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Monday, November 7, 2022

MTFB Oscar Take: Lead Acting Update / BIFA Nominations and TFF #49 / Visitations: Field, Nighy, Strong and More

MTFB OSCAR TAKE: LEAD ACTING UPDATE




 I am updating predictions in the categories of Best Actress and Best Actor.  These were last predicted on Oct. 24th.  Past ranking is to the right of the performer in parentheses.  Performances from TFF #49 are in Bold.


BEST ACTRESS




1) Cate Blanchett/TAR (1)
2) Michelle Yeoh/Everything Everywhere All at Once (2)
3) Michelle Williams/The Fabelmans (3)
4) Daniaelle Deadwyler/Till (4)
5) Olivia Colman/Empire of Light (5)
6) Viola Davis/The Woman King (6)
7) Margot Robbie/Babylon (7)



BEST ACTOR




1) Brendan Fraser/The Whale (1)
2) Colin Ferrell/The Banshees of Inisherin (2)
3) Austin Butler/Elvis (3)
4) Bill Nighy/Living (4)
5) Hugh Jackman/The Son (5)
6) Tom Cruise/Top Gun: Maverick (6)
7) Gabrielle LaBelle/The Fabelmans (7)


BIFA NOMINATIONS AND TFF #49




Five films from the TFF #49 lineup earned nominations from the British Independent Film Association this week.

Charlotte Wells' Aftersun lead all films with 16 nominations: Best British Independent Film, Direction, Debut Directing, Joint Lead Performance/Mescal and Corio, Screenplay, Breakthrough Performance/Corio, Debut Screenwriter, Casting, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing, Original Music, Makeup and Hair, Music Supervision, Sound, Production Design.

Sebastian Lelio's The Wonder also did quite well with 12 nominations: Best British Independent Film, Direction, Screenplay, Lead Performance/Pugh, Ensemble Performance, Breakthrough Performance/Cassidy, Cinematography, Costume Design, Original Music, Makeup and Hair, Sound and Production Design

Oliver Hermanus' Living also had a good day with 9 nominations: Best British Independent Film, Direction, Screenplay, Lead Performance/Nighy, Supporting Performance/Wood, Casting, Costume Design, Music Supervision, Production Design.

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed and Close were nominated for Best International Independent Film.

TFF #49 films totaled 39 nominations.



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