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29th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards Critics Choice Association – Film Voting Branch The following dates apply for the 29th annual CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS, honoring the finest in cinematic achievement in 2023. Nominating ballots go out to FILM Branch Member December 1, 2023 Deadline for returning nominating ballots: December 8, 2023 Critics Choice Awards FILM nominations announced: December 13, 2023 Final ballots go out to the FILM Branch Members: January 5, 2024 Deadline for returning final ballots: January 12, 2024 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards: January 14, 2024, presented live on The CW

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Welcome to the fifth issue of the Critics Choice Awards FYC Showcase™. As a service to the membership, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) has partnered with Advertising For Media to create an advertorial guide that allows studios and networks to highlight films and shows we may be considering for our upcoming awards voting. CCA members know how challenging it is to stay on top of everything we might like to consider, and this FYC Showcase helps the members see what many of the studios and networks are most proud of this year. The print version of the FYC Showcase™ is being sent to all CCA members at the start of our annual voting period. The digital version of the FYC Showcase will also be available online at www.criticschoice.com. The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards will be televised live on The CW Television Network on January 14, 2024. Joey Berlin CEO Critics Choice Association

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A THOUSAND AND ONE

Times change. Love stays the same. STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Inez is an unapologetic single mother committed to making a future for her son Terry. Together, they set out to reclaim a sense of identity and stability in a rapidly changing New York City. As the years go by, a secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they built. CAST & CREW: Teyana Taylor, Josiah Cross, Will Catlett, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Terri Abney, Delissa Reynolds, Amelia Workman, Adriane Lenox WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY A.V. Rockwell, PRODUCED BY Eddie Vaisman, p.g.a., Julia Lebedev, p.g.a., Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, Brad Weston, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Eric K. Yue, PRODUCTION DESIGN BY Sharon Lomofsky, EDITED BY Sabine Hoffman, A.C.E., Kristan Sprague, COSTUME DESIGNER Melissa Vargas, MUSIC BY Gary Gunn, SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR Luciano Vignola, HAIR BY Craig Carter, PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER Daniel Sheppard PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production: Sight Unseen, Hillman Grad, Makeready Distribution: Focus Features FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Eddie Vaisman, P.G.A. Julie Lebedev P.G.A. Lena Waithe Rishi RajaniI Brad Weston BEST DIRECTOR A.V. Rockwell BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY A.V. Rockwell BEST ACTRESS Teyana Taylor BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Terri Abney Delissa Reynolds Amelia Workman Adriane Lenox

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Josiah Cross Will Catlett Aaron Kingsley Adetola Aven Courtney BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Eric K. You BEST EDITING Sabine Hoffman A.C.E, Kristan Sprague BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Sharon Lomofsky (Production Designer) Lauren Crawford (Set Decorator) BEST COSTUME DESIGN Melissa Vargas BEST HAIR & MAKEUP Craig Carter (Hair Department Head)

BEST SCORE Gary Gunn BEST YOUNG ACTOR Aaron Kingsley Adetola BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Teyana Taylor Josiah Cross Will Catlett Aaron Kingsley Adetola Aven Courtney Terri Abney Delissa Reynolds Amelia Workman Adriane Lenox

“Teyana Taylor Towers Over A Vivid New York Story.

A.V. Rockwell is a rising filmmaker to watch.”

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Teyana Taylor

Josiah Cross Aaron Kingsley Adetola Aven Courtney

AIR

Change the game. STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the inspiring story behind the game-changing partnership between then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s struggling basketball division, which completely disrupted the industry with the creation of the revolutionary Air Jordan brand. Starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis. CAST & CREW: STARRING Matt Damon Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Matthew Maher, Marlon Wayans, Jay Mohr, Julius Tennon, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis. DIRECTED BY Ben Affleck, WRITTEN BY Alex Convery PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: AIR is presented by Amazon MGM Studios in association with Skydance, Artists Equity, and Mandalay Pictures. PRODUCED BY David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Madison Ainley, Jeff Robinov, Peter Guber, and Jason Michael Berman. FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE David Ellison Jesse Sisgold Jon Weinbach Ben Affleck Matt Damon Madison Ainley Jeff Robinov Peter Guber Jason Michael Berman

Maher, Marlon Wayans, Jay Mohr, Julius Tennon, Chris Tucker

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Robert Richardson, ASC BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN François Audouy, Production Designer Jan Pascale, Set Decorator

BEST ACTOR Matt Damon

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Matt Damon Ben Affleck Jason Bateman Chris Messina Matthew Maher Marlon Wayans Jay Mohr Julius Tennon Chris Tucker Viola Davis

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Viola Davis

BEST DIRECTOR Ben Affleck

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Matthew

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Alex Convery

BEST HAIR & MAKEUP Luisa Abel, Makeup Department Head Carla Joi Farmer, Hair Department Head

BEST EDITING William Goldenberg, ACE BEST COSTUME DESIGN Charlese Antoinette Jones

BEST COMEDY MOVIE

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AMERICAN FICTION

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson’s hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain. CAST & CREW: STARRING Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Keith David, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, and Myra Lucretia Taylor DIRECTED BY Cord Jefferson SCREENPLAY WRITTEN FOR THE SCREEN BY Cord Jefferson, Based upon the Novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett PRODUCED BY Ben LeClair, p.g.a., Nikos Karamigios, p.g.a., Cord Jefferson, p.g.a., Jermaine Johnson, p.g.a. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCTION: T-Street, Almost Infinite, 3 Arts Entertainment DISTRIBUTION: Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Ben LeClair, p.g.a. Nikos Karamigios, p.g.a. Cord Jefferson, p.g.a. Jermaine Johnson, p.g.a. BEST DIRECTOR Cord Jefferson BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Cord Jefferson Based upon the Novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett BEST ACTOR Jeffrey Wright BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Sterling K. Brown John Ortiz Adam Brody Keith David

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Tracee Ellis Ross Erika Alexander Leslie Uggams Issa Rae Myra Lucretia Taylor BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Jeffrey Wright Tracee Ellis Ross John Ortiz Erika Alexander Leslie Uggams Adam Brody Keith David Issa Rae Sterling K. Brown BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Cristina Dunlap

BEST EDITING Hilda Rasula, ACE BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Jonathan Guggenheim Production Designer Kyra Friedman Curcio Set Decorator BEST COSTUME DESIGN Rudy Mance BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING Michele Lewis, Makeup Department Head Gianna Sparacino, Hair Department Head BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Laura Karpman

