March 2008 Winners

March 2008 Winners

TOP 15 OF MARCH

1. Judas Iscariot
2. Mario Puzo's The Family & The Hussein Room
3. The Secret Identity of the Heart
4. Broken Pieces
5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
6. Death Inside Her & The Thirteenth Tale
7. Filial Pety
8. Condemnation
9. Don't Ask, Don't Tell
10. Middlesex
11. Only the Weak Survive
12. The Hot Zone
13. Buddy!
14. The Beauty Queen of Leenane
15. A Call for Blood

Honorary Mentions: Batman: Doomsayer, Springwood, I Want to Have Your Babies, The Last Night & Seven Days to the Weekend

CREATIVITY AWARDS

Best Online Awards Campaign

Broken Pieces
Broken Triangles
Mario Puzo's The Family
The Hussein Room
Only the Weak Survive*

Best Title

By the End of Time
Condemnation
I Want to Have Your Babies
The Lost One
Seven Days to the Weekend*

Best Box-Office Potential

Batman: Doomsayer*
Die Hard: Viva Las Vegas
The Hot Zone
The Hussein Room
Judas Iscariot

Best Cult Bait

1984
The Curious Incident Of the Dog In The Night-Time
Middlesex*
The Ninth Symphony
Springwood

Best Original Bait

A Call for Blood
Condemnation
Death Inside Her*
Filial Pety
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Best Original Character

Gabrielle Ferguson, played by Michael Cera, in Broken Triangles
Rodrigo, played by Javier Bardem, in Condemnation*
Kendra Childe, played by Naomi Watts, in Death Inside Her
Colonel Angela Benton, played by Laura Linney, in Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Angela Corbis, played by Sandra Oh, in Filial Pety

Best Cast

Buddy!
Don't Ask, Don't Tell*
Mario Puzo's The Family
The Last Night
The Secret Identity of the Heart

Best Casting Choice

Alan Rickman as Big Brother in 1984
Jeff Daniels as Timothy Treadwell in Alaskan Calling
Jeremy Davies as Judas Iscariot in Judas Iscariot*
Rita Moreno as Consuelo Valrubio in Once in California
Alexis Bledel as Penelope “Precious” Peña in Waterfalls

Best Crew

Buddy!
Condemnation
Mario Puzo's The Family*
Main Street
The Ninth Symphony

Best Tagline

"The break of defeat calls for the most desperate times"
Batman: Doomsayer

"Love can hide our demons. Desperation can reveal our true nature"
The Beauty Queen of Leenane

"When love is lost, it's always hard to gather back the pieces"
Broken Pieces*

"Everyone has skeletons in their closets, the question is: How do you get rid of them?"
The Cost of Brilliance

"Bringing pleasure to the world means more than a selfish taste of success"
The Ninth Symphony

Best Comedy

Broken Triangles
The Curious Incident Of the Dog In The Night-Time
Filial Pety*
Our Feature Presentation
SHRINK!

Best Poster

Broken Pieces*
A Call for Blood
Condemnation
Mario Puzo's The Family
Seven Days to the Weekend

Shameless Oscar-Vehicle

Boys Will Be Boys
Buddy!*
The Last Night
The Thirteenth Tale
Waterfalls

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

Alex S. (Mario Puzo's The Family)*
Brian (The Hussein Room)
Chris P. (Broken Pieces)
George (Judas Iscariot)
Jeffrey (Filial Pety)
Ryne (The Secret Identify of the Heart)

The Editor's Top 10

A Call for Blood
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Mario Puzo's The Family
The Hot Zone
The Hussein Room
Judas Iscariot
The Last Night
The Ninth Symphony
The Secret Identity of the Heart
The Thirteenth Tale

Best Plot/Synopsis

A Call for Blood
Judas Iscariot*
Death Inside Her
Mario Puzo's The Family
Middlesex
The Secret Identity of the Heart

Best Awards Campaign

Broken Pieces
Mario Puzo's The Family*
The Hussein Room
The Secret Identity of the Heart
Springwood
The Thirteenth Tale

THE BIG 8 AWARDS

Best Director

Robert Benton, Broken Pieces
Milos Forman, Judas Iscariot*
Stephen Frears, Mario Puzo's The Family
Stephen Gaghan, The Hussein Room
Paul Haggis, The Secret Identity of the Heart
Julian Schnabel, Middlesex

