February 2008 Winners

February 2008 Winners

TOP 10 BAITS OF FEBRUARY

1. Hillview
2. Realm of the Bird
3. The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
4. COBRA
5. Revenant Dreams
6. Fruit of the Poison Tree / Forlorn / Mame
7. Offshore
8. Confessions of an Economic Hitman
9. Spanish Fields
10. The Man and the Window
11. From the Ground Up
12. Once a Queen
13. Rapture
14. A Statistic
15. The Lovers' Empire

Honorable Mentions: The Judgement, Cassidy Blake, The Almost Moon & A Unanimous Verdict

CREATIVITY AWARDS

Best Online Awards Campaign

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
COBRA*
From the Ritz to the Rubble
Offshore
Realm of the Bird
Spanish Fields

Best Title

From the Ground Up
Fruit of the Poison Tree*
Once a Queen
Realm of the Bird
A Unanimous Verdict

Best Box-Office Potential

Bag of Bones
Confessions of an Economic Hitman
From the Ground Up
Mame*
Rapture

Best Cult Bait

Bag of Bones
COBRA*
Fruit of the Poison Tree
The Great Victoria
A Unanimous Verdict

Best Original Bait

Forlorn
From the Ground Up*
Offshore
Realm of the Bird
A Statistic
A Unanimous Verdict

Best Original Character

Cassidy Blake, played by Rosario Dawson, in Cassidy Blake
Shamus Mallory, played by Colin Farrell, in From the Ground Up
Kelly Eilers, played by Michael Angarano, in Hillview
Caoimhe Gallagher, played by Helena Bonham Carter, in Revenant Dreams*
Stuart Rowlands, played by Wes Bentley, in Spanish Fields
The Jury, played by the ensemble of A Unanimous Verdict, in A Unanimous Verdict

Best Cast

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher*
Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Fruit of the Poison Tree
The Judgement
The Mousetrap

Best Casting Choice

Adrien Brody as Pete Townshend in Realm of the Bird*
Marion Cotillard as Catherine of Aragon in Once a Queen
Zac Efron as Sean Lockhart in COBRA
Freddie Highmore as Nate in The Cloud Chamber
Miranda Richardson as Margaret Thatcher in The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher

Best Crew

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Mame
The Naked and the Dead
Spanish Fields
Realm of the Bird*

Best Tagline

"Everything. On A Silver Platter. Now Look Closer"
Cobra

"The Best Piece of Evidence is the One that Can Never Be Used"
Fruit of the Poison Tree

"Where all your bench dreams won't come true"
Hillview*

"The monarch lost her crown, the woman lost more..."
Once a Queen

"One man, three families, connected by blood but separated by jealousy"
The Patriarch

Shameless Oscar-Vehicle

The Cloud Chamber
The Lakecliff Scandal*
The Naked and the Dead
Once a Queen
The Patriarch
Revenant Dreams

Funniest Bait

Hillview
Mame
A Unanimous Verdict*

Best Poster

Bag of Bones*
COBRA
Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Hillview
Revenant Dreams

The Editor’s Top 5

Forlorn
The Judgement
Mame
The Man and the Window
Offshore

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

Chris M. (The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher)
D.W. Dillon (Forlorn)
Douglas Reese (Realm of the Bird)*
James Somerton (COBRA)
Jeffrey (Revenant Dreams)
Tony (Hillview)

Best Plot / Synopsis

Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Forlorn
Hillview*
Offshore
A Statistic
Revenant Dreams

Best Awards Campaign

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
COBRA
Mame
Once a Queen
Rapture*
Realm of the Bird

THE BIG 8 AWARDS

Best Director

Pedro Almodovar, The Lovers' Empire*
Paul Thomas Anderson, Realm of the Bird
Kenneth Branagh, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Mary Harron, Forlorn
Lars von Trier, Revenant Dreams