ASTEROID CITY

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Asteroid City, 1955. A Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in the desert is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. In the uncertain aftermath, the gathered strangers turn to each other and form unexpected bonds. CAST & CREW: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Hong Chau, Margot Robbie, Jake Ryan, Grace Edwards, Sophia Lillis DIRECTED BY Wes Anderson PRODUCED BY Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson STORY BY Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola SCREENPLAY BY Wes Anderson DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Robert Yeoman, ASC PRODUCTION DESIGNER Adam Stockhausen SET DECORATOR Kris Moran, COSTUME DESIGNER Milena Canonero FILM EDITOR Barney Pilling ACE MUSIC BY Alexandre Desplat MAKEUP AND HAIR DESIGNER Julie Dartnell VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR Tim Ledbury MINIATURE UNIT SUPERVISOR Simon Weisse ANIMATOR Kim Keukeleire VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR - RED VISUAL EFFECTS Lev Kolobov, PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER Valentino Giannì, RE-RECORDING MIXER/SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR Wayne Lemmer RE-RECORDING MIXER/SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR Chris Scarabosio . PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production: Indian Paintbrush, American Empirical Pictures Distribution: Focus Features FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Wes Anderson Steven Rales Jeremy Dawson BEST DIRECTOR Wes Anderson BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Wes Anderson, Story by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Scarlett Johansson Tilda Swinton Hope Davis

Maya Hawke Hong Chau Margot Robbie Grace Edwards Sophia Lillis

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Robert Yeoman, ASC

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Milena Canonero

BEST FILM EDITING Barney Pilling, ACE

BEST HAIR & MAKEUP Julie Dartnell Mark Coulier

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Jason Schwartzman Tom Hanks Jeffrey Wright Bryan Cranston Edward Norton Adrien Brody Liv Schreiber Stephen Park Rupert Friend Jake Ryan

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Adam Strockhausen (Production Designer), Kris Moran (Set Decorator) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Tim Ledbury Simon Weisse Kim Keukeleire Lev Kolobov

BEST SCORE Alexandre Desplat BEST SONG “Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)” Wes Anderson Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE BEST YOUNG ACTOR Jake Ryan

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VALENTINO GIANNÌ WAYNE LEMMER

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“DEAR ALIEN (WHO ART IN HEAVEN)” Written by

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ADAM STOCKHAUSEN Set Decorator

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“WES ANDERSON’S BEST MOVIE”

“‘ASTEROID CITY’ IS A MASTERPIECE”

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BARBIE

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. CAST & CREW: STARRING Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Ariana GreenArianaIssa Greenblatt, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Mirren,Hari WillNef, Ferrell, Hari Nef, Alexandra Emma Mackey, blatt, Rae, Rhea Perlman, Helen Mirren,Helen Will Ferrell, Alexandra Shipp, EmmaShipp, Mackey, Sharon Rooney, Ana Sharon Rooney, Ana Cruz Kayne,Simu Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu,Evans, Ncuti Gatwa, Evans,Connor Jamie Demetriou, Cruz Kayne, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Scott Jamie Scott Demetriou, Swindells. Connor Swindells. PRODUCED BY David Heyman, p.g.a., Margot Robbie, p.g.a., Tom Ackerley, p.g.a., Robbie Brenner, p.g.a.; DIRECTED BY Greta Gerwig; SCREENPLAY BY Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production Companies: Heyday Films, LuckyChap Entertainment, NB/GG Pictures, Mattel; Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE: David Heyman, p.g.a., Margot Robbie, p.g.a. Tom Ackerley, p.g.a., Robbie Brenner, p.g.a. BEST DIRECTOR: Greta Gerwig BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach BEST ACTRESS: Margot Robbie BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Ariana Greenblatt, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Helen Mirren BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ryan Gosling, Michael Cera, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Rodrigo Prieto

BEST FILM EDITING: Nick Houy BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Jacqueline Durran BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP: Ivana Primorac BEST SOUND: Nina Rice, Ai-Ling Lee, Dan Kenyon, Kevin O’Connell BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Glenn Pratt, Glen Pratt, François Dumoulin, Viktor Muller, Mark Holt BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt BEST ORIGINAL SONG: “Dance The Night” written by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt,

Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin. Performed by Dua Lipa “What Was I Made For?” written by Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell. Performed by Billie Eilish “I’m Just Ken” written by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt. Performed by Ryan Gosling (featuring Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen)

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“A BIG MOVIE WITH BIG IDEAS.

‘Barbie’ is the most subversive blockbuster of the 21st century. ROLLING STONE / David Fear

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“A DAZZLING ACHIEVEMENT AND VISUAL FEAST .” ROGEREBERT.COM / Christy Lemire

CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET

This time, they’re breaking in STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: From the multi-Academy and BAFTA award-winning Aardman (Creature Comforts, Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep), and Academy Award® and BAFTA-nominated director Sam Fell (for ParaNorman and Flushed Away, respectively), comes Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the eagerly anticipated sequel to the beloved and highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, Chicken Run. Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has finally found her dream: a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world. When she and Rocky hatch a little girl called Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat. For Ginger and her team, even if it means putting their own hardwon freedom at risk – this time, they’re breaking in! CAST & CREW: Thandiwe Newton (Ginger), Bella Ramsey (Molly), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), Jane Horracks (Babs), Daniel Mays (Fetcher), Nick Serafinowicz Mohammed (Reginald Smith) DIRECTED BY Sam Fell PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Aardman, Netflix FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

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★★★★★.

BRILLIANT AND UPROARIOUS. A THRILLING SEQUEL WITH HUMOUR INSPIRED BY THE GOLDEN AGE OF BRITISH COMICS. AS SO OFTEN WITH AARDMAN, PLEASURE COMES FROM TEXTURE.” ROBBIE COLLIN,

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DUMB MONEY

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Dumb Money is based on the true David vs. Goliath story of regular guy Keith Gill who flips the script on Wall Street by investing his life savings into Game Stop. The social media-born stock tip evolves into a movement and its investors become rich – until the corporate billionaires fight back. CAST & CREW: Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, America Ferrera, Myha’la, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Talia Ryder, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, Seth Rogan PRODUCED BY Aaron Ryder, p.g.a., Teddy Schwarzman, Craig Gillespie DIRECTED BY Craig Gillespie, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY BY Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo, Based on the book “The Antisocial Network” by Ben Mezrich PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Columbia Pictures, Stage 6 Films, Black Bear FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Aaron Ryder, p.g.a. Teddy Schwarzman Craig Gillespie

BEST COMEDY FEATURE

BEST ACTOR Paul Dano

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Paul Dano Pete Davidson Vincent D’Onofrio America Ferrera, Myha’la Nick Offerman Anthony Ramos Talia Ryder Sebastian Stan Shailene Woodley Seth Rogan