Best Actor

Casey Affleck, Only the Weak Survive
Jeremy Davies, Judas Iscariot*
Michael Gambon, Mario Puzo's The Family
Joseph Gordon Levitt, Broken Pieces
Mads Mikkelsen, The Secret Identity of the Heart

Best Actress

Laura Linney, Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Charlize Theron, I Want to Have Your Babies
Emily Watson, The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Naomi Watts, Death Inside Her
Kate Winslet, The Thirteenth Tale*

Best Supporting Actor

Mathieu Amalric, The Hot Zone
Eh Harris, Death Inside Her
John Malkovich, The Secret Identity of the Heart
Armin Mueller-Stahl, The Hussein Room*
Alex Pettyfer, Mario Puzo's The Family

Best Supporting Actress

Julie Andrews, The Last Night
Cher, Seven Days to the Weekend
Brenda Fricker, The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Vanessa Redgrave, The Thirteenth Tale
Tilda Swinton, The Curious Incident Of the Dog In The Night-Time*

Best Original Screenplay

Broken Pieces
Condemnation
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Filial Pety
The Secret Identity of the Heart*

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Curious Incident Of the Dog In The Night-Time
Mario Puzo's The Family*
The Hot Zone
The Hussein Room
Middlesex

BEST PICTURE

BEST PICTURE
BROKEN PIECES
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
MARIO PUZO'S THE FAMILY
THE HUSSEIN ROOM
JUDAS ISCARIOT*
THE SECRET IDENTITY OF THE HEART

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

FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

Golden Igloo (Future Best Picture)
The Secret Identity of the Heart*
The Hussein Room
Filial Piety
I Want To Have Your Babies
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Grand Special Igloo Prize (Future Forum Favorite)
The Hussein Room*
I Want to Have Your Babies
The Secret Identity of the Heart
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Broken Pieces

Anwar Memorial of Excellence Award
Ryne (The Secret Identity of the Heart)*
Bryce (Middlesex)
Brian (The Hussein Room)
Jeffrey (Filial Piety)
Ryan (I Want to Have Your Babies)

Future Best Director
Paul Haggis (The Secret Identity of the Heart)*
Ridley Scott (The Hot Zone)
Stephen Gaghan (The Hussein Room)
Jodie Foster (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)
Alexander Payne (Filial Piety)

Future Best Actor
Mads Mikkelsen (The Secret Identity of the Heart)*
Javier Bardem (Condemnation)
Jeremy Davis (Judas Iscariot)
Owen Kline (The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night Time)
Matt Dillion (The Hussein Room)

Future Best Actress
Charlize Theron (I Want To Have Your Babies)*
Sandrah Oh (Filial Piety)
Marcia Gay Harden (Medea)
Laura Linney (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)
Emily Watson (The Beauty Queen of Leenae)

Future Best Supporting Actor
Amin Mueller-Stahl (The Hussein Room)*
Colin Farrell (The Beauty Queen of Leenae)
John Malkovich (The Secret Identity of the Heart)
Jamie Bell (Broken Triangles)
Alan Rickman (1984)

Future Best Supporting Actress
Cher (Seven Days to the Weekend)
Diane Kruger (The Secret Identity of the Heart)*
Saoirse Ronan (Middlesex)
Sophie Okonedo (The Hot Zone)
Glenn Close (Don't Ask, Don't Tell)

Future Best Screenplay
The Hussein Room*
Filial Piety
I Want to Have Your Babies
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
The Secret Identity of the Heart

National Board of Review Winners

Best Picture:
*Mario Puzo’s The Family*
The Hussein Room
Judas Iscariot
Broken Pieces
Middlesex
Springwood
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Seven Days to the Weekend
A Call for Blood
Condemnation

Best Director:
*Stephen Frears – Mario Puzo's the Family 17pts*
Runners Up:
Milos Forman - Judas Iscariot 13 pts
Julian Schnabel - Middlesex 10pts
Wes Craven - Springwood 10pts

Best Actor: (Tie)
*Casey Affleck- Only the Weak Survive 11pts*
*Jeremy Davies - Judas Iscariot 11pts*
Runners Up:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Broken Pieces 10pts
Owen Kline - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 8pts

Best Actress:
*Kate Winslet - The Thirteenth Tale and the Last Night 16pts*
Runners Up:
Naomi Watts - Death Inside Her 11pts
Rachel McAdams - Springwood 8pts

