Desplat

Gone Girl - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Birdman - Antonio Sanchez

The Theory of Everything - Johann Johannson

The Imitation Game - Alexandre Desplat

How to Train Your Dragon 2 - John Powell

Beside these three award shows, we are to expect many more like Critics Choice, Independent Spirit Awards and BAFTAs, alongside with entire line of critics association awards that are not telecast. So, here is a calendar of events in upcoming award season.

December ’14:

1 - NYFC Awards; Gotham Awards

2 - NBR Awards

7 - LAFC Awards; British Independent Film Awards

8 - SAG nomination ballots due; Golden Globe nom deadline

10 - SAG nominations (9am ET)

11 - Golden Globe nominations (8am ET)

15 - Critics Choice Movie Awards nominations

16 - SAG final voting begins

22 - GG final voting begins

23 - SAG final voting ends (3pm ET)

29 - Oscar nom voting begins (11am ET)

January ’15:

2 - ACE Eddie Award nominations announced; Art Directors Guilds noms

5 - PGA nominations

7 - GG final ballots due

8 - Oscar nomination voting ends (8pm ET)

11 - Golden Globe Awards

15 - Oscar nominations announced; Critics Choice Awards

23 - SAG Awards votes due

24 - PGA

25 - SAG Awards

30 - ACE Eddie Awards

31 - Art Directors Guild Awards

February ‘15

2 - Oscar Nominees Luncheon

4 - Visual Effects Society Awards

6 - Oscar final voting begins (11 am ET)

7 - DGA

8 - BAFTA

14 - WGA; Cinema Audio Society Awards

15 - American Cinematographers Awards; MP Sound Editors Awards

17 - Oscar final voting ends (8pm ET); Costumer Designers Guild Awards

21 - Spirit Awards (broadcast live 5pm ET on IFC)

22 - 87th Oscars (7pm EST)

All opinions, hopes and cheers are most welcome. The thread will be updated regularly with the news from various Award ceremonies.

My predictions for the Best Visual Effects category at the Oscars.

From the movies I saw, I would go with:

Interstellar

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Guardians of the Galaxy

Edge of Tomorrow

A few other movies that I didn't see that may get into this category:

Birdman

American Sniper

Exodus: Gods and Kings

My prediction on winner: Interstellar or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

[denstorebog]

What the hell is Jessica Chastain in Interstellar doing in a Best Actress category? Did anyone seriously watch Interstellar and say "wow, she's giving the performance of the year"??

[Veltigar]

The thing I always hate about this is how long it takes for these movies to be released where I live :( Whiplash isn't being released here, so I'll have to wait for the Blu-Ray. Inherent Vice, Birdman, Foxcatcher will be released but that's for the end of january at the earliest.

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

Big Eyes (2014): Lana Del Ray(Big Eyes)

Selma (2014): John Legend, Common(Glory)

Noah (2014): Patty Smith, Lenny Kaye(Mercy Is)

Annie (2014/I): Sia(Opportunity)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014): Lorde(Yellow Flicker Beat)

I must say that this surprises me. No nomination for Begin Again? That's almost criminal. Especially when Annie, which seems pretty universally hated does get the nomination. I'm pretty sure that nothing in this line up is as strong as Keira Knightley's 'a step you can't take back' in Begin Again (her other songs are great to).

[Mladen]

What the hell is Jessica Chastain in Interstellar doing in a Best Actress category? Did anyone seriously watch Interstellar and say "wow, she's giving the performance of the year"??

I don't think she got nominated for either SAG or GG... In OP are the GoldDerby's predictions... I will delete them if they are confusing. Nominations for SAG and GG are posts #8 and 9. Sorry for that.

The thing I always hate about this is how long it takes for these movies to be released where I live :( Whiplash isn't being released here, so I'll have to wait for the Blu-Ray. Inherent Vice, Birdman, Foxcatcher will be released but that's for the end of january at the earliest.

I have the same problem. I have only watched several of the movies. Plus I was injured so wasn't able to go to cinema... Couple of days ago I went to see Hobbit and regretted it... I am really interested in seeing Birdman, Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game.

[Veltigar]

I have the same problem. I have only watched several of the movies. Plus I was injured so wasn't able to go to cinema... Couple of days ago I went to see Hobbit and regretted it... I am really interested in seeing Birdman, Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game.

Theory of Everything doesn't appear to be liked very much. Of those three, I think Birdman is definitely one to watch. Although, if I had to choose, I'd see Whiplash. Everything about that movie strikes me as great. It pisses me off that they won't be releasing it here :(

[Mladen]

Theory of Everything doesn't appear to be liked very much. Of those three, I think Birdman is definitely one to watch. Although, if I had to choose, I'd see Whiplash. Everything about that movie strikes me as great. It pisses me off that they won't be releasing it here :(

Yeah, Whiplash sounds interesting and according to trailer is worthy of watching. IDK, this year seems somewhat more interesting than the last one in terms of the movies. But, I need to see them first.

[Veltigar]

Yeah, Whiplash sounds interesting and according to trailer is worthy of watching. IDK, this year seems somewhat more interesting than the last one in terms of the movies. But, I need to see them first.

I know right, this has been a great year. I have counted my tickets for the last year and I went 26 times! And of those 26 times there was only one movie I thought was bad. One or two were mediocre, but all the other ones were great. And there are so many movies I haven't seen yet.

