My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with me or inspire, both at the time, and still today. Subject to alter choices based on viewings.
Special Honor for Career Excellence: Ken Loach
Special Honor for Female Filmmaking: Andrea Arnold
Special Honor for World Cinema: Park Chan-wook
Special Honor for LGBTQ Representation: Moonlight
Youth Breakthrough: Günes Sensoy (Mustang)
Filmmaking Breakthrough: Bi Gan (Kaili Blues)
Acting Breakthrough: Machalina Olszanska (I, Olga)
Costume Design: Love And Friendship
Set Design: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Actor Support: Vincent Cassel (It’s Only the End of the World)
Special Effects: The Jungle Book
Sound Design: Arrival
Actress Support: Naomie Harris (Moonlight)
Picture Editing: Train to Busan
Cinematography: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen (Victoria)
Animation: Your Name
Documentary: Tower
Directing: Babak Anvari (Under the Shadow)
Cast Ensemble: Chevalier
Song Composing: “Heathens” (Suicide Squad)
Score Composing: Jóhann Jóhannsson (Arrival)
Actor Lead: James McAvoy (Split)
Screenplay Adapted: Pedro Almodóvar (Julieta)
Screenplay Original: Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Alice Winocour (Mustang)
Actress Lead: Oulaya Amamra (Divines)
Motion Picture: Your Name (Makoto Shinkai) Japan
