June 2008 Winners

June 2008 Winners

Top Baits of June

1. The Wishbones
2. Break Before Bend
3. Pride of Baghdad
4. The People vs. Robert Wheeler
5. Relentless
6. The Poisonwood Bible
7. Public Enemy
8. Release the Stars
9. The Juke
10. The House on Mango Street

HM: Nothing of Importance Happened Here, Miss Saigon & Miles Away

::Oscar Winners::

CREATIVITY AWARDS

Best Online Awards Campaign

Acoustic
The Poisonwood Bible
Public Enemy
Pride of Baghdad*
The Wishbones

Best Title

Acoustic
Break Before Bend*
Nothing of Importance Happened Here
Release the Stars
Relentless

Best Box-Office Potential

Miss Saigon
Prometheus
Public Enemy*
The Time Machine
The Wishbones

Best Cult Bait

Acoustic
Dear Micky, Love Melinda
The Poisonwood Bible
Pride of Baghdad
Release the Stars*

Best Original Bait

Break Before Bend*
The Juke
Nothing of Importance Happened Here
Release the Stars
Relentless

Best Original Character

Darren Burke, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, in Break Before Bend
Micky Donald, played by Milo Ventimiglia, in Dear Micky, Love Melinda
Robert Grooms, played by Ryan Gosling, in The Juke*
Saman Al-Rashid Sanders, played by Bahar Soomekh, in Miles Away
Robert Wheeler, played by Brad Pitt, in The People vs. Robert Wheeler

Best Cast

Break Before Bend
The Poisonwood Bible
Pride of Baghdad
Public Enemy
Release the Stars
The Wishbones*

Best Casting Choice

Chris Cooper as Ronald Reagan in AU H20
Ed Harris as Barry Goldwater in AU H20
Kathy Bates as Kate "Ma" Barker in Public Enemy
Paul Giamatti as Bill Hicks in Relentless*
Marketa Irgolva as Wendela Bergmann in Spring Awakening
Jack Black, Mike Doyle, Hugh Laurie, Mark Ruffalo & Jason Schwartzman as The Wishbones in The Wishbones

Best Crew

Break Before Bend
Miles Away
The Poisonwood Bible
Public Enemy
Pride of Baghdad*
The Wishbones

Best Tagline

"A letter that was too late, A chance that is too futile, and A journey that may be too hopeless"
Dear Micky, Love Melinda

"History is hard to find, but easy to make up"
Nothing of Importance Happened Here

"In war, humans are not the only casualties"
Pride of Baghdad

"I SOS U"
Release The Stars

"Dreams don’t age, People do"
The Wishbones*

Shameless Oscar-Vehicle

AU H20
The Juke
Miles Away*
Miss Saigon
Realize

Best Poster

Public Enemy*
Release the Stars
Relentless

Best Plot

Break Before Bend*
The People vs. Robert Wheeler
The Poisonwood Bible
Public Enemy
The Wishbones

Best Awards Campaign

Break Before Bend
Nothing of Importance Happened Here
Pride of Baghdad
Relentless
The Wishbones*

Best Author

Alfredo (Pride of Baghdad)
Chris M. (The Wishbones)
DW Dillon (Break Before Bend)*
Sergio (Release the Stars)
Tony (Relentless)

THE BIG 8 AWARDS

Best Director

Philip Kaufman, Break Before Bend
Baz Luhrmann, Release the Stars
Fernando Meireless, The Poisonwood Bible
Steven Spielberg, Public Enemy*
Terry Swigoff, The Wishbones

Best Actor

Paul Giamatti, Relentless
Ryan Gosling, The Juke
Jake Gyllenhaal, Break Before Bend
Tom Hanks, Nothing of Importance Happened Here
Brad Pitt, The People vs. Robert Wheeler*

Best Actress

Ivana Baquero, The House on Mango Street
Toni Collete, The Poisonwood Bible*
Kelly Macdonald, Dear Micky, Love Melinda
Jena Malone, The Juke
Lea Salonga, Miss Saigon

