Now that awards season is in full swing, different branches of the film industry have began recognizing the year’s most outstanding achievements. Tuesday the National Board of Review released their official list of honorees for 2019.
Established in 1909, the National Board of Review has been a strong advocate for film, both as an art and entertainment. The group is made up of filmmakers, film enthusiasts, and students of the form. Last year, the NBR bestowed Green Book with their Best Picture honor and as we now know, that film went on to win the big one at the Academy Awards. Still, if you’re planning on using the NBR’s selections to help you win your Oscar pool this year, then you should know that the organization has a spotty track record when it comes to predicting which flick will walk away with Best Picture at the Oscars. Regardless, it’s always nice to see industry professionals spread the love around each year among the different awards bodies.
Here are this year’s award-winners as selected by the National Board of Review:
Best Film
The Irishman
Best Director
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Actor
Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
Best Actress
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Best Original Screenplay
Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Uncut Gems
Best Adapted Screenplay
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
Breakthrough Performance
Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell
Best Directorial Debut
Melina Matsoukas, Queen & Slim
Best Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Best Foreign Language Film
Parasite
Best Documentary
Maiden
Best Ensemble
Knives Out
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Roger Deakins, 1917
NBR Icon Award
Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino
NBR Freedom of Expression Award
For Sama
Just Mercy
Top Films (in alphabetical order)
1917
Dolemite Is My Name
Ford v Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Richard Jewell
Uncut Gems
Waves
Top Five Foreign Language Films (in alphabetical order)
Atlantics
Invisible Life
Pain and Glory
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Transit
Top Five Documentaries (in alphabetical order)
American Factory
Apollo 11
The Black Godfather
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Wrestle
Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order)
The Farewell
Give Me Liberty
A Hidden Life
Judy
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Midsommar
The Nightingale
The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Souvenir
Wild Rose
What do you make of the National Board of Review’s picks for 2019? Do you agree with them? Do you think that there is another film more deserving of Best Picture this year? Sound off in the comments below and let me know your thoughts!
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