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

The Jewish Cardinal
App
Moms’ Night Out
Barbosa: The Man Who Made Brasil Cry*
The Mysteries of the Rimet Trophy*
Fun in Boys Shorts
Maleficent
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Hide and Seek
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Chef
Neighbors
Ilo Ilo

*Only eligible for special and/certain awards

Best Picture

The Jewish Cardinal
Chef
Ilo Ilo

Best Foreign Film

App
The Jewish Cardinal
Hide and Seek
Ilo Ilo

Best Documentary

Barbosa: The Man Who Made Brazil Cry

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 Jewish Cardinal
Hide and Seek
Chef

Best Director

The Jewish Cardinal
Chef
Ilo Ilo

Best Actress

Hannah Hoekstra App
Angelina Jolie Maleficent
Rose Byrne Neighbors
Angeli Bayani Ilo Ilo

Best Actor

Laurent Lucas The Jewish Cardinal
Heon-ju Son Hide and Seek
Jon Favreau Chef
Seth Rogen Neighbors

Best Supporting Actress

Audrey Dana The Jewish Cardinal
Elle Fanning Maleficent
Jung-Hee Moon Hide and Seek
Jennifer Lawrence X-Men: Days of Future Past
Sofia Vergara Chef
Yann Yann Yeo Ilo Ilo

Best Supporting Actor

Aurélien Recoing The Jewish Cardinal
James McAvoy X-Men: Days of Future Past
John Leguizamo Chef
Zac Efron Neighbors

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Leading Role

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Leading Role

Tainwen Chen Ilo Ilo

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role

Elle Fanning Maleficent
Isabelle Molloy Maleficent
Kim Soo-Ahn Hide and Seek
Kim Ji-Young Hide and Seek

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role

Michael Leone Moms’ Night Out
Michael Higgins Maleficent
Emjay Anthony Chef
Jung Joon-Won Hide and Seek

Best Cast

Hide and Seek
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Chef
Neighbors
Ilo Ilo

Best Youth Ensemble

Maleficent
Hide and Seek

Best Original Screenplay

The Jewish Cardinal
Maleficent
Hide and Seek
Chef
Neighbors

Best Adapted Screenplay

Maleficent
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best Score

App
Maleficent
Hide and Seek
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best Editing

App
Hide and Seek
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Chef

Best Sound Editing/Mixing

Maleficent
Hide and Seek
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Chef

Best Cinematography

The Jewish Cardinal
App
Hide and Seek

Best Art Direction

Maleficent
Hide and Seek
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Chef

Best Costume Design

Maleficent
A Million Ways to Die in the West
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Chef

Best Makeup

Maleficent
Hide and Seek
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best Visual Effects

App
Maleficent
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best (Original) Song

Fun in Boys Shorts
Maleficent
A Million Ways to Die in the West