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2014 BAM Award Considerations – August

Posted on September 1, 2014 by bernardovillela

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

Guardians of the Galaxy
The November Man
As Above, So Below
Into the Storm
Expendables 3
The Giver
Step Up All In
The Hundred Foot Journey
Locke
The Custody

Best Picture

The Giver
The Custody

Best Foreign Film

The Custody

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.

Locke

Best Director

Locke

Best Actress

Best Actor

Tom Hardy Locke
Phillippe Doucet The Custody

Best Supporting Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Jeff Bridges The Giver

Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Leading Role

Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Leading Role

Antoine L’Écuyer The Custody