We’re right in the thick of the 2023 awards season which will be my second year in which I will be submitting my ballot in various categories for the CACF Awards and the PRCA Awards. As a matter of full discretion I will be posting the ballots that will guide me in my votes.
Because certain films or performances may not be eligible for CACF, I’ve decided to post personal ballots with an alternative sixth choice in every category just in case. Not to mention six slots for categories is becoming an increasingly popular thing to do and I think the Oscars may not be too far behind from doing it themselves.
There’s also a few extra categories not covered here that I will be voting for the PRCA Awards, but obviously these ballots will guide me to some extent for those as well.
2023 BEST PICTURE
- American Fiction
- Godzilla Minus One
- Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- The Color Purple
- The Holdovers
- The Iron Claw
- The Taste Of Things
My Personal Winner: Godzilla Minus One
2023 BEST DIRECTOR
- Bradley Cooper; Maestro
- Emerald Fennel; Saltburn
- Yorgos Lanthimos; Poor Things
- Christopher Nolan; Oppenheimer
- Martin Scorsese; Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Takashi Yamazaki; Godzilla Minus One
My Personal Winner: Takashi Yamazaki; Godzilla Minus One
2023 BEST ENSEMBLE
- Godzilla Minus One
- Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Next Goal Wins
- Oppenheimer
- The Color Purple
- The Iron Claw
My Personal Winner: The Color Purple
2023 BEST ACTOR
- Bradley Cooper; Maestro
- Colman Domingo; Rustin
- Zac Efron; The Iron Claw
- Jamie Foxx; The Burial
- Cillian Murphy; Oppenheimer
- Koji Yakusho; Perfect Days
My Personal Winner: Bradley Cooper; Maestro
2023 BEST ACTRESS
- Fantasia Barrino; The Color Purple
- Aunjuane Ellis-Taylor; Origin
- Lilly Gladstone; Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Trace Lysette; Monica
- Carey Mulligan; Maestro
- Emma Stone; Poor Things
My Personal Winner: Emma Stone; Poor Things
2023 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Robert DeNiro; Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Robert Downey JR; Oppenheimer
- Glenn Howerton; Blackberry
- Holt MCallany; The Iron Claw
- Charles Melton; May December
- Mark Ruffalo; Poor Things
My Personal Winner: Robert Downey JR; Oppenheimer
2023 BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Juliette Binoche; The Taste Of Things
- Emily Blunt; Oppenheimer
- Danielle Brooks; The Color Purple
- Viola Davis; Air
- Racheal McAdams; Are You There God? Its Me Margaret
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph; The Holdovers
My Personal Winner: Danielle Brooks; The Color Purple
2023 BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Anatomy Of A Fall
- May December
- Past Lives
- Rye Lane
- Saltburn
- The Holdovers
My Personal Winner: Saltburn
2023 BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- All Of Us Strangers
- American Fiction
- Godzilla Minus One
- Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
My Personal Winner: Godzilla Minus One
2023 BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse
- Suzume
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Boy And The Heron
My Personal Winner: Elemental
2023 BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
- Anatomy Of A Fall
- Godzilla Minus One
- Perfect Days
- The Promised Land
- The Taste Of Things
- The Zone Of Interest
My Personal Winner: Godzilla Minus One
2023 BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- 20 Days In Mariupol
- Beyond Utopia
- Kokomo City
- Lakota Nation VS United States
- Menus Plaisirs–Les Troisgros
- The Pigeon Tunnel
My Personal Winner: Menus Plaisirs–Les Troisgros
2023 BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- "High Life"; Flora And Son
- "Keep It Moving"; The Color Purple
- "Peaches"; The Super Mario Bros Movie
- "Steal The Show"; Elemental
- "Superpower (I)"; The Color Purple
- "This Is The Thanks I Get?!"; Wish
My Personal Winner: "Steal The Show"; Elemental
2023 BEST SOUNDTRACK
- Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
- Perfect Days
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Color Purple
- The Little Mermaid
- Wonka
My Personal Winner: The Color Purple
2023 BEST SCORE
- Elemental
- Godzilla Minus One
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
My Personal Winner: Godzilla Minus One
2023 BEST SOUND
- Godzilla Minus One
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- The Taste Of Things
- The Zone Of Interest
My Personal Winner: Godzilla Minus One
2023 BEST EDITING
- Godzilla Minus One
- Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Menus Plaisirs–Les Troisgros
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse
My Personal Winner: Godzilla Minus One
2023 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Kokomo City
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Saltburn
My Personal Winner: Maestro
2023 BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Godzilla Minus One
- Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- The Creator
My Personal Winner: Godzilla Minus One
2023 BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Barbie
- Killers Of The Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- The Color Purple
- Wonka
My Personal Winner: Poor Things
2023 BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Barbie
- Poor Things
- The Color Purple
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes
- The Promised Land
- Wonka
My Personal Winner: Poor Things
2023 BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
- Barbie
- Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
- Maestro
- Poor Things
- The Color Purple
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes
My Personal Winner: Poor Things
2023 BEST STUNT WORK
- Extraction 2
- Fast X
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning
- Polite Society
- The Killer
My Personal Winner: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning
