On the evening of February 7, local time, the 30th Critics' Choice Awards came to an end in Los Angeles. One of the main themes of this year's awards ceremony was the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. Not only did firefighters attend the ceremony as guests, but the winners also expressed their gratitude and respect to them in their speeches.
The Best Picture Award of this year's Critics' Choice Awards went to Anora, which had been a little weak in the middle of the awards season after last year's Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or. This award adds an important weight to its "Oscar" campaign. In terms of TV awards, Shogun continued to win after the Golden Globe.
"Anora" director Sean Baker holds the trophy. Visual China Photo
Judging from the winners of the film awards, this year's Critics' Choice Awards was a master of balancing the two, with almost every popular film in the awards season winning awards. For example, "Emilia Perez," which led the Oscar nominations, won the Best Supporting Actress, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Original Song awards; "Brutalists," which received 10 Oscar nominations, won the Best Actor award; and "Conclave," which received 8 Oscar nominations, won the Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Ensemble Cast awards.
Under the principle of fairness, there are of course some big upsets, such as the Best Director Award won by Jon M. Chu. He always likes to make jokes and said excitedly when he went on stage to receive the award: "I'm going to get an Oscar!" - He was not actually nominated for an Oscar, not only an Oscar, but also failed to be shortlisted for the Directors Guild Award. This award can be said to be a sudden success.
Zhu Haowei won the Best Director Award.
With the exposure of the controversial remarks made by "Emilia Perez" star Cara Sofia Gascon in the past, the balance of the most competitive Best Actress award this awards season has tilted significantly towards Demi Moore of "Some Kind of Material", and she won the Critics' Choice Award as she wished last night.
Demi Moore gave a speech accepting the award. Image courtesy of Visual China
This year's Critics' Choice Awards was hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler, who was always full of jokes. She "thanked" the lawsuit between Blake Lively, the star of "Love, Here," and director Justin Balduni for helping the audience distract from the anxiety caused by the fire and the political situation in the United States; she joked that "Anola" was actually about the story of the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump; she also made fun of the sub/dom theme "Little Darlings" and drank a glass of milk when Ralph Fiennes, the star of "The Con, said she was a "good girl."
In addition, the highlight of the ceremony was Jackie Chan presenting the Best Foreign Language Film Award to Jacques Audiard. After receiving the trophy, the French director said, "Today is such a wonderful day! Jackie Chan actually presented me the award. I feel like I am in heaven."
Jackie Chan presents the award to Jacques Audiard. Photo courtesy of Visual China
The Critics' Choice Awards are hosted by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the American Broadcast Journalists Association, and are selected by members of the associations. The award setting is similar to the Golden Globe Awards, divided into two categories: film and television, but with more nominees; and the film awards also include technical awards, which is very similar to the Oscars. Therefore, in terms of the sample nature of the vane award, it is better than the Golden Globe Awards.
【Movie Award List】
Best Film: Anora
Best Comedy Movie: "True Pain," "Deadpool vs. Wolverine"
Best Director: Jon M. Chu, "Wicked"
Best Actor: Adrien Brody, "Brutalist"
Best Actress: Demi Moore, Some Kind of Material
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, "True Pain"
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Best Young Actor: Macy Stella, "My Old Friend"
Best Animated Feature Film: "Wild Robots"
Best Foreign Language Film: Emilia Perez (France)
Best Ensemble Cast: "The Conclave"
Best Original Screenplay: Some Kind of Material
Best Adapted Screenplay: "The Conclave"
Best Cinematography: "Nosferatu"
Best Editing: The Challenger
Best Costume Design: Wicked
Best Art Direction: Wicked
Best Film Score: The Challenger
Best Original Song in a Motion Picture: "El Mal" by Emilia Perez
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Some Kind of Material
Best Visual Effects: Dune 2
[TV category winners]
Best Drama Series: Shogun
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Hiroyuki Sanada, "Shogun"
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Kathy Bates, "Skinny"
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tadanobu Asano, "Shogun"
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Hoshi Moeka, "Shogun"
Best Comedy Series: The Writers
Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Adam Brody, "The Misfits"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, The Writers
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Michael Urie, "In Treatment"
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Hannah Ebinder, The Writers
Best Limited Series: "Reindeer Babes"
Best TV Movie: Rebel Ridge
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie: Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie: Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Liev Schreiber, The Perfect Match
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Jessica Gunning, "Reindeer Baby"
Best Animated Series: "X-Men 97"
Best Talk Show: "Everybody's in L.A., Presented by John Mulaney"
Best Comedy Special: "Ali Wong: Single Ladies"