Best Actor

Wes Bentley, Spanish Fields
Chris Evans, Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Elias Koteas, The Man and the Window
Edward Norton, Forlorn*
Sean Penn, The Judgement

Best Actress

Maria Bello, The Almost Moon
Helena Bonham Carter, Revenant Dreams
Marion Cotillard, Once a Queen*
Samantha Morton, Realm of the Bird
Bernadette Peters, Mame

Best Supporting Actor

Sean Hayes, From the Ground Up
John Malkovich, Forlorn
Paul Newman, Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Edward James Olmos, Spanish Fields
Lance Reddick, The Man and the Window
Mark Wahlberg, COBRA*

Best Supporting Actress

Diane Lane, Fruit of the Poison Tree
Angela Lansbury, Mame
Piper Laurie, The Almost Moon
Michelle Pfeiffer, Hillview
Miranda Richardson, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher*
Imelda Staunton, Once a Queen

Best Original Screenplay

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Fruit of the Poison Tree
Hillview
Realm of the Bird*
Revenant Dreams

Best Adapted Screenplay

Confessions of an Economic Hitman*
The Judgement
Mame
The Mousetrap
Night Fall

Best Picture

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
COBRA
Hillview*
Realm of the Bird
Revenant Dreams

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

FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

Golden Igloo (Future Best Picture)
Realm of the Bird
Spanish Fields
Revenant Dreams*
Cobra

Grand Special Igloo (Future Forum Favorite)
A Statistic
Rapture*
The Lover's Empire
Cobra

Anwar Memorial of Excellence Award
Ryan (Fruit of the Poison Tree)*
Jeffrey (Revenant Dreams)*
James Somerton (Cobra)
Douglas Reese (Realm of the Bird)

Future Best Director
Andrew Dominik (A Statistic)
Pedro Almodvar (The Lover's Empire)*
Paul Thomas Anderson (Realm of the Bird)
Lars Von Trier (Revenant Dreams)

Future Best Actor
Wes Bentley (Spanish Fields)
Edward Norton (Forlorn)*
Daniel Day-Lewis (Revenant Dreams)
Peter Krause (Rapture)

Future Best Actress
Samantha Morton (Realm of the Bird)
Bernadette Peters (Mame)
Helena Bonham Carter (Revenant Dreams)*
Maribel Verdu (The Lover's Empire)

Future Best Supporting Actor
Freddie Rodriguez (The Lakecliff Scandal)
John Malkovich (Forlorn)*
Richard Gere (Mame)
Stellan Skarsgard (Revenant Dreams)

Future Best Supporting Actress
Adriana Barraza (Spanish Fields)
Diane Lane (Fruits of the Poison Tree)*
Ellen Page (Realm of the Bird)
Emma Bolger (Revenant Dreams)

Best Screenplay
Realm of the Bird
Spanish Fields
Revenant Dreams*
Cobra

National Board of Review Winners

BEST PICTURE:
*Realm of the Bird

TOP TEN of FEBRUARY:
Realm of the Bird
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Hillview
Fruit of the Poison Tree
The Lover's Empire
Once a Queen
Offshore
Spanish Fields
Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Mame

BEST DIRECTOR:
Paul Thomas Anderson “Realm of the Bird” (26 points)*
Runners Up:
Pedro Almodovar- “The Lover's Empire” (25 points)
Quentin Tarantino – “Cassidy Blake” (11 points)

BEST ACTOR:
Sean Penn – “The Judgment” (21 points)*
Runners Up:
Christian Bale – “The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher” (16 points)
Chris Evans – “Confession of an Economic Hitman” (16 points)
Edward Norton – “Forlorn” (16 points)


BEST ACTRESS:
Marion Cotillard- “Once a Queen” (30 points)*
Runners Up:
Bernadette Peters – “Mame” (24 points)
Maria Bello – “The Almost Moon” (20 points)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Mark Wahlberg – “COBRA” (23 points)*
Runners Up:
Edward James Olmos – “Spanish Fields” (19 points)
Cillian Murphy – “The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher” (13 points)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Miranda Richardson – “The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher” (24 points)*
Runners Up:
Diane Lane – “Fruits of the Poison Tree” (20 points)
Angela Lansbury- “Mame” (12 points)

