Monday, December 9, 2013

Both American Hustle and Short Term 12 gets a boost from the Detroit Film Critics


Scrappy, indie underdog Short Term 12 tied big player American Hustle in leading nominations from the Detroit Film Critics (both earned 5 nominations including picture and actress). 
The Wolf of Wall Street also showed up (having previously been named as a runner up in a number of races in previous critics awards) with some major notices. 

Full list of nominees after the jump
Best Picture:
  • Before Midnight
  • Gravity
  • Her
  • Short Term 12
  • 12 Years A Slave
Best Director:
  • Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
  • Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
  • Spike Jonze, Her
  • David O. Russell, American Hustle
  • Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor:
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
  • Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
  • Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
  • Robert Redford, All Is Lost
Best Actress:
  • Amy Adams, American Hustle
  • Julie Delpy, Before Midnight
  • Adele Exarchopoulos, Blue Is the Warmest Color
  • Brie Larson, Short Term 12
  • Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Best Supporting Actor:
  • Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
  • James Franco, Spring Breakers
  • Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
  • Matthew McConaughey, Mud
  • Stanley Tucci, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Best Supporting Actress:
  • Scarlett Johansson, Her
  • Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
  • Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave
  • Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
  • June Squibb, Nebraska 
Best Screenplay:
  • American Hustle 
  • Before Midnight
  • Her
  • Short Term 12 
  • The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Documentary:
  • The Act of Killing 
  • Blackfish
  • The Square 
  • Stories We Tell
  • The Unknown Known
Best Ensemble:
  • American Hustle 
  • August: Osage County 
  • Blue Jasmine 
  • 12 Years A Slave 
  • The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Breakthrough:
  • Lake Bell, "In A World..." (Director, Screenplay, Actress)
  • Ryan Coogler, "Fruitvale Station" (Director, Screenplay)
  • Destin Cretton, "Short Term 12" (Director, Screenplay)
  • Michael B. Jordan, "Fruitvale Station" (Actor)
  • Brie Larson, "Short Term 12" (Actress)

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