The Edge of the Frame

After 2 years showing up really late to the party, I was determined to get these done on schedule this time around. Overall, a pretty great year for film, or at least a significant one, if nothing else. Plenty of achievements and landmarks to be seen and experienced, so it’s only right to award the best of the best.

To remind everyone, while there may only be five editions of the Edgies available online, the awards are cataloged by yours truly going all the way back to 1940. The recipients’ nomination and win counts are grouped according to each category, with the exception of the two music categories and the four acting categories being linked.

Enjoy…

__________

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Cold One“
featured in “Ricki and the Flash”
Music and Lyrics by Jenny Lewis (1st nom) and Jonathan Rice (1st nom)

“It’s My Turn Now“
featured in “Dope”
Music and Lyrics by Pharrell Williams (1st nom)

“One Kind of Love“
featured in “Love and Mercy”
Music and Lyrics by Brian Wilson (1st nom)

“Simple Song #3“
featured in “Youth”
Music and Lyrics by David Lang

“Till It Happens to You“
featured in “The Hunting Ground”
Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga (1st nom) and Diane Warren (4th nom, 1 win – “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”)

__________

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

“Carol“
Carter Burwell (4th nom, 2 wins – “Fargo” and “Barton Fink”)

“Inside Out“
Michael Giacchino (2nd nom)

 “Mad Max: Fury Road“
Junkie XL (1st nom)

“Sicario“
Johann Johannsson (1st nom)

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens“
John Williams (28th nom, 10 wins – “Munich,” “Amistad,” “Schindler’s List,” “Empire of the Sun,” “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,” “Star Wars: A New Hope,” “Jaws”)

__________

BEST MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING

“Black Mass“
Gloria Pasqua Casny (1st nom) and Joel Harlowb (2nd nom)

“The Danish Girl“
Jan Sewell (1st nom)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
Damian Martin (1st nom), Nadine Prigge (1st nom) and Lesley Vanderwalt (2nd nom)

“The Revenant“
Sian Grigg (2nd nom), Ducan Jarman (2nd nom) and Robert Pandini (1st nom)

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
Amanda Knight (2nd nom) and Lisa Tomblin (2nd nom)

 __________

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

“Jurassic World“
Tim Alexander (3rd nom), Martyn Culpitt (1st nom), Michael Billette (1st nom)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
Andrew Jackson (1st nom) Dan Oliver (1st nom) Andy Williams (1st nom) and Tom Wood (1st nom)

“The Martian”
Anders Langlands (1st nom), Chris Lawrence (2nd nom, 1st win – “Gravity”), Richard Stammers (3rd nom) and Steven Warner (1st nom)

“The Revenant“
Richard McBride (1st nom), Matt Shumway (1st nom), Jason Smith (1st nom) and Cameron Waldbauer (2nd nom)

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens“
Chris Corbould (5th nom, 1 win – “Inception”), Roger Guyett (7th nom), Neal Scanlan (2nd nom, 1 win – “Babe”) and Pat Dubach (2nd nom)

__________

BEST SOUND EFFECTS EDITING

“Inside Out“
Ren Klyce (4th nom, 1 win – “The Social Network”) and Shannon Mills (2nd nom)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
Scott Hecker (2nd nom), Mark Mangini (4th nom) and Wayne Pashley (2nd nom)

“The Martian”
Oliver Tarney (3rd nom, 1 win – “United 93”)

 “Sicario“
Alan Robert Murray (2nd nom)

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
David Acord (1st nom) and Matthew Wood (7th nom)

__________

BEST SOUND EFFECTS MIXING

“Jurassic World“
Christopher Boyes (7th nom, 1 win – “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”) and Kirk Francis (4th nom, 1 win – “L.A. Confidential”)

“Love & Mercy“
Eugene Gearty (1st nom), Edward Tise (2nd nom) and Chris Jenkins (3rd nom)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
Chris Jenkins (3rd nom), Ben Osmo (1st nom) and Gregg Rudloff (4th nom, 2 wins – “The Matrix” and “Glory”)