BEST SCREENPLAY:
Paul Thomas Anderson – “Realm of the Bird” (29 points)*
Runners Up:
Todd Solondz – “Hillview” (18 points)
Lars Von Trier – “Revenant Dreams” (16 points)

Golden Globe Winners

Best Actor Drama
Wes Bentley for Spanish Fields
Edward Norton for Forlorn
Elias Koteas for The Man and the Window
Sean Penn for The Judgment
Chris Evans for Confessions of an Economic Hitman*

Best Actress Drama
Maria Bello for The Almost Moon
Maribel Verdu for The Lovers' Empire
Marion Cotillard for Once a Queen*
Helena Bonham Carter for Revenant Dreams
Meeghan Henry for A Statistic

Best Picture Comedy/Musical:
Cassidy Blake
Realm of the Bird*
Hillview
Mame
A Unanimous Verdict

Best Actor Comedy/Musical:
Michael Angarano for Hillview*
Adrien Brody for Realm of the Bird
Tim Roth for Cassidy Blake
Colin Farrell for From the Ground Up
Ed Sanders for Mame

Best Actress Comedy/Musical:
Bernadette Peters for Mame*
Rosario Dawson for Cassidy Blake
Samantha Morton for Realm of the Bird
Catherine O’Hara for A Unanimous Verdict
Liv Tyler for From the Ground Up

Best Supporting Actor
Emile Hirsch for Realm of the Bird
Edward James Olmos for Spanish Fields
Lance Reddick for The Man and the Window
Luke Wilson for Realm of the Bird
Richard Gere for Mame
Mark Wahlberg for Cobra*

Best Supporting Actress
Piper Laurie for The Almost Moon
Michelle Pfieffer for Hillview
Miranda Richardson for The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher*
Parker Posey for A Unanimous Verdict
Imelda Staunton for Once A Queen
Samantha Morton for Revenant Dreams

Best Screenplay
Joel and Ethan Coen for Confession of an Economic Hitman
Todd Solondz for Hillview
Paul Thomas Anderson for Realm of the Bird*
Alfonso Cuaron for Spanish Fields
Christopher Hampton for A Statistic
Mike Leigh for Once a Queen

Best Director
Pedro Almodovar for The Lovers' Empire*
Joel & Ethan Coen for Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Paul Thomas Anderson for Realm of the Bird
Alfonso Cuaron for Spanish Fields
Kenneth Branagh for The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Lars Von Trier for Revenant Dreams

Best Picture Drama
Fruit of the Poison Tree
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher*
Cobra
Spanish Fields
A Statistic
Revenant Dreams

Screen Actors Guild Winners

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Diane Lane for Fruits of the Poison Tree
Piper Laurie for The Almost Moon
Michelle Pfeiffer for Hillview*
Miranda Richardson for The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Imelda Staunton for Once a Queen

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Edward James Olmos for Spanish Fields*
John Malkovich for Forlorn
Paul Newman for Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Mark Wahlberg for Cobra
Luke Wilson for Realm of the Bird

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Maria Bello for The Almost Moon
Helena Bonham Carter for Revenant Dreams
Marion Cotillard for Once a Queen
Samantha Morton for Realm of the Bird
Bernadette Peters for Mame*
Maribel Verdu for The Lover's Empire

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Wes Bentley for Spanish Fields
Adrien Brody for Realm of the Bird
Zac Efron for Cobra
Chris Evans for Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Elias Koteas for The Man and the Window
Edward Norton for Forlorn*

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY THE CAST OF A MOTION PICTURE
Cobra
Confessions of an Economic Hitman
Mame*
Offshore
Realm of the Bird
Revenant Dreams