April 2008 Winners

April 2008 Winners

TOP 10 BAITS OF APRIL

1. Book
2. The Great Ordeal
3. Convention
4. Lord of the Flies
5. Here We Are Now
6. Owner of a Lonely Heart
7. The Elysium Dream / John Milton's Paradise Lost
8. The Boy from Oz
9. The Blood Countess
10. High / The Character of Marcia

Honorable Mentions: Our Family Exactly, The Night Shift, I Love Mammy, Cloth, The Thin Rope, The Passion in Pain, Sunburn

CREATIVITY AWARDS

Best Online Awards Campaign

The Boy from Oz
Convention*
Golden Gate
Here We Are Now
Paradise Lost

Best Title

African Falls
An Incestuous Story
Our Family Exactly
Owner of a Lonely Heart
The Passion in Pain*

Best Box-Office Potential

The Boy from Oz
Gypsy
I Love Mammy
Our Family Exactly
John Milton's Paradise Lost*

Best Cult Bait

The Blood Countess
Dark Blue
The Elysium Dream
No Talking Necessary
Sunburn*

Best Original Bait

Book
Convention
The Elysium Dream*
High
Learriving at Dawn
Sunburn

Best Original Character

Professor Highsmith, played by Bill Murray, in High
Charlie Olson, played by Sean Penn, in An Incestuous Story
Kyle Jones, played by Jim Carrey, in Learriving at Dawn
Megumi Yokota, played by Suzuka Ohgo & Do-Yeon Jeon, in Owner of a Lonely Heart*
Kevin Mirk, played by John Cusack, in The Passion in Pain
Thomas, played by Elias Koteas, in Sunburn

Best Cast

African Falls
Convention*
The Great Ordeal
High
The Night Shift

Best Casting Choice

Liam Neeson as Dr. Thomas Vexler in The Elysium Dream*
Michelle Pfeiffer as Mama Rose in Gypsy
Joe Anderson as Kurt Cobain in Here We Are Now
Freddie Highmore as Ralph in Lord of the Flies
Kathy Bates as Deborah Harris in Our Family Exactly

Best Crew

The Blood Countess*
The Great Ordeal
Lord of the Flies
The Night Shift
Paradise Lost

Best Tagline

“The best character of your life might by yourself”
The Character of Marcia*

“Some events are far more than advertised”
Convention

“Romance was her work… Heartbreak was her life”
Golden Gate

“Life is a constant failed examination”
High

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”
The Passion in Pain

Best Comedy

Convention*
High
Our Family Exactly

Best Poster

High
The Night Shift
Our Family Exactly*

Shameless Oscar-Vehicle

African Falls
The Character of Marcia
Golden Gate
Gypsy
An Incestuous Story*

The Editor's Top 5

The Blood Countess
Book
I Love Mammy
Owner of a Lonely Heart
The Thin Rope

Best Plot/Synopsis

The Blood Countess
Book*
Cloth
Convention
Lord of the Flies
The Thin Rope

Best Awards Campaign

The Boy from Oz
The Great Ordeal
Here We Are Now
The Night Shift
Owner of a Lonely Heart*
Paradise Lost

Best Author (Award given to the writer, not to the bait)

AJ Bell (Here We Are Now)
Connor Campbell (Book)*
Hugo (The Character of Marcia)
Josh P. (Paradise Lost)
Maia (Convention)


THE BIG 8 AWARDS

Best Director

Darren Aronofsky, The Elysium Dream
Marc Forster, Lord of the Flies
Spike Jonze, Book*
Takeshi Kitano, Owner of a Lonely Heart
Ang Lee, Paradise Lost

Best Actor

Joe Anderson, Here We Are Now
Sean Bean, The Great Ordeal
Tom Cruise, The Thin Rope
Hugh Jackman, The Boy from Oz*
Cillian Murphy, The Elysium Dream
Bill Murray, High

Best Actress

Melinda Dillon, Book
Naomie Harris, The Night Shift*
Alexandra Maria Lara, The Blood Countess
Kelly MacDonald, Dark Blue
Queen Latifah, I Love Mammy

Best Supporting Actor

Vincent Cassel, The Great Ordeal*
James Franco, Our Family Exactly
Edward Furlong, The Thin Rope
Ricky Gervais, Convention
Jeremy Irons, Paradise Lost
Liam Neeson, The Elysium Dream

Best Supporting Actress

Kathy Bates, Our Family Exactly
Suzuka Ohgo, Owner of a Lonely Heart
Ellen Page, Cloth
Winona Ryder, The Character of Marcia
Elisabeth Shue, The Passion in Pain
Meryl Streep, Book*

Best Original Screenplay

The Blood Countess
Book
Convention
High*
The Night Shift

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Boy from Oz
The Great Ordeal
Gypsy
Lord of the Flies*
Paradise Lost

BEST PICTURE

Convention
Book*
The Great Ordeal
Lord of the Flies
Here We Are Now

PRECURSOR AWARDS (Voted by our contestants in the Bait an Oscar forum)

FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

Golden Igloo (Future Best Picture)
Book
The Elysium Dream*
Owner of a Lonely Heart
The Character of Marcia

Grand Special Igloo (Future Forum Favorite)
The Elysium Dream
Here We Are Now
John Milton's Paradise Lost*
Gypsy

Anwar Memorial of Excellence Award
Hugo Manso (The Character of Marcia)
Tony (The Elysium Dream)*
Douglas Reese (Bruised Boys: Final Cut)
Jeffrey (Owner of a Lonely Heart)