“The Revenant“
Chris Duestertiek (1st nom), Frank A. Montano (3rd nom), Jon Taylor (1st nom) and Randy Thom (7th nom, 3 wins – “Cast Away,” “Forrest Gump” and “The Right Stuff”)

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
Andy Nelson (22nd nom, 5 wins – “Les Miserables,” “Cloverfield,” “Munich,” “Saving Private Ryan” and “L.A. Confidential”), Chtistopher Scarabosio (3rd nom) and Stuart Wilson (2nd nom)

__________

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

“Brooklyn”
Odile Dicks-Mireaux (1st nom)

“Carol“
Sandy Powell (8th nom, 3 wins – “The Aviator,” “Gangs of New York” and “Interview with the Vampire”)

“The Danish Girl“
Paco Delgado (2nd nom)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
Jenny Beaven (7th nom, 2 wins – “The Remains of the Day” and “A Room with a View”)

“The Revenant“
Jacqueline West (3rd nom)

__________

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

“Carol“
Judy Becker (1st nom) and Heather Loeffler (1st nom)

“Crimson Peak“
Thomas E. Sanders (3rd nom, 1 win – “Saving Private Ryan”), Jeffrey A. Melvin (1st nom) and Shane Vieau (1st nom)

“The Danish Girl“
Eve Stewartb (3rd nom) and Michael Standish (1st nom)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
Colin Gibson (1st nom) and Lisa Thompson (1st nom)

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens“
Rick Carter (5th nom, 1 win – “Lincoln”) and Lee Sandales (2nd nom)

__________

BEST EDITING

“Amy“
Chris King (1st nom)

“Inside Out”
Kevin Nolting (1st nom)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
Margaret Sixel (1st nom)

“The Martian“
Pietro Scalia (5th nom, 2 wins – “Black Hawk Down” and “JFK”)

“Spotlight“
Tom McArdle (1st nom)

__________

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

“The Hateful Eight“
Robert Richardson (6th nom, 2 wins – “Born on the Fourth of July” and “Platoon”)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
John Seale (5th nom)

“The Revenant“
Emmanuel Lubezki (6th nom, 3 wins – “Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance,” “The Tree of Life” and “Children of Men”)

“Sicario“
Roger Deakins (14th nom, 4 wins – “O, Brother Where Art Thou?,” “Fargo,” “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Barton Fink”)

“Son of Saul“
Matyas Erdely (1st nom)

__________

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

“Amy“
James Gay-Rees (1st nom) and Asif Kapadia (1st nom)

“Cartel Land”
Matthew Heineman (1st nom) and Tom Yellin (1st nom)

“Cobain: Montage of Heck“
Brett Morgen (1st nom) and Danielle Renfrew (2nd nom)

“The Look of Silence“
Joshua Oppenheimer (2nd nom, 1 win – “The Act of Killing”)

“Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom“
Evgeny Afineevsky (1st nom) and Den Tolmer (1st nom)

__________

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

“45 Years“
Andrew Haigh (1st nom)

“Brooklyn“
Nick Hornby (2nd nom)

“The Big Short“
Adam McKay (1st nom) and Charles Randolph (1st nom)

“Room“
Emma Donoghue (1st nom)

“Steve Jobs“
Aaron Sorkin (5th nom, 3 wins – “Moneyball, “The Social Network” and “A Few Good Men”

__________

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

“Ex Machina“
Alex Garland (1st nom)

“Inside Out“
Josh Cooley (1st nom), Ronnie Del Carmen (1st nom), Pete Doctor (3rd nom) and Meg LeFauve (1st nom)

“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”
Jesse Andrews (1st nom)

“Sicario“
Taylor Sheridan (1st nom)

“Spotlight“
Thomas McCarthy (3rd nom) and Josh Singer (1st nom)

__________

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST PERFORMANCE

“The Big Short“
Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Karen Gillam, Ryan Gosling, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Billy Magnussen, Adepero Oduye, Brad Pitt, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Marisa Tomei, Finn Wittrock

“Brooklyn“
Eva Birthistle, Jim Broadbent, Emory Cohen, Fiona Glasgow, Domhnall Gleason, Eileen O’Higgins, Eve Macklin, Samantha Munro, Nora Jane Noone, Emily Bett Rickards, Saoirse Ronan, Julie Walters

