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

Patrick
Zapped
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Ping Pong Summer
Young and Beautiful
22 Jump Street
The Fault in Our Stars
Grigris
Edge of Tomorrow
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Picture

22 Jump Street
The Fault in Our Stars
Edge of Tomorrow

Best Foreign Film

Grigris
It’s Not Me, I Swear

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.

Young and Beautiful
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Director

22 Jump Street
The Fault in Our Stars
Edge of Tomorrow
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Actress

Marine Vacth Young and Beautiful
Shailene Woodley The Fault in Our Stars
Emily Blunt Edge of Tomorrow

Best Actor

Jonah Hill 22 Jump Street
Channing Tatum 22 Jump Street
Ansel Elgort The Fault in Our Stars
Tom Cruise Edge of Tomorrow

Best Supporting Actress

Géraldine Pailhas Young & Beautiful
Susan Sarandon Ping Pong Summer
Laura Dern The Fault in Our Stars

Best Supporting Actor

Charles Dance Patrick

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Leading Role

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Leading Role

Marcello Conte Ping Pong Summer
Antoine L’Écuyer It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role

Emmi ShockleyPing Pong Summer
Catherine Faucher It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role

Myles Massey Ping Pong Summer
Fantin Ravat Young and Beautiful

Best Cast

Young and Beautiful
22 Jump Street
The Fault in Our Stars
Edge of Tomorrow
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Youth Ensemble

Ping Pong Summer
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Original Screenplay

Ping Pong Summer
Young and Beautiful
Edge of Tomorrow

Best Adapted Screenplay

How to Train Your Dragon 2
22 Jump Street
The Fault in Our Stars
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Score

Patrick
Ping Pong Summer
22 Jump Street
The Fault in Our Stars
Edge of Tomorrow

Best Editing

Ping Pong Summer
Young and Beautiful
The Fault in Our Stars
Edge of Tomorrow
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Sound Editing/Mixing

How to Train Your Dragon 2
Ping Pong Summer
22 Jump Street
Edge of Tomorrow

Best Cinematography

Patrick
Ping Pong Summer
Young and Beautiful
Edge of Tomorrow
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Art Direction

Patrick
Ping Pong Summer
Young and Beautiful
22 Jump Street
Grigris
Edge of Tomorrow
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Costume Design

Ping Pong Summer
Young and Beautiful
Edge of Tomorrow
It’s Not Me, I Swear

Best Makeup

Young and Beautiful
The Fault in Our Stars
Edge of Tomorrow

Best Visual Effects

Edge of Tomorrow

Best (Original) Song

Ping Pong Summer
Young and Beautiful
22 Jump Street
The Fault in Our Stars