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS America Ferrera Shailene Woodley BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Pete Davidson Vincent D’Onofrio Nick Offerman Anthony Ramos Sebastian Stan Seth Rogen

BEST DIRECTOR Craig Gillespie

BEST FILM EDITING Kirk Baxter, ACE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Lauren Schuker Blum Rebecca Angelo Based on the book “The Antisocial Network” by Ben Mezrich

“A POSITIVELY CAPRAESQUE DAVID VS GOLIATH STORY” “A STELLAR ENSEMBLE CAST” “A TAUT AND THRILLING SCRIPT”

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FAIR PLAY

An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple’s relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement. STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Emily Meyers (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke Edmunds (Alden Ehrenreich) balance their duties as competitive analysts at a cutthroat Manhattan hedge fund with the passionate relationship and engagement they keep a secret from their colleagues. When Emily receives a coveted promotion, once-supportive exchanges begin to sour into something more sinister. Emily learns of their employer’s intention to release Luke from the company and sticks her neck out on his behalf, only for Luke to blow a trading call that loses the company $25 million. As the power dynamics irrevocably shift in their relationship, the couple must face the true price of success and the unnerving limits of ambition. CAST & CREW: STARS Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton) and Alden Ehrenreich (Oppenheimer, Hail, Caesar!), FEATURES Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer, Sebastian de Souza, and Patrick Fischler. WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Chloe Domont CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Menno Mans EDITING BY Franklin Peterson. PRODUCTION DESIGNER Steve Summersgill COSTUME DESIGNER Kate Forbes ORIGINAL SCORE BY Brian McOmber. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Fair Play is PRODUCED BY Leopold Hughes and Ben LeClair for T-Street, Tim White, Trevor White and Allan Mandelbaum for Star Thrower. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS are Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson for T-Street, Chloe Domont, and Anđelka Vlaisavljević. Fair Play was the breakout hit at Sundance Film Festival before going on to play at Toronto International Film Festival and Zurich Film Festival. The film is Domont’s debut feature. FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Leopold Hughes p.g.a., Ben LeClair p.g.a., Allan Mandelbaum p.g.a. BEST DIRECTOR Chloe Domont BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Chloe Domont BEST ACTOR Alden Ehrenreich BEST ACTRESS Phoebe Dynevor

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Eddie Marsan Rich Sommer Sebastian de Souza Patrick Fischler

BEST EDITING Franklin Peterson

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

BEST HAIR AND MAKE-UP Višnja Karaulić (Makeup Department Head) Biljana Vrcelj (Hair Department Head)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Menno Mans, NSC BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Steve Summersgill (Production Design) Sonja Nenadić (Set Decorator)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Kate Forbes

BEST SCORE Brian McOmber

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“Director CHLOE DOMONT, who also penned the lean, crackling script, keeps the tension at a steady hum that becomes a buzzsaw.” LEAH GREENBLATT,

“A wicked-sharp psychological thriller. PHOEBE DYNEVOR and ALDEN EHRENREICH are superb.” JUSTIN CHANG,

“An impeccable debut feature from CHLOE DOMONT.” AMY NICHOLSON,

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FREUD’S LAST SESSION

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, C.S. LEWIS and SIGMUND FREUD, converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God. FREUD’S LAST SESSION interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey. CAST & CREW: STARRING Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud and Matthew Goode as C.S. Lewis, DIRECTED BY Matthew Brown SCREENPLAY BY Mark St. Germain and Matthew Brown. CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Ben Smithard, B.S.C., PRODUCTION DESIGN BY Luciana Arrighi, EDITED BY Paul Tothill, A.C.E., PRODUCED BY Matthew Brown, Alan Greisman, Rick Nicita, Meg Thomson, Hannah Leader, Tristan Orpen Lynch, Robert Stillman PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Sony Pictures Classics FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE BEST ACTOR Anthony Hopkins BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Matthew Goode Jeremy Northam BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Liv Lisa Fries Jodi Balfour Orla Brady

BEST DIRECTOR Matthew Brown

BEST EDITING Paul Tothill, A.C.E.

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Mark St. Germain Matthew Brown

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Ben Smithard, B.S.C. BEST PRODUCTIO DESIGN Luciana Arrighi

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Morna Ferguson (makeup) Lyndsey Herron (hair)

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Anthony Hopkins

Matthew Brown

Ben Smithard, BSC

Matthew Goode, Jeremy Northam

Mark St. Germain and Matthew Brown

Luciana Arrighi

Liv Lisa Fries, Jodi Balfour, Orla Brady

Paul Tothill, ACE

Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh

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Morna Ferguson (make-up), Lyndsey Herron (hair)

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MAESTRO

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Maestro tells the story of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and the epic love story that came to define him. Beginning with the serendipity of his unplanned debut on the cultural stage at Carnegie Hall in 1943, moving through his landmark rise as the first internationally-acclaimed American conductor and his enduring status as an icon and a teacher, Bernstein’s professional triumph frames his profound personal drama as a man raising a family with actor and artist Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). The film celebrates the uncompromising artistry of a once-in-a-generation talent by training a lens on a decades-long devotion that helped to fuel some of the most indelible art of the 20th Century. CAST & CREW: STARS 9-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born, American Sniper), and Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan (An Education, Promising Young Woman), as well as Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman DIRECTED BY Bradley Cooper FROM A SCREENPLAY BY Bradley Cooper and Academy Award winner Josh Singer (Spotlight). PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Maestro is PRODUCED BY Cooper along with Academy Award winners Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, Academy Award nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger, Fred Burner and Amy Durning. It features CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Academy Award nominee Matthew Libatique and MAKEUP DESIGN BY Academy Award-winning PROSTHETIC MAKEUP DESIGNER Kazu Hiro (Darkest Hour, Bombshell). The FILM EDITOR is Michelle Tesoro. The PRODUCTION DESIGNER is Kevin Thompson. The COSTUME DESIGNER is Academy Award winner Mark Bridges (Phantom Thread). FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Bradley Cooper, p.g.a. Steven Spielberg, p.g.a. Fred Berner, p.g.a. Amy Durning, p.g.a. Kristie Macosko Kriger, p.g.a. Martin Scorsese BEST DIRECTOR Bradley Cooper BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer

BEST ACTOR Bradley Cooper

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Matthew Libatique, ASC

BEST ACTRESS Carey Mulligan

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Kevin Thompson (Production Designer) Rena DeAngelo (Set Decorator)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Matt Bomer BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

BEST EDITING Michelle Tesoro, ACE BEST COSTUME DESIGN Mark Bridges

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS John Bair (Visual Effects Supervisor), Vance Miller (CG Supervisor), June Han (Lead Compositor), Sebastian Romero (Compositor) BEST HAIR AND MAKE-UP Kazu Hiro (Leonard Bernstein Prosthetic Makeup Designer) Sian Grigg (Make-up Department Head), Kay Georgiou (Hair Department Head), Lori McCoy-Bell (Hairstylist for Mr. Cooper)

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“AN ABSOLUTE MARVEL.

