May 2008 Winners

May 2008 Winners

Top 10 Baits of May

1. Darwin Discovered
2. 11-M / Her Journal
3. Ashes of Elmwood
4. The Great Affair
5. Angela's Path
6. POZ
7. Dementia Ascending
8. The Latent Promise
9. Red Head
10. New York, Illinois

Honorable Mentions: Sweet Charity, A Final Prayer, The Price of Prejudice & Cut

CREATIVITY AWARDS

Best Online Awards Campaign

Ashes of Elmwood
Dementia Ascending
The Great Affair*
New York, Illinois
POZ

Best Title

Dementia Ascending*
A Final Prayer
In a Flash
The Great Affair
The Latent Promise

Best Box-Office Potential

Dementia Ascending
The Thousand
Red Head
Sweet Charity*
System Shock

Best Cult Bait

Cut*
A Final Prayer
Sunday in the Park with George
System Shock
Wade Will Return

Best Original Bait

Ashes of Elmwood*
A Final Prayer
In a Flash
New York, Illinois
The Witch

Best Original Character

Paul LaGrange, played by Ed Harris, in The Latent Promise
Paul Jones, played by Liev Schreiber, in New York, Illinois*
Robert Pyke. played by Jeffrey Wright, in POZ
Farrah Bashir, played by Shohreh Aghdashloo, in The Price of Prejudice
Alice Browning, played by Abigail Breslin, in The Witch

Best Cast

11-M
Angela's Path
Ashes of Elmwood
Darwin Discovered*
The Latent Promise

Best Casting Choice

Benicio Del Toro as Luis Garza in 11-M
Ed Harris as Eugene Debs in Treason
Anthony Hopkins as Charles Darwin in Darwin Discovered*
Debra Messing as Lucille Ball in Red Head
Charlie Ray as Callie in Cut

Best Crew

Angela's Path
Ashes of Elmwood
Darwin Discovered*
The Great Affair
Red Head

Best Tagline

"A man of evolution. A life of revolution"
Darwin Discovered

"In the Dark Beauty of Emptiness, Who can see the light?"
Dementia Ascending

"When happiness is reached, so is tragedy"
A Final Prayer*

"Their lives were all but a scene"
The Great Affair

"A promise is a sacrifice. To fulfill it can be a condemnation"
The Latent Promise

Best Poster

Angela's Path
The Latent Promise*
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Shameless Oscar-Vehicle

Angela's Path*
Ashes of Elmwood
The Children of the Heart
The Price of Prejudice
Treason

Best Plot/Synopsis

11-M
Angela's Path
Ashes of Elmwood
Dementia Ascending
Red Head*

Best Awards Campaign

Darwin Discovered*
A Final Prayer
The Great Affair
Her Journal
POZ

Best Author

Brian (Ashes of Elmwood)
Chris Perkins (The Great Affair)
D.W. Dillon (Her Journal)*
James Somerton (POZ)
Maia (Darwin Discovered)

THE BIG 8 AWARDS

Best Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud, Darwin Discovered
Jane Campion, Angela’s Path
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, 11-M*
Sidney Lumet, Ashes of Elmwood
Tim Van Patten, POZ

Best Actor

Ed Harris, The Latent Promise
Anthony Hopkins, Darwin Discovered*
Clive Owen, The Great Affair
Liev Schreiber, New York, Illinois
Jeffrey Wright, POZ

Best Actress

Shohreh Aghdashloo, The Price of Prejudice
Ellen Burstyn, Ashes of Elmwood
Penelope Cruz, Angela’s Path
Jacqueline McKenzie, Her Journal*
Catherine Zeta-Jones, The Great Affair

Best Supporting Actor

Chris Cooper, The Price of Prejudice
Ewan McGregor, Dementia Ascending
Benicio Del Toro, 11-M*
Sam Shepard, The Latent Promise
Kiefer Sutherland, Her Journal

Best Supporting Actress

Bjork, Ashes of Elmwood*
Catherine Deneuve, Angela's Path
Kathleen Quinlan, Her Journal
Chandra Wilson, POZ
Penelope Wilton, Darwin Discovered

Best Original Screenplay

11-M
Ashes of Elmwood
The Great Affair
POZ*
Red Head

Best Adapted Screenplay

Cut
Darwin Discovered
Dementia Ascending
Her Journal*
Treason

Best Picture

11-M
Angela's Path
Ashes of Elmwood
Darwin Discovered*
The Great Affair
Her Journal

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

FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

Golden Igloo (Future Best Picture)
11-M
Ashes of Elmwood*
Angela's Path
POZ
System Shock

Grand Special Igloo (Future Forum Favorite)
11-M
System Shock*
Ashes of Elmwood
Angela's Path

Anwar Memorial of Excellence Award
T.D. (11-M)
Brian (Ashes of Elmwood)
Harry and Stefano (Angela's Path)*
zGamer and Ryan (System Shock)

Future Best Director
Danny Boyle (System Shock)*
Sidney Lumet (Ashes of Elmwood)
Jane Campion (Angela's Path)
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (11-M)

Future Best Actor
Jeffrey Wright (POZ)*
Don Cheadle (Ashes of Elmwood)
Lee Pace (System Shock)
Sergi Lopez (11-M)

Future Best Actress
Joley Richardson (Tasty Chocolate)
Reese Witherspoon (Sweet Charity)
Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Price of Prejudice)
Penelope Cruz (Angela's Path)*

Future Best Supporting Actor
Ewan McGregor (Dementia Ascending)
Benicio Del Toro (11-M)*
Sebastian Koch (Angela's Path)
James McAvoy (Dementia Ascending)

Future Best Supporting Actress
Carrie Ann Moss (Cut)
Virginie Ledoyen (Angela's Path)
Bjork (Ashes of Elmwood)*
Catherine Deneuve (Angela's Path)