Best Supporting Actor:
*Armin Mueller-Stahl - The Hussein Room 21pts*
Runners up:
Robert Englund – Springwood 16pts
Al Pacino, Mario Puzo’s The Family 8pts

Best Supporting Actress:
*Tilda Swinton - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 22pts*
Runners Up:
Cher - Seven Days to the Weekend 21pts
Julie Andrews - The Last Night 9pts

Best Screenplay:
*Peter Morgan, William Nicholson & David Franzoni - Mario Puzo's The Family 18pts*
Runners Up:
Anthony Manghella and Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 10pts
Stephen Gaghan - The Hussein Room 7pts

Golden Globe Winners

Best Picture Drama
Broken Pieces
The Hussein Room*
Judas Iscariot
Main Street
Mario Puzo’s The Family

Best Actor Drama
Jeremy Davies for Judas Iscariot*
Matt Dillon for The Hussein Room
Michael Gambon for Mario Puzo’s The Family
Joseph Gordon-Levitt for Broken Pieces
Mads Mikkelsen for The Secret Identity of the Heart

Best Actress Drama
Toni Collette for The Lost One
Laura Linney for Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Charlize Theron for I Want to Have Your Babies
Naomi Watts for Death Inside Her
Kate Winslet for The Thirteenth Tale*

Best Picture Comedy/Musical
Broken Triangles
Buddy!
By the End of Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time*
Filial Pety

Best Actor Comedy/Musical
Michael Cera for Broken Triangles
Garrett Dillahunt for Buddy!*
Ethan Hawke for By the End of Time
Owen Kline for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Anton Yelchin for Our Feature Presentation

Best Actress Comedy/Musical
Scarlett Johansson for By the End of Time
Sandra Oh for Filial Pety*
Anna Sophia Robb for Absolutely Normal Chaos
Mary Louise Parker for Small World
Reese Witherspoon for SHRINK!

Best Supporting Actor
Jeremy Davis for Seven Days to the Weekend
Robert Englund for Springwood
James Franco for Judas Iscariot
Al Pacino for Mario Puzo's The Family
Alex Pettyfer for Mario Puzo's The Family
Armin Mueller Stahl for The Hussein Room*

Best Supporting Actress
Julie Andrews for The Last Night*
Cher for Seven Days to the Weekend
Abbie Cornish for Mario Puzo’s The Family
Vanessa Redgrave for The Thirteenth Tale
Dominique Swain for Broken Pieces
Tilda Swinton for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Best Director
Robert Benton for Broken Pieces
David Lynch for Death Inside Her
Milos Forman for Judas Iscarot*
Stephen Frears for Mario Puzo's The Family
Julian Schnabel for Middlesex
Richard Eyre for The Thirteenth Tale

Best Screenplay
Robert Benton for Broken Pieces*
Alexander Payne for Filial Pety
Stephen Gaghan for The Hussein Room
Milos Forman for Judas Iscariot
Peter Morgan, William Nicholson & David Franzoni for Mario Puzo’s The Family
Susannah Grant & Edward Buchannon for Seven Days to the Weekend

Screen Actors Guild

Cher in Seven Days to the Weekend*
Abbie Cornish in Mario Puzo's: The Family
Brenda Fricker in The Beauty Queen Of Leenane
Vanessa Redgrave in The Thirteenth Tale
Dominique Swain in Broken Pieces
Tilda Swinton in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE-

Robert Englund in Springwood
James Franco in Judas Iscariot
John Malkovich in Secret Identity of The Heart
Armin Mueller-Stahl in The Hussein Room*
Al Pacino in Mario Puzo's: The Family
Alex Pettyfer in Mario Puzo's: The Family


-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE-

Laura Linney in Don't Ask, Don't Tell*
Charlize Theron in I Want To Have Your Babies
Naomi Watts in Death Inside Her
Rachel Weisz in Condemnation
Kate Winslet in The Last Night


-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE-

Cassey Affleck in Only the Weak Survive
Jeremy Davies in Judas Iscariot*
Michael Gambon in Mario Puzo's: The Family
Joseph Gorden Levitt in Broken Pieces
Mads Mikkelsen in The Secret Identity of the Heart


-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY THE CAST OF A MOTION PICTURE-

Broken Pieces
A Call For Blood
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mario Puzo's: The Family*
The Secret Identity of the Heart