ONE OF THE FINEST FILMS OF THE YEAR.” MARLOW STERN,

“A TRANSFIXING LOVE STORY.

As stirringly symphonic and emotional as the subject’s music. Bradley Cooper’s performance is terrific. He captures the precision, the physicality and the ecstasy of Bernstein’s conducting. Carey Mulligan has never been better. Made with enormous care and attention in every craft department.” DAVID ROONEY,

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MAY DECEMBER

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past. STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Despite what began as a shocking affair, then 36-year old Gracie and 13-year old Joe now lead a seemingly picture-perfect suburban life some 20 years later. Their domestic bliss is disrupted when Elizabeth, a famous actress, arrives in their tight-knit community to research her upcoming role as Gracie. As Elizabeth ingratiates herself into the everyday lives of Gracie and Joe, the uncomfortable facts of their scandal unfurl, causing long-dormant emotions to resurface. CAST & CREW: STARS Academy Award winners Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and Julianne Moore (Still Alice), and Charles Melton DIRECTED BY Academy Award nominee Todd Haynes (Carol) from a SCREENPLAY BY Samy Burch and a STORY BY Burch and Alex Mechanik. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: May December is PRODUCED BY Portman along with Sophie Mas, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon, Grant S. Johnson, Tyler W. Konney, Jessica Ealbaum and Will Ferrell. It features CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Christopher Blauvelt. The FILM EDITOR is Affonso Gonçalves. The PRODUCTION DESIGNER is Sam Lisenco. The COSTUME DESIGNER is April Napier. May December features ORIGINAL MUSIC BY Marcelo Zarvos and music adapted from Academy Award winning composer Michel Legrand. FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Natalie Portman Sophie Mas Pamela Koffler Christine Vachon Grant S. Johnson Tyler W. Konney Jessica Elbaum Will Ferrell

BEST ACTRESS Natalie Portman

BEST EDITING Affonso Gonçalves, ACE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Julianne Moore

BEST COSTUME DESIGN April Napier

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Charles Melton, Cory Michael Smith

BEST DIRECTOR Todd Haynes

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Christopher Blauvelt

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Samy Burch

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Sam Lisenco (Production Designer), Jess Royal (Set Decorator)

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Heba Thorisdottir (Makeup Department Head, Makeup Artist (Ms. Portman) Susan Lehane, Makeup Artist (Ms. Moore), Kim Santantonio (Hair Department Head, Hairstylist (Ms. Portman), Nicole Bridgeford, Hairstylist (Ms. Moore)

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BEST SCORE Marcelo Zarvos

“NATALIE PORTMAN AND JULIANNE MOORE ARE PHENOMENAL. CHARLES MELTON GIVES A HEARTBREAKING TURN THAT ADDS WEIGHT TO AN INTENTIONALLY MANNERED UNIVERSE.” ESTHER ZUCKERMAN, DAILY BEAST

TOMRIS LAFFLY, THEWRAP

GREGORY ELLWOOD, THE PLAYLIST

“SAMY BURCH’S SCRIPT IS INCREDIBLE.”

“TODD HAYNES HAS DONE SOMETHING SPELLBINDING.”

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“A WICKED, COMPLEX DELIGHT.” RICHARD LAWSON, VANITY FAIR

“★★★★★. A THRILLING PSYCHOLOGICAL GAME.” TIM ROBEY, THE TELEGRAPH

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MIGRATION

Odd ducks welcome STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration. The Mallard family is in a bit of rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids—teen son Dax and duckling daughter Gwen—the whole wide world. After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to tropical Jamaica. As the Mallards make their way South for the winter, their well-laid plans quickly go awry. The experience will inspire them to expand their horizons, open themselves up to new friends and accomplish more than they ever thought possible, while teaching them more about each other—and themselves—than they ever imagined. Migration is directed by Benjamin Renner (Ernest and Celestine) from a screenplay by Mike White, the Emmy winning creator of The White Lotus and the screenwriter of School of Rock. The film is produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri. CAST & CREW: STARRING Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Carol Kane, David Mitchell, Isabela Merced, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal, Danny DeVito DIRECTED BY Benjamin Renner PRODUCED BY Chris Meledandri, p.g.a.; SCREENPLAY BY Mike White STORY BY Mike White, Benjamin Renner MUSIC BY John Powell EDITED BY Christian Gazal PRODUCTION DESIGN by Colin Stimpson COMPUTER GRAPHICS SUPERVISION BY Frank Baradat, Francois Boudaille LAYOUT CINEMATOGRAPHY SUPERVISION BY Damien Bapst LIGHTING SUPERVISION BY Thierry Noblet PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Illumination / Universal Pictures FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST ANIMATED FEATURE BEST COMEDY MOVIE

BEST SCORE John Powell

BEST DIRECTOR Benjamin Renner

BEST EDITING Christian Gazal

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Mike White

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Colin Stimpson

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NAPOLEON

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: A portrayal of ambition, love, and the cost of absolute power, Napoleon is an epic that details the rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The film captures his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine. CAST & CREW: STARRING Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett DIRECTED BY Ridley Scott PRODUCED BY Ridley Scott, p.g.a., Kevin J. Walsh, p.g.a., Mark Huffam, p.g.a., Joaquin Phoenix ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY BY David Scarpa CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Dariusz Wolski, ASC, FILM EDITING BY Claire Simpson, Sam Restivo PRODUCTION DESIGN BY Arthur Max SET DECORATOR Elli Griff COSTUME DESIGN By Janty Yates, Dave Crossman MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING BY Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti VISUAL EFFECTS BY Charley Henley, Neil Corbould VES, Luc-ewen Martin-fenouillet, Simone Coco ORIGINAL SCORE BY Martin Phipps. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Columbia Pictures and Apple Original Films FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Ridley Scott, p.g.a. Kevin J. Walsh, p.g.a. Mark Huffam, p.g.a. Joaquin Phoenix BEST DIRECTOR Ridley Scott BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY David Scarpa BEST ACTOR Joaquin Phoenix BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Vanessa Kirby

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Tahar Rahim Rupert Everett

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING Jana Carboni Francesco Pegoretti

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER Dariusz Wolski, ASC

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Charley Henley Neil Corbould VES Luc-ewen Martin-fenouillet Simone Coco

BEST FILM EDITING Claire Simpson Sam Restivo BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Arthur Max, Production Designer Elli Griff, Set Decorator BEST COSTUME DESIGN Janty Yates Dave Crossman

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Martin Phipps

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NIMONA

A little bit anti, a little bit hero STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: When Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a knight in a futuristic medieval world, is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz), a mischievous teen with a taste for mayhem — who also happens to be a shapeshifting creature Ballister has been trained to destroy. But with the entire kingdom out to get him, Nimona’s the best (or technically the only) sidekick Ballister can hope for. And as the lines between heroes, villains, and monsters start to blur, the two of them set out to wreak serious havoc — for Ballister to clear his name once and for all, and for Nimona to just wreak serious havoc. DIRECTED BY Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, NIMONA is an epic tale about finding friendship in the most surprising situations and accepting yourself and others for who they are. Based on the National Book Award-nominated, New York Times best-selling graphic novel by ND Stevenson. CAST & CREW: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint, Beck Bennett DIRECTED BY Nick Bruno & Troy Quane PRODUCED BY Karen Ryan, p.g.a; Julie Zackary, p.g.a.; Roy Lee SCREENPLAY BY Robert L. Baird and Lloyd Taylor STORY BY Robert L. Baird, Lloyd Taylor, Pamela Ribon, Marc Haimes, Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Keith Bunin BASED UPON THE GRAPHIC NOVEL BY ND Stevenson, EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY Megan Ellison, Robert L. Baird, Andrew Millstein, John Powers Middleton CO-PRODUCED BY ND Stevenson Music by Christophe Beck, EDITED BY Randy Trager, ACE; Erin Crackel, HEAD OF STORY: Jony Chandra PRODUCTION DESIGN BY Aidan Sugano, Jeff Turley MUSIC SUPERVISION BY Kier Lehman SUPERVISING SOUND DESIGN BY Ben Barker RE-RECORDING MIXING BY Niv Adiri, Richard Spooner ANIMATION DIRECTION BY Theodore A. Ty PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Annapurna Animation / Netflix FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

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“★★★★★

THE ANIMATED FEATURE OF THE YEAR.

Bold and thoughtful work with the earmarks of a classic. Nimona makes a cry for acceptance that has mythic resonance.” BOB STRAUSS,

“IRREVERENT AND DEEPLY SINCERE.

A revisionist fairy tale that forges its own path visually and narratively TO BEAUTIFUL EFFECT.”

BEN TRAVIS,

“IT’S A VIVID CREATURE

ALL ITS OWN.” AMY NICHOLSON,

“A BREAKTHROUGH.

It pushes 2D stylization into 3D with a

UNIQUELY ILLUSTRATED LOOK.” BILL DESOWITZ,

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NYAD

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad (Annette Bening). Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110-mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the “Mount Everest” of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana embarks on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team. CAST & CREW: STARS Academy Award nominee Annette Bening (American Beauty, The Kids Are All Right), Academy Award winner Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs, The Accused), and Rhys Ifans DIRECTED BY Academy Award winning filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo) SCREENPLAY BY Julia Cox, ADAPTED FROM THE MEMOIR “FIND A WAY” BY Diana Nyad. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: NYAD is PRODUCED BY Academy Award nominees Andrew Lazar and Teddy Schwarzman with CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Academy Award winner Claudio Miranda (Life of Pi). The FILM EDITOR is Academy Award nominee Christopher Tellefsen. The PRODUCTION DESIGNER is Kara Lindstrom. The COSTUME DESIGNER is Kelli Jones. The HAIR AND MAKEUP team is comprised of Felicity Bowring (Makeup Department Head) Julie Hewett (Makeup Artist, Ms. Bening), Maha Lessner (Makeup Artist, Ms. Foster), Ann-Maree Hurley (Key Makeup), Ana María Andrickson (Makeup Artist), Daniel Curet (Hair Department Head), Vanessa Columbo (Key Hairstylist), Jandeira Avirón (Hairstylist), and Corey Castellano (Special Makeup Effects Artist). NYAD features an ORIGINAL SCORE BY Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel), and an Original Song “Find a Way,” WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Linda Perry.

FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Andrew Lazar, p.g.a., Teddy Schwarzman, p.g.a. BEST DIRECTOR Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Julia Cox

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Rhys Ifans

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Kelli Jones

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Jake Braver (Production Visual Effects Supervisor), R. Christopher White (Visual Effects Supervisor, WETA FX Limited), Mohsen Mousavi (Visual Effects Supervisor, DNEG), Dann Tarmy (Visual Effects Supervisor, Scanline VFX)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Claudio Miranda, ASC, ACC

BEST ACTRESS Annette Bening

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Kara Lindstrom (Production Designer), Karla Felíz (Set Decorator)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Jodie Foster

BEST EDITING Christopher Tellefsen, ACE

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Felicity Bowring (Makeup Department Head) , Julie Hewett (Makeup Artist,

Ms. Bening), Maha Lessner (Makeup Artist, Ms. Foster), Ann-Maree Hurley (Key Makeup), Ana María Andrickson (Makeup Artist), Daniel Curet (Hair Department Head) Vanessa Columbo (Key Hairstylist) Jandeira Avirón (Hairstylist), Corey Castellano (Special Makeup Effects Artist) BEST SCORE Alexandre Desplat BEST SONG “Find a Way” Linda Perry

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AN EXEMPLARY TALE OF DETERMINATION. A true crowd-pleaser.” Mark Johnson,

“ANNETTE BENING AND JODIE FOSTER SOAR.

A remarkable, astonishing, determined portrayal from ANNETTE BENING. She is matched by JODIE FOSTER, really nailing Bonnie Stoll’s energy, frustration, and friendship, delivering her best screen work in years.” Pete Hammond,

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RUSTIN

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo) was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten. Rustin tells that story and finally shines a light on this extraordinary man who, alongside giants like the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (Aml Ameen), Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Jeffrey Wright) and Ella Baker (Audra McDonald), dared to imagine a different world, and inspired a movement in a march toward freedom. Outcast from the movement he helped forge due to his homosexuality and political leanings, he returns to prominence as a charismatic, motivated recruiter for the cause that drove his every waking hour: equality. CAST & CREW: STARS Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin. FEATURES Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, with Jeffrey Wright and Audra McDonald DIRECTED BY George C. Wolfe SCREENPLAY BY Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black STORY BY Julian Breece. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: RUSTIN is PRODUCED BY Bruce Cohen, Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis, and George C. Wolfe. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS include Higher Ground’s Barack & Michelle Obama, Mark R. Wright, Alex G. Scott, David Permut, Daniel Sladek, and Chris Taaffe. The CINEMATOGRAPHER is Tobias Schliessler. The FILM EDITOR is Academy Award nominee Andrew Mondshein. The PRODUCTION DESIGNER is Academy Award nominee Mark Ricker. The COSTUME DESIGNER is Toni-Leslie James. Beverly Jo Pryor is Makeup Department Head and Melissa “Missy” Forney is Hair Department Head. RUSTIN features an original score by GRAMMY AWARD winner Branford Marsalis, and an ORIGINAL SONG titled “Road to Freedom,” WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Lenny Kravitz. FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Bruce Cohen, p.g.a, Tonia Davis, p.g.a., , George C. Wolfe BEST DIRECTOR George C. Wolfe BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Julian Breece , Dustin Lance Black BEST ACTOR Colman Domingo

