As I still compile the rules and whatnot of such a huge process with the freshly squeezed film critics group assembled through Filmotomy, I wanted to get the ball rolling on making this public. Finally.
Married to a Greek has its perks, and as that great nation pretty much created everything, it was apt to include some of the mythology in the creative arts awards. Pandora, a Greek goddess, might be famous for opening that box, but is defined as one with all the gifts. So say hello to the Pandora International Film Critics (PIFC) Awards. This is of now a purely unofficial awards body, but if we all roll with it you never know.
In brief, the Pandora International Film Critics were gathered over the last couple of months. The aim is to provide a somewhat more international perspective to awards season. The main category being International Motion Picture – though there is an English-Language Motion Picture category too – the awards group will shed light on some of the world cinema that often gets overlooked. True, you will find many of the big, popular films that are shown in every cinema across all the lands, which will align with much of what has prevailed during the current season.
Whether European or Asian or wherever, the Pandora International Film Critics are made up of online movie buffs that give the likes of Greek, Belgian, Mexican, Turkish voices to film honoring. Speakers of English, of course, but also Spanish, Vietnamese, Finnish are part of the group. Dwellers, too, in Austria, Puerto Rico, Australia, France, and yes, that’s right, US of A.
The official nomination ballots went out a few days ago, and the nominations for the Pandora International Film Critics Awards will be announced via Twitter this coming Saturday. The format is pretty straight forward. With an eye on recognising the film talents of the world, not just the English-language art form, voters will select what they consider the best of each category. As well as one-off awards, Clio Award for Filmmaker of the Decade and Thespis Award for Actress / Actor of the Decade, those categories are:
- International Motion Picture
- English-Language Motion Picture
- Directing
- Actress Lead
- Actress Support
- Actor Lead
- Actor Support
- Ensemble Cast
- Screenwriting Adapted
- Screenwriting Original
- Sound Design
- Costume Design
- Set Design
- Special Effects
- Animation
- Documentary
- Cinematography
- Editing
- Score Composing
- Song Composing
- Hair and Make-up
- Acting Breakthrough
- Filmmaking Breakthrough
- Anna Karina Award for World Cinema Icon
As for dates:
- Fri 24th Jan 8pm UK – – – Deadline for nomination ballot submission
- Sat 25th Jan 8pm UK – – – Nominations announced
- Sun 26th Jan 8am UK – – – Winners voting opens
- Thu 30th Jan 8pm UK – – – Deadline for winners ballot submission
- Fri 31st Jan 8pm UK – – – Winners announced