Future Best Director
Todd Haynes (Here We Are Now)*
Darren Aronofsky (The Elysium Dream)
Takeshi Kitano (Owner of a lonely Heart)
Rob Marshall (Gypsy)

Future Best Actor
Eric Bana (John Milton's Paradise Lost)
Cillian Murphy (The Elysium Dream)
Joe Anderson (Here We Are Now)*
Bill Murray (High)

Future Best Actress
Lisa Kudrow (The Character of Marcia)
Queen Latifah (I Love Mammy)*
Michelle Pfeiffer (Gypsy)
Melinda Dillon (Book)

Future Best Supporting Actor
Jeremy Irons (John Milton's Paradise Lost)
Liam Neeson (The Elysium Dream)
Freddie Highmore (Book)
Sung-ki Ahn (Owner of a Lonely Heart)*

Future Best Supporting Actress
Winona Ryder (The Character of Marcia)*
Meryl Streep (Book)
Suzuka Ohgo (Owner of a Lonely Heart)
Frances McDormand (The Sunnyside Manor)

Future Best Screenplay
Book
Owner of a Lonely Heart
The Elysium Dream*
High

National Board of Review

Best Picture:
*Lord of the Flies*
The Great Ordeal
Convention
Book
The Thin Rope
Cloth
Owner of a Lonely Heart
The Night Shift
The Character of Marcia
The Elysium Dream

Best Director:
*Spike Jonze “Book”*
Runners Up:
Marc Forster “Lord of the Flies”
Todd Haynes “Here We Are Now”

Best Actor:
*Hugh Jackman “The Boy from Oz”*
Runners Up:
Sean Bean “The Great Ordeal”
Tom Cruise “The Thin Rope”

Best Actress:
*Naomie Harris “The Night Shift”*
Runners Up:
Queen Latifah “I Love Mammy”
Kelly McDonald “Dark Blue”

Best Supporting Actor:
*Ricky Gervais “Convention”*
Runners Up:
Edward Furlong “The Thin Rope”
Vincent Cassel “The Great Ordeal”

Best Supporting Actress:
*Winona Ryder- The Character of Marcia*
Runners Up:
Meryl Streep – Book
Kathy Bates – Our Family Exactly

Best Screenplay:
*Andrew Niccol “Book” 25pts*
Runners Up:
Steven Knight “Lord of the Flies” 20pts
Richard Shepard “Convention” 11pts

Golden Globes Winners

Best Picture Drama
Book*
Cloth
The Elysium Dream
Lord of the Flies
Owner of a Lonely Heart

Best Actor Drama
Sean Bean for The Great Ordeal*
Elias Koteas for Sunburn
Cillian Murphy for The Elysium Dream
Sean Penn for An Incestuous Story
Jeffrey Wright for Cloth

Best Actress Drama
Melinda Dillon for Book
Naomie Harris for The Night Shift*
Do-yeon Jeon for Owner of a Lonely Heart
Alexandra Maria Lara for The Blood Countess
Charlize Theron for Golden Gate

Best Picture Comedy/Musical:
The Boy From Oz
Convention*
Here We Are Now
High
Our Family Exactly

Best Actor Comedy/Musical:
Joe Anderson for Here We Are Now
Josh Hartnett for Our Family Exactly
Hugh Jackman for The Boy From Oz
Bill Murray for High*
Jon Voight for Convention

Best Actress Comedy/Musical:
Queen Latifah for I Love Mammy*
Scarlett Johansson for Here We Are Now
Ashley Judd for The Boy From Oz
Frances McDormand for High
Michelle Pfeiffer for Gypsy

Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin for I Love Mammy
James Franco for Our Family Exactly*
Ricky Gervais for Convention
Jeremy Irons for John Milton’s Paradise Lost
Liam Neeson for The Elysium Dream
Edward Norton for Cloth

Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt for The Elysium Dream
Suzuka Ohgo for Owner of a Lonely Heart*
Ellen Page for Cloth
Winona Ryder for The Character of Marcia
Elizabeth Shue for The Passion in Pain
Meryl Streep for Book

Best Director
Marc Forster for Lord of the Flies
Todd Haynes for Here We Are Now
Spike Jonze for Book*
Takeshi Kitano for Owner of a Lonely Heart
Ang Lee for John Milton’s Paradise Lost
Paul Weitz for High

Best Screenplay
Darren Aronofsky for The Elysium Dream
Steven Knight for Lord of the Flies
Andrew Niccol for Book
James Schamus and Dan Futterman for John Milton's Paradise Lost
Richard Shepard for Convention
Peter Wedges and Chris Weitz for High*

Screen Actors Guild

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY THE CAST OF A MOTION PICTURE
Paradise Lost
Convention*
Book
The Elysium Dream
Owner of a Lonely Heart

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Hugh Jackman for The Boy From Oz*
Bill Murray for High
Joe Anderson in Here We Are Now
Cillian Murphy in The Elysium Dream
Jeffrey Wright in Cloth

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Naomie Harris for The Night Shift*
Melinda Dillon for Book
Kelly McDonald for Dark Blue
Alexandra Maria Lara in The Blood Countess
Do-Yeon Jeon - Owner of a Lonely Heart

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Vincent Cassell for The Great Ordeal*
Lewis McGibbon - Lord of the Flies
Liam Neeson for The Elysium Dream
James Franco in Our Family Exactly
Jeremy Irons - Paradise Lost

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sazuka Ohgo for Owner of a Lonely Heart
Emily Blunt in THe Elysium Dream
Ellen Page in Cloth
Meryl Streep in Book*
Winona Ryder- The Character of Marcia