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Potts BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS CCH Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Audra McDonald BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Tobias Schliessler, ASC

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Mark Ricker (Production Designer) Amy Wells SDSA (Set Decorator) BEST EDITING Andrew Mondshein, ACE BEST COSTUME DESIGN Toni-Leslie James BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Beverly Jo Pryor (Makeup Dept Head) Melissa “Missy” Forney (Hair Dept Head)

BEST SCORE Branford Marsalis BEST SONG “Road To Freedom” Music & Lyrics: Lenny Kravitz

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“AN EXHILARATING BIOGRAPHICAL DRAMA.

COLMAN DOMINGO IS A FORCE OF NATURE.” Todd McCarthy,

“A RADIANT AND POWERFUL MUST-SEE FILM.

“A THRILLING ODE TO THE POWER AND POSSIBILITY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.”

COLMAN DOMINGO’S PERFORMANCE IS A REVELATION.”

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SALTBURN

We’re all about to lose our minds. STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten. CAST & CREW: WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Emerald Fennell STARRING Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, and Carey Mulligan. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: SALTBURN is presented by Amazon MGM Studios in association with MGM, MRC, A Lie Still Productions, and A LuckyChap Entertainment Productions. PRODUCED BY Emerald Fennell, p.g.a., Josey McNamara, p.g.a., and Margot Robbie, p.g.a. FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Emerald Fennell, p.g.a. Josey McNamara, p.g.a. Margot Robbie, p.g.a.

Richard E. Grant Alison Oliver Archie Madekwe Carey Mulligan

BEST ACTOR Barry Keoghan

BEST DIRECTOR Emerald Fennell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Rosamund Pike Alison Oliver

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Written by Emerald Fennell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Jacob Elordi Richard E. Grant Archie Madekwe

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Barry Keoghan Jacob Elordi Rosamund Pike

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Suzie Davies Production Designer Charlotte Dirickx Set Decorator

BEST EDITING Victoria Boydell BEST COSTUME DESIGN Sophie Canale BEST HAIR & MAKEUP Siân Miller Makeup, Hair & Prosthetic Designer Laura Allen Crowd Hair & Makeup Supervisor BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Dillan Nicholls Visual Effects Supervisor Rob Hopper CG Supervisor BEST SCORE Anthony Willis

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“a provocative diabolical masterpiece” and

“a triumph

of the cinema of excess in all its orgiastic, unapologetic glory”

“glittering beautiful

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SOCIETY OF THE SNOW

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: On October 12, 1972, the Old Christians Club rugby team board Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 from Montevideo, Uruguay to Santiago, Chile, for a scheduled game. The game will never take place. The airplane, which carries a total of 45 passengers, crashes in the snowy heart of the Andes in the Valley of Tears. Only 29 of the 45 passengers survive the impact. Trapped in one of the most inaccessible, hostile environments on the planet, the survivors face extreme cold, avalanches, thirst, hunger and despair, leaving them forced to take extreme measures in order to stay alive. Two months into the ordeal, two of the survivors, Nando Parrado (Agustín Pardella) and Roberto Canessa (Matías Recalt), finally hike their way to civilization and spark a rescue effort that ultimately saves 16 lives. CAST & CREW: STARS Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi, Diego Vegezzi, Fernando Contigiani García, Esteban Kukuriczka, Rafael Federman, Francisco Romero, Valentino Alonso, Paula Baldini, and Alfonsina Carrocio DIRECTED BY J.A. Bayona (The Impossible, A Monster Calls) SCREENPLAY BY Bayona, Nicolás Casariego, Jaime Marques and Bernat Vilaplan, ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK “La Sociedad de la Nieve” by Pablo Vierci. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Society of the Snow is PRODUCED BY Bayona, Belén Atienza and Sandra Hermida with CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Pedro Luque Briozzo Scu. The FILM EDITORS are Jaume Martí and Andrés Gil. The PRODUCTION DESIGNER is Alain Bainée. The COSTUME DESIGNER is Julia Suárez. The VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISORS are Laura Pedro and Felix Bergés. The film features an ORIGINAL SCORE BY Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Up). Society of the Snow is Spain’s Official Submission for International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Belén Atienza Sandra Hermida J.A. Bayona BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM J.A. Bayona BEST DIRECTOR J.A. Bayona BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY J.A. Bayona Bernat Vilaplana Jaime Marques-Olearraga Nicolás Casariego

BEST ACTOR Enzo Vogrincic

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Pedro Luque Briozzo Scu

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Agustín Pardella Matías Recalt Esteban Bigliardi Diego Vegezzi Fernando Contigiani García Esteban Kukuriczka Rafael Federman Francisco Romero Valentino Alonso

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Alain Bainée (Production Designer) Angela Nahum (Set Decorator)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Paula Baldini Alfonsina Carrocio

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Felix Berges (VFX Supervisor) Laura Pedro (VFX Supervisor)

BEST EDITING Jaume Martí. Andrés Gil BEST COSTUME DESIGN Julio Suárez

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Ana López- Puigcerver (Makeup and Hair) Belén López-Puigcerver (Makeup and Hair) David Martí (SFX Makeup) Montse Ribé (SFX Makeup) BEST SCORE Michael Giacchino

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“THRILLING. A spiritual journey on many levels.” Pete Hammond,

“J.A. Bayona reclaims the real-life tragedy and story of human resilience with authenticity and chilling realism, with emotion but without sensationalism.” David Rooney,