Future Best Screenplay
POZ*
11-M
System Shock
Ashes of Elmwood

National Board of Review Winners

BEST PICTURE:
*Ashes of Elmwood
Her Journal
11-M
Angela's Path
The Great Affair
POZ
Darwin Discovered
A Final Prayer
Dementia Ascending
The Latent Promise

BEST DIRECTOR:
*Alejandro González Iñárritu for 11-M = 16pts
Runners Up:
Jean-Jacques Annaud for Darwin Discovered = 15pts
Jane Campion for Angela's Path = 14pts

BEST ACTOR:
*Jeffrey Wright for POZ = 17pts
Runners Up:
Anthony Hopkins for Darwin Discovered = 10pts
Liev Schrieber for New York, Illinois = 10pts
Clive Owen for The Great Affair = 10pts

BEST ACTRESS
*Jacqueline McKenzie for Her Journal = 16pts
Runners Up:
Penelope Cruz for Angela's Path = 14pts
Shohreh Aghdashloo for The Price of Prejudice = 13pts

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
*Ewan McGregor for Dementia Ascending = 16pts
Runners Up:
Benicio Del Toro for 11-M = 15pts
Sam Shepard for Latent Promises = 9pts

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
*Björk for Ashes of Elmwood = 17pts
Catherine Deneuve for Angela’s Path = 16pts
Ivana Baquero for 11-M = 10pts

BEST SCREEN PLAY:
*Tom Stoppard for the Great Affair = 16pts
Runners Up:
Robin Swicord for Her Journal = 14pts
Jane Campion and Ronald Harwood for Angela’s Path = 13pts

Golden Globe Winners

Best Picture Drama
Angela's Path
Darwin Discovered*
Her Journal
POZ
11-M

Best Actor Drama
Anthony Hopkins (Darwin Discovered)
Jeffrey Wright (POZ)*
Ed Harris (The Latent Promise)
Liev Schreiber (New York, Illinois)
Sergi Lopez (11-M)

Best Actress Drama
Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Price of Prejudice)
Penelope Cruz (Angela's Path)
Jacquelin McKenzie (Her Journal)*
Charlie Ray (Cut)
Ellen Burstyn (Ashes of Elmwood)

Best Comedy/Musical
Red Head
Sweet Charity*
Sunday in the Park With George

Best Actor comedy/Musical
Javier Bardem (Red Head)
Will Ferrell (Sweet charity)
James Marsden (Sweet Charity)*
Burt Reynolds (Red Head)
Richard Schiff (Sunday in the Park with George)

Best Actress Comedy/Musical
Debra Messing (Red Head)*
Amy Ryan (Sweet Charity)
Elizabeth Shue (Sunday in the Park with George)
Reese Witherspoon (Sweet Charity)
Olivia Thirlby (Red Head)

Best Supporting Actor
Chris Cooper (The Price of Prejudice)
James McAvoy (Dementia Ascending)
Ewan McGregor (Dementia Ascending)
Mark Ruffalo (Her Journal)
Benicio Del Toro (11-M)*
Sam Shepard (The Latent Promise)

Best Supporting Actress
Bjork (Ashes of Elmwood)*
Catherine Deneuve (Angela's Path)
Penelope Wilton (Darwin Discovered)
Marcia Gay Harden (A final Prayer)
Chandra Wilson (POZ)
Kathleen Quinlan (Her Journal)

Best Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud (Darwin Discovered)
Jane Campion (Angela's Path)
Sidney Lumet (Ashes of Elmwood)
Sean Penn (Dementia Ascending)
Tim Van Patten (POZ)
Alejandro González Iñárritu (11-M)*

Best Screenplay
Jane Campion and Ronald Harwood (Angela's Path)
Brian Helgeland (Ashes of Elmwood)
Matt Greenhalgh (Darwin Discovered)
Robin Swicord (Her Journal)
Steven Knight (POZ)*
Tony Gilroy (The Price of Prejudice)

::SCREEN ACTORS GUILD::

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY THE CAST OF A MOTION PICTURE
11-M*
Angela’s Path
Ashes of Elmwood
Dementia Ascending
POZ

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Ed Harris for The Latent Promise
Anthony Hopkins for Darwin Discovered*
Clive Owen for The Great Affair
Liev Schreiber for New York, Illinois
Jeffrey Wright for POZ

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Shohreh Aghdashloo for The Price of Prejudice
Ellen Burstyn for Ashes of Elmwood
Penelope Cruz for Angela’s Path
Jacqueline McKenzie for Her Journal*
Radha Mitchell for New York, Illinois

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Chris Cooper for The Price of Prejudice
Sebastian Koch for Angela’s Path
Ewan McGregor for Dementia Ascending
Sam Shepard for The Latent Promise
Benicio Del Toro for 11-M*

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Björk for Ashes of Elmwood*
Catherine Deneuve for Angela’s Path
Kathleen Quinlan for Her Journal
Chandra Wilson for POZ
Penelope Wilton for Darwin Discovered

::WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA::

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Guillermo Arriaga for 11-M
Jane Campion and Ronald Harwood for Angela’s Path
Brian Helgeland for Ashes of Elmwood
Steve Knight for POZ*
Tom Stoppard for The Great Affair

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Matt Greenhalgh for Darwin Discovered
Patricia McCormick for Cut
Jonathan Nolan, J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof for The Thousand
Sean Penn for Dementia Ascending
Robin Swicord for Her Journal*

:: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA::

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOTION PICTURE

Jean-Jacques Annaud for Darwin Discovered
Jane Campion for Angela’s Path
Alejandro González Iñárritu for 11-M*
Sidney Lumet for Ashes of Elmwood
Tim Van Patten for POZ