“The Hateful Eight“
Zoe Bell, Demian Bichir, Bruce Dern, Walter Goggins, Dana Gourrier, Samuel L. Jackson, Gene Jones, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Kurt Russell, Channing Tatum

“Spotlight“
Billy Crudup, Brian D’Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, Jamey Sheridan, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Elena Wohl

“Straight Outta Compton“
Paul Giamatti, Elena Goode, Corey Hawkins, Aldis Hodge, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Jason Mitchell, Alexandra Shipp, R. Marcos Taylor, Marlon Yates Jr.

__________

BEST ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLE 

Rooney Mara – “Carol”
2nd nom

Kristen Stewart – “Clouds of Sils Maria”
1st nom

Mya Taylor – “Tangerine”
1st nom

Julie Walters – “Brooklyn”
1st nom

Kate Winslet – “Steve Jobs”
7th nom, 2 wins – “Little Children” and “Sense and Sensibility”

__________

BEST ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE

Paul Dano – “Love and Mercy”
1st nom

Benicio Del Toro – “Sicario”
3rd nom, 1 win – “21 Grams”

Tom Hardy – “The Revenant”
2nd nom

Mark Ruffalo – “Spotlight”
3rd nom

Jason Segel – “The End of the Tour”
1st nom

__________

BEST ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE

Brie Larson – “Room”
2nd nom, 1 win – “Short Term 12”

Carey Mulligan – “Suffragette”
3rd nom, 1 win – “An Education”

Charlotte Rampling – “45 Years”
1st nom

Saoirse Ronan – “Brooklyn”
1st nom

Lily Tomlin – “Grandma”
2nd nom

__________

BEST ACTOR in a LEADING ROLE

Johnny Depp – “Black Mass”
3rd nom, 1 win – “Edward Scissorhands”

Leonardo DiCaprio – “The Revenant”
8th nom, 1 win – “The Aviator”

Michael Fassbender – “Steve Jobs”
3rd nom, 1 win – “12 Years a Slave”

Eddie Redmayne – “The Danish Girl”
3rd nom

Geza Rohrig – “Son of Saul”
1st nom

__________

BEST DIRECTOR

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu – “The Revenant”
3rd nom

Tom McCarthy – “Spotlight”
1st nom

George Miller – “Mad Max: Fury Road
1st nom

Laszlo Neomes – “Son of Saul”
1st nom

Denis Villeneuve – “Sicario”
2nd nom

__________

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR

“45 Years“
Tristan Goligher (1st nom)

“Brooklyn“
Fiona Dwyer (2nd nom) and Amanda Posey (2nd nom)

“Inside Out”
Pete Doctor (1st nom) and Jonas Rivera (1st nom)

“Mad Max: Fury Road“
George Miller (2nd nom) and Doug Mitchell (2nd nom)

“The Revenant“
Steve Golin (5th nom, 1 win – “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (4th nom), Arnon Milchan (3rd nom) and Mary Parent (1st nom)

“Room“
Ed Guiney (1st nom)

“Sicario“
Thad Luckinbill (1st nom) and Molly Smith (1st nom)

 “Son of Saul“
Laszlo Nemes (1st nom)

“Spotlight“
Steve Golin (5th nom, 1 win – “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”), Nicole Rocklin (1st nom) and MIchael Sugar (1st nom)

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens“
J.J. Abrams (1st nom), Brian Burk (1st nom) and Kathleen Kennedy (9th nom)

__________

NOMINATION TALLY

Mad Max: Fury Road – 11
The Revenant – 9
Sicario – 7
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 7
Brooklyn – 6
Spotlight – 6
Inside Out – 5
Carol – 4
The Danish Girl – 4
Son of Saul – 4
45 Years – 3
Love and Mercy – 3
The Martian – 3
Room – 3
Steve Jobs – 3
Amy – 2
The Hateful Eight – 2
Jurassic World – 2

Stay tuned for for the winners to be announced, hopefully within the next week…