This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we revisited 2014 as we needed to remedy a few mistakes we had on our original Top 10 list of that year. As part of that event, we thought it would also be fun to look back at our InSession Film Awards from that year and update what our nominees and winners would look like in the process. Our annual awards show is run slightly different now than it was originally in 2014, and we didn’t have posts like this to compliment the show, so it made sense to add this to the project.
Below you will see most of the categories we mentioned on Episode 99, along with many of our original nominees and winners. However, we have added a few more categories to reflect how we do things now and some of the picks have changed to accompany the exercise we did on Episode 322.
As per usual, for every category, we each listed our own nominations and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.
Best Actor
Brendan:
- Michael Fassbender, Frank
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
- Brendan Gleeson, Calvary
- Michael Keaton, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- David Oyelowo, Selma
JD:
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
- Michael Keaton, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Tom Hardy, Locke
- Brendan Gleeson, Calvary
- Ralph Fienees, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Actress
Brendan:
- Agata Kulesza, Ida
- Reese Witherspoon, Wild
- Julianne Moore, Still Alice
- Marion Cotillard, Two Days One Night
- Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
JD:
- Marion Cotillard, Two Days One Night
- Reese Witherspoon, Wild
- Julianne Moore, Still Alice
- Essie Davis, The Babadook
- Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Best Actor Supporting Role
Brendan:
- Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
- J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
- Ben Mendelsohn, Starred Up
- Robert Pattinson, The Rover
- Toby Kebbell, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
JD:
- Edward Norton, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
- Shia LeBeouf, Fury
- Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
- Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Best Actress Supporting Role
Brendan:
- Emma Stone, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Laura Dern, Wild
- Katherine Waterston, Inherent Vice
- Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
- Tilda Swinton, Snowpiercer
JD:
- Emma Stone, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
- Katherine Waterston, Inherent Vice
- Viola Davis, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
- Laura Dern, Wild
Best Director
Brendan:
- Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
- Richard Linklater, Boyhood
- Christopher Nolan, Interstellar
- Jonathan Glazer, Under the Skin
JD:
- Richard Linklater, Boyhood
- Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Jonathan Glazer, Under the Skin
- Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Christopher Nolan, Interstellar
Best Original Screenplay
Brendan:
- David Michôd and Joel Edgerton, The Rover
- Richard Linklater, Boyhood
- John Michael McDonagh, Calvary
- Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Pawel Pawlikowski and Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Ida
JD:
- Richard Linklater, Boyhood
- John Michael McDonagh, Calvary
- Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler
- Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Armando Bo, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Brendan:
- Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
- Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
- Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman, The Lego Movie
- Isao Takahata and Riko Sakaguchi, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
JD:
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
- Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
- Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
- Mark Bomback, Rick Jaff and Amanda Silver, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Hayao Miyazaki, The Wind Rises
Best Cinematography
Brendan:
- Hoyte Van Hoytema, Interstellar
- Daniel Landin, Under the Skin
- Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Robert Yeoman, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski, Ida
JD:
- Daniel Landin, Under the Skin
- Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Robert Elswit, Inherent Vice
- Robert Yeoman, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski, Ida
Best Documentary
Brendan:
- Life Itself
- Citizenfour
- Last Days in Vietnam
- The Overnighters
- Virunga
JD:
- Mistaken for Strangers
- Citizenfour
- The Overnighters
- Life Itself
- Virunga
Best Foreign Language Film
Brendan:
- Force Majeure
- Ida
- Two Days, One Night
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
- We Are the Best!
JD:
- Force Majeure
- Ida
- Two Days, One Night
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
- We Are the Best!