[Mladen]

BAFTA 2015 NOMINATIONS

Best Film

BIRDMAN

BOYHOOD

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

THE IMITATION GAME

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

Outstanding British Film

’71

THE IMITATION GAME

PADDINGTON

PRIDE

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

UNDER THE SKIN

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

ELAINE CONSTANTINE (Writer/Director) Northern Soul

GREGORY BURKE (Writer), YANN DEMANGE (Director) ’71

HONG KHAOU (Writer/Director) Lilting

PAUL KATIS (Director/Producer), ANDREW DE LOTBINIÈRE (Producer) Kajaki: The True Story

STEPHEN BERESFORD (Writer), DAVID LIVINGSTONE (Producer) Pride

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

IDA

LEVIATHAN

THE LUNCHBOX

TRASH

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT

DOCUMENTARY

20 FEET FROM STARDOM

20,000 DAYS ON EARTH

CITIZENFOUR

FINDING VIVIAN MAIER

VIRUNGA

ANIMATED FILM

BIG HERO 6

THE BOXTROLLS

THE LEGO MOVIE

DIRECTOR

BIRDMAN Alejandro G. Iñárritu

BOYHOOD Richard Linklater

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Wes Anderson

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING James Marsh

WHIPLASH Damien Chazelle

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

BIRDMAN Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr, Armando Bo

BOYHOOD Richard Linklater

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Wes Anderson

NIGHTCRAWLER Dan Gilroy

WHIPLASH Damien Chazelle

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

AMERICAN SNIPER Jason Hall

GONE GIRL Gillian Flynn

THE IMITATION GAME Graham Moore

PADDINGTON Paul King

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Anthony McCarten

LEADING ACTOR

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH The Imitation Game

EDDIE REDMAYNE The Theory of Everything

JAKE GYLLENHAAL Nightcrawler

MICHAEL KEATON Birdman

RALPH FIENNES The Grand Budapest Hotel

LEADING ACTRESS

AMY ADAMS Big Eyes

FELICITY JONES The Theory of Everything

JULIANNE MOORE Still Alice

REESE WITHERSPOON Wild

ROSAMUND PIKE Gone Girl

SUPPORTING ACTOR

EDWARD NORTON Birdman

ETHAN HAWKE Boyhood

J.K. SIMMONS Whiplash

MARK RUFFALO Foxcatcher

STEVE CARELL Foxcatcher

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

EMMA STONE Birdman

IMELDA STAUNTON Pride

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY The Imitation Game

PATRICIA ARQUETTE Boyhood

RENE RUSSO Nightcrawler

ORIGINAL MUSIC

BIRDMAN Antonio Sanchez

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Alexandre Desplat

INTERSTELLAR Hans Zimmer

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Jóhann Jóhannsson

UNDER THE SKIN Mica Levi

CINEMATOGRAPHY

BIRDMAN Emmanuel Lubezki

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Robert Yeoman

IDA Lukasz Zal, Ryzsard Lenczewski

INTERSTELLAR Hoyte van Hoytema

MR. TURNER Dick Pope

EDITING

BIRDMAN Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Barney Pilling

THE IMITATION GAME William Goldenberg

NIGHTCRAWLER John Gilroy

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Jinx Godfrey

WHIPLASH Tom Cross

PRODUCTION DESIGN

BIG EYES Rick Heinrichs, Shane Vieau

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock

THE IMITATION GAME Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana MacDonald

INTERSTELLAR Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis

MR. TURNER Suzie Davies, Charlotte Watts

COSTUME DESIGN

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Milena Canonero

THE IMITATION GAME Sammy Sheldon Differ

INTO THE WOODS Colleen Atwood

MR. TURNER Jacqueline Durran

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Steven Noble

MAKE UP & HAIR

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Frances Hannon

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, David White

INTO THE WOODS Peter Swords King, J. Roy Helland

MR. TURNER Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Jan Sewell

SOUND

AMERICAN SNIPER Walt Martin, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman

BIRDMAN Thomas Varga, Martin Hernández, Aaron Glascock, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Wayne Lemmer, Christopher Scarabosio, Pawel Wdowczak

THE IMITATION GAME John Midgley, Lee Walpole, Stuart Hilliker, Martin Jensen

WHIPLASH Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Erik Winquist, Daniel Barrett

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, Nicolas Aithadi

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White

INTERSTELLAR Paul Franklin, Scott Fisher, Andrew Lockley

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Tim Crosbie, Cameron Waldbauer

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

THE BIGGER PICTURE

MONKEY LOVE EXPERIMENTS

MY DAD

BRITISH SHORT FILM

BOOGALOO AND GRAHAM

EMOTIONAL FUSEBOX

THE KÁRMÁN LINE

SLAP

THREE BROTHERS

THE EE RISING STAR AWARD

GUGU MBATHA-RAW

JACK O’CONNELL

MARGOT ROBBIE

MILES TELLER

SHAILENE WOODLEY

[Tony Soprano]

Whiplash didn't get a Best Film nomination? Really? Whatever, here's hoping JK Simmons wins the Best Supporting Actor Award. I haven't watched Foxcather or Birdman, so can't really comment on those, but Simmons definitely deserves it more than Ethan Hawke.

[Arataniello]

The lack of any kind of recognition for Timothy Spall in Mr Turner, the inclusion of Paddington and the inclusion of The Hobbit in FX category - is BAFTA trying to lose what little credibility it may once have had??

[Corvinus85]

The lack of any kind of recognition for Timothy Spall in Mr Turner, the inclusion of Paddington and the inclusion of The Hobbit in FX category - is BAFTA trying to lose what little credibility it may once have had??

The Hobbit has good FX. It's not about how much they're overused, but their quality. Still, I am rooting for Interstellar in that category.

[Mexal]

Whiplash didn't get a Best Film nomination? Really? Whatever, here's hoping JK Simmons wins the Best Supporting Actor Award. I haven't watched Foxcather or Birdman, so can't really comment on those, but Simmons definitely deserves it more than Ethan Hawke.

I'm not much surprised by this. It was always going to lose out to movies like The Theory of Everything or The Imitation Game just due to the fact that they're British. It'll get a Best Picture Oscar nom.