The 2nd Annual Todd Awards (2013) - Nominations

The 2nd Annual Todd Awards

-Nominations-

Here we are again to celebrate yet another wonderful year at the movies. Some may remember my awards for last year, some may new to how and why I do this. While I respect and admire the Academy Awards, I do not always feel they represent film fairly and adequately. The Todd Awards are an attempt to recognize some of my favorite films of the last year and the different aspects that made them great, including both blockbusters, indies, and the heavy hitting dramas. These nominations (and eventual winners) are all based on my own personal taste and liking. They are not meant to please everyone, but if you care to know that stood out the most to me throughout 2013, then this is the best way to do so. Also, I have yet to see every film released in 2013 so please forgive my ignorance towards films unseen. I will also include films that technically were released in 2013, such as limited releases, but did not reach nationwide audiences till early 2014, films like Lone Survivor. With that in mind, let's get on with the nominees for The 2nd Annual Todd Awards:

BEST PICTURE - DRAMA

Prisoners

Gravity

12 Years a Slave

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Lone Survivor

BEST PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

This Is The End

The Way Way Back

Frozen

Saving Mr. Banks

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

BEST ACTOR - DRAMA

Chadwick Boseman - 42

Hugh Jackman - Prisoners

Tom Hanks - Captain Phillips

Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave

Mark Wahlberg - Lone Survivor

BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA

Rooney Mara - Side Effects

Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine

Shailene Woodley - The Spectacular Now

Sandra Bullock - Gravity

Jennifer Lawrence - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

BEST ACTOR - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Jonah Hill - This Is The End

Liam James - The Way Way Back

Tom Hanks - Saving Mr. Banks

Will Ferrell - Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf of Wall Street

BEST ACTRESS - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Tina Fey - Admission

Sandra Bullock - The Heat

Melissa McCarthy - The Heat

Amy Adams - American Hustle

Emma Thompson - Saving Mr. Banks

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Benedict Cumberbatch - Star Trek Into Darkness

Sharlto Copley - Elysium

Jake Gyllenhaal - Prisoners

Michael Fassbender - 12 Years a Slave

Colin Farrell - Saving Mr. Banks

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Kristin Scott Thomas - Only God Forgives

Melissa Leo - Prisoners

Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave

Cameron Diaz - The Counselor

Jennifer Lawrence - American Hustle

BEST DIRECTOR

Denis Villeneuve - Prisoners

Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity

Paul Greengrass - Captain Phillips

Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave

David O. Russell - American Hustle 

BEST SCREENPLAY

Aaron Guzikowskil - Prisoners

John Ridley - 12 Years a Slave

Simon Beaufoy & Michael Arndt - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

David O. Russell & Eric Warren Singer - American Hustle

Spike Jonze - Her

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Sean Bobbitt - The Place Beyond the Pines

Amir Mokri - Man of Steel

Anthony Dod Mantle - Rush

Roger Deakins - Prisoners

Sean Bobbitt - 12 Years a Slave

BEST EDITING

Joel Cox & Gary D. Roach - Prisoners

Alfonso Cuaron & Mark Sanger - Gravity

Christopher Rouse - Captain Phillips

Joe Walker - 12 Years a Slave

Colby Parker, Jr. - Lone Survivor

BEST VISUAL/SPECIAL EFFECTS

Star Trek Into Darkness

Man of Steel

Elysium

Gravity

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Hans Zimmer - Man of Steel

Ryan Amon - Elysium

Steven Price - Gravity

Hans Zimmer - 12 Years a Slave

Thomas Newman - Saving Mr. Banks

BEST ANIMATED FILM

The Croods

Despicable Me 2

Monsters University

Frozen

The winners will be selected on the last weekend of February.