Spearie Award Nominations 2014

So I haven't really updated this blog in a while. I graduated school and started working and just haven't really had the time.this year, I'm going to hold myself to a more regular goal: one post a week. So from now on, I'll post something every Sunday. And what better way to start than with this years Spearie Awards! Now I only saw 25 films this year (as opposed to 38 last year) but still managed to fill out all 20 categories with strong contenders. (I counted made for TV movies here, although they didn't make too much impact.) So check out my nominees here and be sure to check back next Sunday to see who won.


BEST PICTURE
Boyhood
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Nightcrawler
Whiplash

BEST DIRECTOR
Damien Chazelle-Whiplash
Dan Gilroy-Nightcrawler
Richard Linklater-Boyhood
Christopher Nolan-Interstellar
Morten Tyldum-The Imitation Game

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Imitation Game

BEST ACTOR
Ellar Coltrane-Boyhood
Benedict Cumberbatch-The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal-Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton-Birdman
Eddie Redmayne-The Theory of Everything

BEST ACTRESS
Rose Byrne-Neighbors
Jennifer Connelly-Noah
Felicity Jones-The Theory of Everything
Rosamund Pike-Gone Girl
Julia Roberts- The Normal Heart

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Bryan Cranston-Godzilla
Ethan Hawke-Boyhood
Edward Norton-Birdman
Jim Parsons-The Normal Heart
J.K. Simmons-Whiplash

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette-Boyhood
Jessica Chastain-Interstellar
Keira Knightley-The Imitation Game
Emma Stone-Birdman
Tilda Swinton-Snowpiercer

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Birdman
Boyhood
Interstellar
Nightcrawler
Whiplash

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Gone Girl
The Imitation Game
The Normal Heart
The Theory of Everything

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Godzilla
​The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Imitation Game
Interstellar 
Noah

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Everything is Awesome-The Lego Movie
The Last Goodbye-The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Mercy Is-Noah
Ryan's Song-Boyhood
Split the Difference-Boyhood

BEST FILM EDITING
Boyhood
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Whiplash

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Birdman
Foxcatcher
Godzilla
Interstellar
Nightcrawler

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Lego Movie
Noah
Snowpiercer

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Noah
Snowpiercer

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Guardians of the Galaxy
Noah
Snowpiercer
The Theory of Everything
X-Men: Days of Future Past

BEST SOUND MIXING
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Noah
Whiplash

BEST SOUND EDITING
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Godzilla
Interstellar
Whiplash

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Godzilla
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar

BEST ACTION SEQUENCE
Captain America: The Winter Soldier-Freeway Shootout
The Equalizer- First Fight
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies-Battle at Ravenhill
Nightcrawler-Car Chase
X-Men: Days of Future Past-Quicksilver vs. Guards