Best Supporting Actor

Jack Black, The Wishbones
Vincent D'Onofrio, Break Before Bend*
Jeff Goldblum, The People vs. Robert Wheeler
Hugh Laurie, The Wishbones
Jonathan Tucker, Relentless

Best Supporting Actress

Kathy Bates, Public Enemy
Zooey Deschanel, Miles Away
Mary Louise Parker, The Wishbones*
Tabu, Break Before Bend
Marisa Tomei, The Wishbones

Best Original Screenplay

Break Before Bend
The People vs. Robert Wheeler
Public Enemy
Release the Stars
Relentless*

Best Adapted Screenplay

The House on Mango Street
The Poisonwood Bible
Pride of Baghdad*
The Time Machine
The Wishbones

Best Picture

Break Before Bend
The People vs. Robert Wheeler
Pride of Baghdad
Relentless
The Wishbones*

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PRECURSOR AWARDS (As voted by the authors)

Bait Festival

Golden Igloo (Future Best Picture)
Break Before Bend***
Public Enemy
Breakfast at The Juke
The Time Machine

Grand Special Igloo (Future Forum Favorite)
Miss Saigon
Public Enemy***
Break Before Bend
Breakfast at The Juke

Anwar Memorial of Excellence Award
Connor Campbell (The House on Mango Street)
D.W. (Break Before Bend)***
James Somerton (Public Enemy)
Douglas Reese (Breakfast at The Juke)

Future Best Director
Alfonso Cuaron (The House on Mango Street)
Philip Kaufman (Break Before Bend)
Steven Spielberg (Public Enemy)***
Terrance Malick (The Time Machine)

Future Best Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal (Break Before Bend)***
Brad Pitt (The People vs. Robert Wheeler)
Johnathan Pryce (Miss Saigon)
Paul Bettany (The time Machine)

Future Best Actress
Maggie Gyllenhaal (Breakfast at the Juke)
Kelly MacDonald (Dear Micky, Love Melinda)
Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon)
Ivana Baquero (The House on Mango Street)***

Future Best Supporting Actor
Alan Arkin (Breakfast at the Juke)
Vincent D'Onofiro (Break Before Bend)***
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Public enemy)
Adrian Pasdar (Dear Micky, Love Melinda)

Future Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates (Public Enemy)
Sarah Polley (Break Before Bend)
Tabu (Break Before Bend)***
Catherine Zeta-Jones (Miss Saigon)

Future Best Screenplay
Break Before Bend***
The House on Mango Street
Public enemy
Breakfast at The Juke

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::National Board of Review::

BEST PICTURE (TIE)
*Relentless
*The Wishbones

_The Top Ten Films of June 2008_
Break Before Bend
The Juke
Miss Saigon
Nothing of Importance Happened Here
The People vs Robert Wheeler
The Poisonwood Bible
Pride of Baghdad
Public Enemy
Release the Stars
Relentless
The Wishbones

BEST DIRECTOR
Winner
*Terry Zwigoff for The Wishbones

Runner-Up
Steven Spielberg for Public Enemy
Baz Luhrman for Release the Stars

BEST ACTOR
Winner
*Paul Giamatti for Relentless

Runner-Up
Brad Pitt for The People vs. Robert Wheeler
Jake Gyllenhaal for Break Before Bend

BEST ACTRESS
Winner
*Toni Colette for The Poisonwood Bible

Runner-Up
Ivana Baquero for The House on Mango Street
Jena Malone for The Juke

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner
*Hugh Laurie for The Wishbones

Runner-Up
Vincent D'Onofrio for Break Before Bend
Jack Black for The Wishbones

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner
*Mary Louise Parker for The Wishbones
*Tabu for Break Before Bend

Runner-Up
Kathy Bates for Public Enemy
Catherine Zeta Jones for Miss Saigon

BEST SCREENPLAY
Winner
*Tom Perrota for The Wishbones

Runner-Up
Jim Taylor for Relentless
Eric Roth for The Poisonwood Bible

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::Golden Globe Winners::