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SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse as Spider-Man in an attempt to reconnect with Gwen and prove himself a capable hero. When a new evil threatens his family, he is forced to decide between doing what is expected and forging his own path to protect those he loves most. CAST & CREW: PRODUCED BY Phil Lord, p.g.a., Christopher Miller, p.g.a., Amy Pascal, p.g.a., Avi Arad, p.g.a., Christina Steinberg, p.g.a. DIRECTED BY Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson ADAPTED SCREENPLAY BY Phil Lord & Christopher Miller & Dave Callaham CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Tom Bruno, Rich Turner FILM EDITING BY Michael Andrews, ACE PRODUCTION DESIGN BY Patrick O’Keefe VISUAL EFFECTS BY Michael Lasker, Alan Hawkins, Bret St. Clair, Pav Grochola ORIGINAL SCORE BY Daniel Pemberton ORIGINAL SONG “Am I Dreaming” Written by Leland Tyler Wayne, Roisee, Rakim Mayers, Mike Dean, Peter Lee Johnson and Landon “Script Wayne” PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Columbia Pictures FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE: Phil Lord, p.g.a. Christopher Miller, p.g.a. Amy Pascal, p.g.a. Avi Arad, p.g.a. Christina Steinberg, p.g.a.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tom Bruno Rich Turner

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BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Patrick O’Keefe

BEST DIRECTOR Joaquim Dos Santos Kemp Powers Justin K. Thompson BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Phil Lord Christopher Miller Dave Callaham

BEST FILM EDITING: Michael Andrews, ACE

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Michael Lasker Alan Hawkin Bret St. Clair Pav Grochola BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Daniel Pemberton

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: “Am I Dreaming” Leland Tyler Wayne Roisee Rakim Mayers Mike Dean Peter Lee Johnson Landon “Script Wayne”

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IT'S A BEST PICTURE CONTENDER."

"SPELLBINDING AND BEAUTIFUL, it's a movie whose immaculately crafted visuals are only matched by its emotional depth."

"STRIKINGLY CONCEIVED AND EXECUTED." "It is one of the

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHAM

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers through heroic acts. But family bonds are tested when the teens get in over their heads while taking on a mysterious crime syndicate. CAST & CREW: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, Nicolas Cantu, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg James Weaver Jeff Rowe

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Yashar Kassai.

BEST DIRECTOR: Jeff Rowe

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Trent Reznor Atticus Ross

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg Jeff Rowe Dan Hernandez Benji Samit Brendan O’brien BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Kent Seki

BEST FILM EDITING: Greg Levitan

BEST SOUND: Sound Designer Mark Mangini Re-Recording Mixers Mark Mangini | Michael Semanick BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Visual Effects Supervisor Matthieu Rouxel Visual Effects Department Supervisor Paul-Étienne Bourde Visual Effects Department Lead Giai Wong

THE COLOR PURPLE

A Bold New Take on the Beloved Classic STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, “The Color Purple” is a decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. CAST & CREW: STARRING Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Gabriella Wilson “H.E.R.”, Halle Bailey, Louis Gossett, Jr., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino as Celie. PRODUCED BY Steven Spielberg, p.g.a., Oprah Winfrey, p.g.a., Scott Sanders, p.g.a., Quincy Jones, p.g.a.; DIRECTED BY Blitz Bazawule; SCREENPLAY BY Marcus Gardley BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Alice Walker, BASED ON THE MUSICAL STAGE PLAY, BOOK (OF THE MUSICAL STAGE PLAY) BY Marsha Norman, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production Companies: Amblin Entertainment, OW Films, SGS Pictures, QJP. Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE: Steven Spielberg, p.g.a., Oprah Winfrey, p.g.a., Scott Sanders, p.g.a., Quincy Jones, p.g.a. BEST DIRECTOR: Blitz Bazawule BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Screenplay by Marcus Gardley. Based on the novel by Alice Walker. Based on the Musical Stage Play, Book (of the Musical Stage Play) by Marsha Norman, Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Dan Laustsen BEST FILM EDITING: Jon Poll BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Paul Denham Austerberry, Larry Dias

BEST ACTRESS: Fantasia Barrino

BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP: Carol Rasheed, Saisha Beecham, Lawrence Davis, Tym Wallace

BEST SOUND: Richard Bullock, Steve Morrow, Renée Tondelli, Julian Slater, Paul Massey BEST VISUAL EFFECTS BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Kris Bowers BEST ORIGINAL SONG: “Keep It Movin’” Written by Halle Bailey,Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, Morten Ristorp, Performed by Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi “Superpower (I)” Music by Terius Gesteelde-Diamant for DreamBoy, Lyrics by Terius Gesteelde- Diamant for DreamBoy, Performed by Fantasia

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THE HOLDOVERS

Discomfort and Joy STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to supervise the handful of boys with nowhere to go over the holidays. Through a series of unforeseen adventures, he winds up bonding with one kid in particular — a brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook. CAST & CREW: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa DIRECTED BY Alexander Payne SCREENPLAY BY David Hemingson PRODUCED BY Mark Johnson p.g.a., Bill Block, David Hemingson, CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Eigil Bryld, EDITED BY Kevin Tent a.c.e., PRODUCTION DESIGN BY Ryan Warren Smith SET DECORATION BY Markus Wittman COSTUME DESIGN BY Wendy Chuck HAIR DESIGN BY Michael White MAKE-UP DESIGN BY Sarah Rubano SOUND DESIGN BY Frank Gaeta LOCATION SOUND BY David Schwartz RE-RECORDING BY Patrick Cyccone SCORE BY Mark Orton. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production: Miramax, Gran Via Distribution: Focus Features FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Mark Johnson, p.g.a. Bill Block David Hemingson BEST DIRECTOR Alexander Payne BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Da’Vine Joy Randolph BEST ACTOR Paul Giamatti BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Dominic Sessa BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Eigil Bryld

BEST EDITING Kevin Tent, a.c.e. BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Ryan Warren Smith (Production Designer) Markus Wittman (Set Decorator) BEST SCORE Mark Orton BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY David Hemingson BEST COSTUME DESIGN Wendy Chuck BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Michael White (Hair) Sarah Rubano (Make-Up)

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE Paul Giamatti Da’Vine Joy Randolph Dominic Sessa BEST YOUNG ACTOR Dominic Sessa BEST COMEDY MOVIE

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EIGIL BRYLD

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THE KILLER

After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists is nothing personal. STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Paris, night. An unnamed man in unremarkable clothes, The Killer (Michael Fassbender) watches from the floor of an empty office, across from the plush apartment of his target, rifle at hand. Measured, controlled, he takes every step to ensure the job goes flawlessly... It doesn’t. The Killer flees, following his strict personal mantra of dispassionate action. But his employers want him erased. By attacking his home, they disturb his sanctuary and with it, his sense of self. This – he will not abide, traveling through the Dominican Republic and the United States, eliminating anyone who might disrupt his hard-won peace again.. CAST & CREW: STARS Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs), Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Charles Parnell and Arliss Howard DIRECTED BY Academy Award nominee David Fincher FROM A SCREENPLAY BY Andrew Kevin Walker, with whom he created the indelible serial killer thriller SE7EN. SCREENPLAY ADAPTED FROM THE ACCLAIMED GRAPHIC NOVEL WRITTEN by “Matz” (Alexis Nolent) PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: THE KILLER is produced by Academy Award nominee Ceán Chaffin, p.g.a with CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Academy Award winner Erik Messerschmidt (Mank). The FILM EDITOR is Academy Award winner Kirk Baxter (The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). The PRODUCTION DESIGNER is Academy Award winner Donald Graham Burt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Mank). The COSTUME DESIGNER is Cate Adams. THE KILLER features an ORIGINAL SCORE BY Academy Award winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (The Social Network).

FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE Ceán Chaffin, p.g.a.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Kerry O’Malley, Sophie Charlotte, Tilda Swinton

BEST DIRECTOR David Fincher

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Erik Messerschmidt, ASC

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Andrew Kevin Walker BEST ACTOR Michael Fassbender

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Donald Graham Burt (Production Designer) Brandi Kalish (Set Decorator) BEST EDITING Kirk Baxter, ACE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN Arliss Howard, Charles Parnel, Gabriel Polanco Cate Adams

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Wei Zheng (VFX Supervisor, Artemple Hollywood LLC), Yabin Morales (VFX Supervisor, Ollin VFX), James Pastorius (VFX Supervisor, Savage Visual Effects) Christopher Doulgeris (Visual Effects) BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Gigi Williams (Makeup Designer, Makeup and Hair for Mr. Fassbender), Michelle Audrina Kim (Make-up Department Head) Sherri B. Hamilton (Hair Department Head) BEST SCORE Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

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“AN EXCEPTIONALLY CRAFTED THRILLER.

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THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Released in theaters worldwide this past April, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has since gone on to become the third highest-grossing animated film in history. Representing a first-ever pairing between the iconic global entertainment brands Illumination and Nintendo, the film is based on the world of Nintendo’s Super Mario games. While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt) and brother Luigi (Charlie Day) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi. With the assistance of a Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and some training from the strong-willed ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Mario taps into his own power. The film features an extraordinary comedic cast that also includes Jack Black, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Kevin Michael Richardson and Sebastian Maniscalco. The film is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go! and Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel. The producers are Chris Meledandri, p.g.a. and Shigeru Miyamoto. CAST & CREW: STARRING Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet, Kevin Michael Richardson; PRODUCED BY Chris Meledandri, p.g.a., Shigeru Miyamoto; DIRECTED BY Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, WRITTEN BY Matthew Fogel, EDITED BY Eric Osmond, MUSIC BY Brian Tyler, PRODUCTION DESIGNER Guillaume Aretos, ART DIRECTOR Matthieu Gosselin, COMPUTER GRAPHICS SUPERVISORS Mathieu Le Meur, David Pelle, SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR Daniel Laurie, SOUND DESIGNERS Randy Thom, Jamey Scott PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Illumination / Universal Pictures FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Produced by Chris Meledandri, p.g.a, Shigeru Miyamoto Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic BEST SONG - “PEACHES” Written by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker

BEST SCORE Brian Tyler

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TROLLS BAND TOGETHER

There are some new Trolls on the block STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other as Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise: Trolls Band Together. After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) are now officially a couple. As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boy band phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd, John Dory, Spruce, and Clay. BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn’t seen his brothers since. But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains—Velvet and Veneer—Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity. Featuring Trolls’ signature psychedelic joy-bomb of new and classic pop hits, Trolls Band Together stars a dazzling cast of musical superstars and comedic powerhouses as new and returning franchise characters. CAST & CREW: STARRING Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Eric Andre, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, Andrew Rannells, Amy Schumer, Troye Sivan, Kenan Thompson, *NSYNC, Camila Cabello, Zooey Deschanel, Zosia Mamet, Christopher MintzPlasse, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Kunal Nayyar, Anderson .Paak; DIRECTED BY Walt Dohrn; PRODUCED BY Gina Shay, p.g.a.; SCREENPLAY BY Elizabeth Tippet; EXECUTIVE MUSIC PRODUCERS: Justin Timberlake, Mike Elizondo; ORIGINAL SCORE BY Theodore Shapiro; EDITOR Nick Fletcher, ACE; PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Ruben Perez Reynoso; ART DIRECTOR: Kenard Park; VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR Marc J. Scott PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: DreamWorks Animation / Universal Pictures FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST ANIMATED FEATURE BEST COMEDY MOVIE BEST SONG “Better Place”, Shellback Justin Timberlake, Amy Allen performed by *NSYNC

BEST DIRECTOR Walt Dohrn

BEST EDITING Nick Fletcher

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Elizabeth Tippet

BEST SCORE Theodore Shapiro

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Ruben Perez Reynoso, Kenard Pak

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Marc J. Scott

WONKA

STORYLINE/PLOT SUMMARY: Meet Willy Wonka, magician, inventor and, of course, chocolate maker. Driven by a desire to recapture the lost taste of his childhood, Willy is an idealistic young dreamer who finds himself in a tough, cynical world – and sets about changing it one bite at a time. CAST & CREW: STARRING Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Natasha Rothwell, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant. PRODUCED BY David Heyman, p.g.a., Alexandra Derbyshire, p.g.a., Luke Kelly; DIRECTED BY Paul King; WRITTEN BY Simon Farnaby & Paul King STORY BY Paul King BASED ON CHARACTERS CREATED BY Roald Dahl. PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production Companies: Heyday Films, Distribution: Warner Bros. Pictures FYC CATEGORY CONSIDERATIONS: BEST PICTURE: David Heyman, p.g.a., Alexandra Derbyshire, p.g.a., Luke Kelly

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Chung-Hoon Chung

BEST DIRECTOR: Paul King

BEST FILM EDITING: Mark Everson

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Screenplay by Simon Farnaby & Paul King. Story by Paul King. Based on characters created by Roald Dahl

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales

BEST ACTOR: Timothée Chalamet

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP: Ivana Primorac, John Nolan, David Darby

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Calah Lane, Natasha Rothwell BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Rowan Atkinson, Mathew Baynton, Jim Carter, Hugh Grant, Paterson Joseph, Keegan Michael Key, Matt Lucas BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Lindy Hemming

BEST SOUND: John Casali, Glen Freemantle, Ben Barker, Paul Massey, Niv Adiri BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Graham Page, Robert Allman, Dale Newton, Hayley Williams BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Joby Talbot

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: “A World of Your Own” written by Neil Hannon, Simon Farnaby, Paul King. Performed by Timothée Chalamet

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