As the end of the year rolls around critics associations and respective guilds are announcing their best of the year. The Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society, or LAOFCS for short, have recently announced their list of nominees that recognize the best in film, acting, directing, writing, and more. Additionally, they have a few other nominations that separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Awards like Best Female Director, Best Visual Effects Performance, and Best Stunts are all a part of the awards ensemble.
So while it comes as no surprise that films like A Star Is Born, If Beale Street Could Talk, and BlackKklansman have all earned nominations, there are a few surprises like Searching that could help get the film more attention. As a member of the LAOFCS, it’s great to see that there is a group of critics who recognize everything that films have to offer. From female and male directors to the young actors of tomorrow. Check out the full list below.
Best Picture:
A Star is BornEighth GradeBlack PantherThe FavouriteThe Hate U GiveBlackKklansmanGreen BookRomaA Quiet PlaceSearchingBest Actor:
Rami Malek – Bohemian RhapsodyBradley Cooper – A Star is BornChristian Bale – ViceEthan Hawke – First ReformedViggo Mortensen – Green BookBest Actress:
Toni Collette – HereditaryCharlize Theron – TullyLady Gaga – A Star is BornOlivia Colman – The FavouriteNicole Kidman – DestroyerBest Supporting Actor:
Adam Driver – BlackKklansmanMahershala Ali – Green BookRussell Hornsby – The Hate U GiveSam Elliott – A Star is BornRichard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?Best Supporting Actress:
Elizabeth Debicki – WidowsEmma Stone – The FavouriteRachel Weisz – The FavouriteRegina King – If Beale Street Could TalkAmy Adams – ViceBest Adapted Screenplay:
Bradley Cooper and Eric Roth – A Star is BornSpike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, and Charlie Wachtel – BlacKkKlansmanBarry Jenkins – If Beale Street Could TalkAudrey Wells – The Hate U GiveNicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty – Can You Ever Forgive Me?Best Original Screenplay:
Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, and John Krasinski – A Quiet PlaceBo Burnham – Eighth GradeTony McNamara and Deborah Davis – The FavouriteBoots Riley – Sorry to Bother YouAdam McKay – ViceBest Male Director:
Alfonso Cuaron – RomaSpike Lee – BlackKklansmanYorgos Lanthimos – The FavouriteBradley Cooper – A Star is BornRyan Coogler – Black PantherBest Female Director:
Chloe Zhao – The RiderDebra Granik – Leave No TraceTamara Jenkins – Private LifeMarielle Heller – Can You Ever Forgive Me?Lynne Ramsey – You Were Never Really HereBest Animated Film:
Incredibles 2Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseIsle of DogsRalph Breaks the InternetMiraiBest Foreign Film:
BurningCold WarRomaShopliftersGirlBest Documentary:
Free SoloMinding the GapRBGThree Identical StrangersWon’t You Be My Neighbor?Best Visual Effects:
Ready Player OneMission Impossible – FalloutFirst ManBlack PantherAvengers: Infinity WarBest Cinematography:
Linus Sandgren – First ManJames Laxton – If Beale Street Could TalkAlfonso Cuarón – RomaRobbie Ryan – The FavouriteRachel Morrison – Black PantherBest Blockbuster:
Avengers: Infinity WarBlack PantherDeadpool 2Mission: Impossible FalloutReady Player OneBest Independent Film:
Eighth GradeFirst ReformedSorry to Bother YouBen Is BackIf Beale Street Could TalkBest First Feature:
Bo Burnham – Eighth GradeBradley Cooper – A Star is BornAri Aster – HereditaryPaul Dano – WildlifeAneesh Chaganty – SearchingBest Comedy/Musical:
Crazy Rich AsiansGame NightMamma Mia! Here We Go Again!The FavouriteBohemian RhapsodyBest Action Film:
Mission: Impossible – FalloutBlack PantherAvengers: Infinity WarDeadpool 2WidowsBest Sci-Fi/Horror:
A Quiet PlaceAnnihilationHalloweenHereditarySuspiriaBest Performance by an Actor 23 and Under:
Alex Wolff РHereditaryLucas Hedges РBoy ErasedLucas Hedges РBen Is BackNoah Jupe РA Quiet PlaceTimoth̩e Chalamet РBeautiful BoyBest Performance by an Actress 23 and Under:
Amandla Stenberg – The Hate You GiveElsie Fisher – Eighth GradeMillicent Simmonds – A Quiet PlaceMilly Shapiro – HereditaryThomasin McKenzie- Leave No TraceBest Breakthrough Performance:
Elsie Fisher – Eighth GradeJohn David Washington – BlackKklansmanLady Gaga – A Star is BornYalitza Aparicio – RomaAmandla Stenberg – The Hate U GiveBest Cast:
Black PantherThe FavouriteBlackkklansmanCrazy Rich AsiansWidowsBest Stunt Work:
Avengers: Infinity WarMission: Impossible – FalloutBlack PantherDeadpool 2UpgradeBest Score:
Justin Hurwitz РFirst ManNicholas Britell РIf Beale Street Could TalkAlexandre Desplat РIsle of DogsLudwig G̦ransson- Black PantherTerence Blanchard РBlackKklansmanBest Original Song:
All the Stars – Black PantherShallow – A Star is BornHollywood Ending – Anna and The ApocalypseRevelation – Boy ErasedHearts Beat Loud – Hearts Beat LoudBest Editing:
Adam Gough and Alfonso Cuarón – RomaNicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick – SearchingYorgos Mavropsaridis – The FavouriteBarry Alexander Brown – BlackKklansmanHank Corwin – ViceBest Visual Effects or Animated Performance:
Ben Whishaw – Paddington 2Jason Liles – RampageJosh Brolin – Avengers: Infinity WarPhoebe Waller-Bridge – Solo: A Star Wars StoryTom Hardy – Venom
The 2nd Annual LAOFCS Awards Ceremony will be held on January 9, 2019.
[Source: LAOFCS]
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