2014 BAM Award Considerations – February

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

Labor Day
Pompeii
3 Days to Kill
2 Autumns, 3 Winters
That Awkward Moment
Monuments Men
RoboCop
The Lego Movie
In Secret
Tonya & Nancy
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
The Wind Rises

Best Picture

The Lego Movie

Best Foreign Film

2 Autumns, 3 Winters
The Wind Rises

Best Documentary

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.

Labor Day

Best Director

The Lego Movie
The Wind Rises

Best Actress

Kate Winslet Labor Day
Maud Wyler 2 Autumns, 3 Winters
Elizabeth Olsen In Secret
Christina Ricci Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

Best Actor

Josh Brolin Labor Day
George Clooney Monuments Men
Vincent Macaigne 2 Autumns, 3 Winters
Oscar Isaac In Secret

Best Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett Monuments Men
Jessica Lange In Secret

Best Supporting Actor

Bastien Bouillon 2 Autumns, 3 Winters
Michael Keaton RoboCop

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Leading Role

Hailee Steinfeld 3 Days to Kill

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Leading Role

Gattlin Griffith Labor Day

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role

Elena Kampouris Labor Day

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role

Dylan Schombing Pompeii
Jadon Sand The Lego Movie
John Paul Ruttan RoboCop
Micah Fowler Labor Day
Zacherie Chasserieaud 2 Autumns, 3 Winters

Best Cast

2 Autumns, 3 Winters
Labor Day
Monuments Men
The Lego Movie
In Secret

Best Youth Ensemble

Labor Day

Best Original Screenplay

The Lego Movie

Best Adapted Screenplay

Labor Day
Monuments Men
RoboCop

Best Score

Labor Day
Pompeii
Monuments Men
The Lego Movie
The Wind Rises

Best Editing

Labor Day
Monuments Men
The Lego Movie

Best Sound Editing/Mixing

Pompeii
RoboCop
The Lego Movie
The Wind Rises

Best Cinematography

Labor Day
Monuments Men
In Secret

Best Art Direction

Labor Day
Monuments Men
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

Best Costume Design

Labor Day
Pompeii
Monuments Men
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
In Secret

Best Makeup

Labor Day
Pompeii
3 Days to Kill
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
In Secret

Best Visual Effects

RoboCop

Best (Original) Song

“Everything is Awesome” The Lego Movie
“Untitled Self Portrait” The Lego Movie