Best Picture Drama (We liked the tied ones a lot)
Break Before Bend
Dear Micky, Love Melinda
The People vs. Robert Wheeler
The Poisonwood Bible
The Pride of Baghdad*
Public Enemy

Best Actor Drama
Eric Bana for Public Enemy
Paul Bettany for The Time Machine
Russell Crowe for The Poisonwood Bible*
Jake Gyllenhaal for Break Before Bend
Brad Pitt for The People vs. Robert Wheeler

Best Actress Drama
Ivana Baquero for The House on Mango Street
Toni Colette for The Poisonwood Bible*
Kelly MacDonald for Dear Micky, Love Melinda
Sarah Polley for Break Before Bend
Bahar Soomekh for Miles Away

Best Picture Comedy/Musical
The Juke
Miss Saigon
Nothing of Importance Happened Here
Relentless
The Wishbones*

Best Actor Comedy/Musical
Paul Giamatti for Relentless*
Ryan Gosling for The Juke
Tom Hanks for Nothing of Importance Happened Here
Jonathan Pryce for Miss Saigon
Mark Ruffalo for The Wishbones

Best Actress Comedy/Musical
Marketa Iglova for Spring Awakening
Jena Malone for The Juke*
Lea Salogna for Miss Saigon
Meg Tilly for Nothing of Importance Happened Here
Marisa Tomei for The Wishbones

Best Supporting Actor
Jack Black for The Wishbones
Vincent D'Onofrio for Break Before Bend
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Public Enemy
Shia LaBeouf for Public Enemy
Hugh Laurie for The Wishbones*
Jonathan Tucker for Relentless

Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates for Public Enemy*
Catherine Zeta Jones for Miss Saigon
Julianne Moore for Death of a Salesman
Mary Louise Parker for The Wishbones
Saoirse Ronan for The Poisonwood Bible
Tabu for Break Before Bend

Best Director
Shori Spigar Berman and Robert Pulcini for Relentless
Baz Luhrmann for Release the Stars
Terrence Malick for The Time Machine
Fernando Meirelles for The Poisonwood Bible
Hayao Miyazaki for Pride of Baghdad*
Terry Zwigoff for The Wishbones

Best Screenplay
Kevin Jarre for Break Before Bend
Brian Koppelman for The People vs. Robert Wheeler
Eric Roth for The Poisonwood Bible
Hayao Miyazaki and Brian K. Vaughan for The Pride of Baghdad*
Jim Taylor for Relentless
Tom Perrota for The Wishbones

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-SCREEN ACTORS GUILD-

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY THE CAST OF A MOTION PICTURE
Break Before Bend
Public Enemy
Release the Stars
Relentless
The Wishbones*

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Russell Crowe, The Poisonwood Bible
Paul Giamatti for Relentless*
Ryan Gosling for The Juke
Jake Gyllenhaal for Break Before Bend
Brad Pitt for The People vs. Robert Wheeler

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Ivana Baquero for The House on Mango Street
Toni Collette for The Poisonwood Bible*
Jena Malone for The Juke
Kelly Macdonald for Dear Micky, Love Melinda
Meg Tilly for Nothing of Importance Happened Here

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jack Black for The Wishbones*
Vincent D’Onofrio for Break Before Bend
Hugh Laurie for The Wishbones
Shia LaBeouf for Public Enemy
Jonathan Tucker for Relentless

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kathy Bates for Public Enemy
Mary Louise Parker for The Wishbones
Tabu for Break Before Bend*
Marisa Tomei for The Wishbones
Catherine Zeta Jones for Miss Saigon

-WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA-

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Break Before Bend
Release the Stars
Relentless*
Public Enemy
The People vs. Robert Wheeler

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The House on Mango Street
The Poisonwood Bible
Pride of Baghdad
Miss Saigon
The Wishbones*

-DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA-

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOTION PICTURE
Phillip Kaufman for Break Before Bend
Baz Luhrman for Release the Stars*
Fernando Meirelles for The Poisonwood Bible
Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini for Relentless
Terry Zwigoff for The Wishbones