I decided that with the plethora of BAM Awards-related post towards the end of 2013 and the start of this year it was best to wait to the end of this month before officially recommencing the process.

I will post these lists towards the end of the month to allow for minimal updates. By creating a new post monthly, and creating massive combo files offline, it should make the process easier for me and more user-friendly for you, the esteemed reader. Enjoy.

Eligible Titles

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
The Selfish Giant
The Legend of Hercules
Devil’s Due
The Price of Gold
August: Osage County
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Flowers in the Attic
20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

*Special Awards Only

Best Picture

The Selfish Giant
20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Foreign Film

20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Documentary

The Price of Gold

Most Overlooked Film

As intimated in my Most Underrated announcement this year, I’ve decided to make a change here. Rather than get caught up in me vs. the world nonsense and what a film’s rating is on an aggregate site, the IMDb or anywhere else, I want to champion smaller, lesser-known films. In 2011 with the selection of Toast this move was really in the offing. The nominees from this past year echo that fact. So here, regardless of how well-received something is by those who’ve seen it, I’ll be championing indies and foreign films, and the occasional financial flop from a bigger entity.

The Selfish Giant
20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Director

20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Actress

Julia Roberts August: Osage County
Marieke Heebink 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Meryl Streep August: Osage County
Ellen Burstyn Flowers in the Attic
Anneke Blok 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Supporting Actor

Chris Cooper August: Osage County
Mark Ram 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg
Marcel Musters 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Leading Role

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Leading Role

Conner Chapman The Selfish Giant
Nils Verkooijen 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role

Ava Telek Flowers in the Attic
Valerie Pos 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role

Shaun Thomas The Selfish Giant
Maxwell Kovach Flowers in the Attic

Best Cast

August: Osage County
20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Youth Ensemble

The Selfish Giant
Flowers in the Attic
20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Original Screenplay

The Selfish Giant
20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Adapted Screenplay

August: Osage County
Flowers in the Attic

Best Score

Best Editing

Best Sound Editing/Mixing

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Best Cinematography

August: Osage County
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Flowers in the Attic
20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg

Best Art Direction

The Selfish Giant
August: Osage County

Best Costume Design

Flowers in the Attic

Best Makeup

Best Visual Effects

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

Best (Original) Song

“I’m Sexy and I Know it” 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg
“Starry, Starry Night” 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg