St. Louis’ film critics are the latest to opt for the big four acting contenders, with Will Forte featuring as a runner-up after a recent vanishing act. 12 YEARS A SLAVE is the big winner with seven awards, but I’m most thankful for the inclusion of PHILOMENA, FRANCES HA and THE WORLD’S END.
Check out the full list of winners (including their favourite scenes of the year) below:
BEST FILM:
12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: AMERICAN HUSTLE
BEST DIRECTOR:
Steve McQueen – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: Alfonso Cuaron – GRAVITY
BEST ACTOR:
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: Matthew McConaughey – DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
BEST ACTRESS:
Cate Blanchett – BLUE JASMINE
Runner-up: Meryl Streep – AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Jared Leto – DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
Runner-up: Will Forte – NEBRASKA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: June Squibb – NEBRASKA
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Spike Jonze – HER
Runner-up: David O. Russell, Eric Singer – AMERICAN HUSTLE
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
John Ridley, Solomon Northup – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope, Martin Sixsmith – PHILOMENA
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Tie: Sean Bobbitt – 12 YEARS A SLAVE, Emmanuel Lubezki – GRAVITY
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
GRAVITY
Runner-up: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
BEST MUSICAL SCORE:
HER
Runners-up: GRAVITY, NEBRASKA
BEST SOUNDTRACK:
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
Runner-up: FROZEN
BEST ART DIRECTION:
THE GREAT GATSBY
HER
BEST ANIMATED FILM:
FROZEN
Runner-up: THE WIND RISES
BEST ART-HOUSE OR FESTIVAL FILM:
SHORT TERM 12
Runners-up: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR, FRANCES HA
BEST COMEDY:
Tie: ENOUGH SAID, THE WORLD’S END
BEST DOCUMENTARY:
BLACKFISH
Runners-up: THE ACT OF KILLING, STORIES WE TELL
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM:
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR
Runner-up: WADJDA
BEST SCENE (FAVOURITE MOVIE SCENE OR SEQUENCE):
12 YEARS A SLAVE – The hanging scene
Runner-up: GRAVITY – The opening tracking shot