Best Animated Movie
Brendan
- How to Train Your Dragon 2
- The Lego Movie
- Song of the Sea
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
- The Wind Rises
JD:
- How to Train Your Dragon 2
- The Lego Movie
- Song of the Sea
- The Wind Rises
- The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Best Original Score
Brendan:
- Joe Hisaishi, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
- Hans Zimmer, Interstellar
- Mica Levi, Under the Skin
- Alexandre Desplat, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Jonny Greenwood, Inherent Vice
JD:
- John Powell, How to Train Your Dragon 2
- Hans Zimmer, Interstellar
- Mica Levi, Under the Skin
- Alexandre Desplat, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Patrick Cassidy, Calvary
Best Use of Soundtrack Music (Doesn’t have to be original. Closing and Opening credits count)
Brendan:
- “Everything Is Awesome” by Tegan and Sarah and The Lonley Island, The Lego Movie
- “Glory” by Common and John Legend, Selma
- “I Love You All” by Michael Fassbender, Frank
- “A Step You Can’t Take Back” by Kiera Knightly, Begin Again
- “Where No One Goes” by Jónsi and John Powell, How to Train Your Dragon 2
JD:
- “Everything Is Awesome” by Tegan and Sarah and The Lonley Island, The Lego Movie
- “Glory” by Common and John Legend, Selma
- “I Love You All” by Michael Fassbender, Frank
- “Hero” by Family of the Year, Boyhood
- “Hooked On a Feeling” by Blude Swede, Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Opening/Closing Credits Sequence or Scene
Brendan:
- Guardians of the Galaxy (Opening)
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Closing)
- Selma (Closing)
- 22 Jump Street (Closing)
- Under the Skin (Opening)
JD:
- Guardians of the Galaxy (Opening)
- Whiplash (Closing)
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Opening)
- Fury (Closing)
- Snowpiercer (Closing)
Best Overlooked Movie
Brendan:
- Calvary
- The Rover
- Force Majeure
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
- Starred Up
JD:
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
- Le Week-End
- Obvious Child
- Song of the Sea
- Starred Up
Best Surprise Movie
Brendan:
- Beyond the Lights
- Edge of Tomorrow
- Paddington
- John Wick
- Guardians of the Galaxy
JD:
- As It Is In Heaven
- Edge of Tomorrow
- The Babadook
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Force Majeure
Best Surprise Actor/Actress
Brendan:
- Michael Fassbender, Frank
- Chris O’Dowd, Calvary
- Robert Pattinson, The Rover
- Tyler Perry, Gone Girl
- Jenny Slate, Obvious Child
JD:
- Tyler Perry, Gone Girl
- Kristen Stewart, Still Alice / Camp X-Ray
- Robert Pattinson, The Rover
- Toby Kebbell, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Chris O’Dowd, Calvary
Best Movie Discovery
Brendan:
- Riz Ahmed – Actor, Nightcrawler
- Damien Chazelle – Director, Whiplash
- Paul King – Writer/Dierctor, Paddington
- Jeremy Saulnier – Writer/Dierctor, Blue Ruin
- Sheila Vand – Actress, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
JD:
- Jennifer Kent – Director, The Babadook
- Damien Chazelle – Director, Whiplash
- Pawel Pawlikowski – Writer/Dierctor, Ida
- Jack O’Connell – Actor, Starred Up / Unbroken
- Jenny Slate, Obvious Child
Brendan’s Individual Special Awards
Funniest Scenes
- Eating Weed, Inherent Vice
- Peter References Footlose, Guardians of the Galaxy
- Spaceship, The Lego Movoe
JD’s Individual Special Awards
Best Individual Score Track
- “Hope” – John Ottman (X-Men: Days of Future Past)
- “Coward” – Hans Zimmer (Interstellar)
- “Norman” – Steven Price (Fury)
- “Captain America” – Henrhy Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
- “Calvary Theme” – Patrick Cassidy (Calvary)
- “Dragon Racing” – John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon 2)
The Movie I Liked That Most People Hated
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Biggest Surprise Scene of 2014
- Tuck revealing how he’s still married despite being a widow – Best of Me
Well that’s it for our 2014 InSession Film Awards! Hopefully you all enjoyed our nominations and winners. If you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. We would love to hear how your nominations and winners would vary from our picks above. You can also email your selections to us at [email protected] or follow us on social media.
To hear our newly updated Top 10 Movies of 2014, listen below on Episode 322!
To hear our original Top 10 Movies of 2014, listen below on Episode 99!
