Good day to you. My name is Luis A. Mendez. I’m a film critic based in Central Florida, and these are my PERSONAL awards ballots for the year 2020 in film. If a favorite film or performance of yours from the year is missing from any preferred categories, chances are I probably liked it, I just happened to have liked at least a few films or performances a little more.
Just a heads up, this version of the ballots was published a few years after I first made them in early 2021, and I did tweak a few of the nomination slots since then.
Now without further adieu here are my nominees for the best of the year:
BEST PICTURE
Another Round
Bacurau
Da 5 Bloods
Emma.
Mank
Minari
News Of The World
Nomadland
Palm Springs
Soul
Tenet
The Vast Of Night
My Personal Winner: Emma.
BEST DIRECTOR
Max Barbakow; Palm Springs
Autumn de Wilde; Emma.
Spike Lee; Da 5 Bloods
Christopher Nolan; Tenet
Andrew Patterson; The Vast Of Night
Chloe Zhao; Nomadland
My Personal Winner: Christopher Nolan; Tenet
BEST ENSEMBLE
Emma.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Minari
One Night In Miami…
The Boys In The Band
The Personal History Of David Copperfield
My Personal Winner: Emma.
BEST ACTOR
Riz Ahmed; Sound Of Metal
Chadwick Boseman; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins; The Father
Delroy Lindo; Da 5 Bloods
Gary Oldman; Mank
Steven Yeun; Minari
My Personal Winner: Delroy Lindo; Da 5 Bloods
BEST ACTRESS
Viola Davis; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day; The United States VS Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby; Pieces Of A Woman
Frances McDormand; Nomadland
Carey Mulligan; Promising Young Woman
Anya Taylor-Joy; Emma.
My Personal Winner: Viola Davis; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen; The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya; Judas And The Black Messiah
Bill Nighy; Emma.
Leslie Odom JR; One Night In Miami…
Paul Raci; Sound Of Metal
JK Simmons; Palm Springs
My Personal Winner: Daniel Kaluuya; Judas And The Black Messiah
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Glenn Close; Hillbilly Elegy
Mia Goth; Emma.
Lesley Manville; Let Him Go
Amanda Seyfried; Mank
Youn Yuh-Jung; Minari
Helena Zengle; News Of The World
My Personal Winner: Youn Yuh-Jung; Minari
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Mianri
Palm Springs
Sound Of Metal
Tenet
The Vast Of Night
The King Of Staten Island
My Personal Winner: Palm Springs
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Emma.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Nomadland
One Night In Miami…
The Father
The White Tiger
My Personal Winner: Emma.
BEST HORROR FEATURE
Gretel & Hansel
La Llorona
The Hunt
The Invisible Man
The Vast Of Night
The Wolf Of Snow Hollow
My Personal Winner: The Vast Of Night
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Howl From Beyond The Fog
Onward
Over The Moon
Soul
The Willoughbys
Wolfwalkers
My Personal Winner: Soul
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Another Round
Bacurau
Howl From Beyond The Fog
La Llorna
Quo Vadis, Aida?
The Life Ahead
My Personal Winner: Another Round
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
All In: The Fight For Democracy
Boys State
Collective
The Mole Agent
The Social Dilemma
Time
My Personal Winner: The Mole Agent
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Fight For You”; Judas And The Black Messiah
“Hear My Voice”; The Trial Of The Chicago 7
“Husavik”; Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
“The Plan”; Tenet
“Speak Now”; One Night In Miami…
“What A Life”; Another Round
My Personal Winner: “Husavik”; Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
BEST SOUNDTRACK
Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Over The Moon
Soul
The Prom
My Personal Winner: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
BEST SCORE
Emma.
Mank
Minari
News Of The World
Soul
Tenet
My Personal Winner: Soul
BEST SOUND
Da 5 Bloods
Greyhound
Soul
Sound Of Metal
Tenet
The Vast Of Night
My Personal Winner: The Vast Of Night
BEST EDITING
Emma.
Palm Springs
Sound Of Metal
Tenet
The Father
The Vast Of Night
My Personal Winner: Palm Springs
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Emma.
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
The Personal History Of David Copperfield
My Personal Winner: Mank
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Love And Monsters
Sonic The Hedgehog
Tenet
The Invisible Man
The One And Only Ivan
The Vast Of Night
My Personal Winner: Tenet
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Emma.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The Father
The Personal History Of David Copperfield
My Personal Winner: Emma.
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Emma.
Enola Holmes
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The Personal History Of David Copperfield
My Personal Winner: Emma.
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
Emma.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
Hillbilly Elegy
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The Personal History Of David Copperfield
My Personal Winner: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
BEST STUNT WORK
Birds Of Prey
Extraction
Mulan
Tenet
The Hunt
Wonder Woman 1984
My Personal Winner: Tenet
WIN TALLY
5: Emma.
3: Tenet
2: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Palm Springs; Soul; The Vast Of Night
1: Another Round; Da 5 Bloods; Judas And The Black Messiah; Mank; Minari; The Mole Agent
NOMINATION HAULS
13: Emma.
8: Tenet
7: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Minari
6: The Vast Of Night
5: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga; Mank; Nomadland; Palm Springs;Soul; Sound Of Metal; The Personal History Of David Copperfield
4: Another Round; Da 5 Bloods; Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey; News Of The World; One Night In Miami…; The Father
3: Bacurau
2: Hillbilly Elegy; Howl From Beyond The Fog; La Llorna;Judas And The Black Messiah; Over The Moon; The Hunt; The Invisible Man; The Trial Of The Chicago 7
1: All In: The Fight For Democracy; Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar; Birds Of Prey; Boys State; Collective; Enola Holmes; Extraction; Gretel & Hansel; Greyhound; Let Him Go; Love And Monsters; Mulan; Onward; Pieces Of A Woman; Promising Young Woman; Quo Vadis, Aida?; Sonic The Hedgehog;The Boys In The Band; The King Of Staten Island; The Life Ahead; The Mole Agent; The One And Only Ivan; The Prom; The Social Dilemma; The United States VS Billie Holiday; The White Tiger; The Willoughbys; The Wolf Of Snow Hollow; Time; Wolfwalkers; Wonder Woman 1984
