The Films of 2017. The 18th annual FiLM BiTCH Awards
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Best Costume Design
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| Cindy Evans ATOMIC BLONDE |
Stacey Battat THE BEGUILED |
Jennifer Johnson I TONYA |
Mark Bridges PHANTOM THREAD |
Ann Roth THE POST |
 Hyper cool black and white blocking, cartoonish character specificity (McAvoy & Theron both look amazing) with 80s influences without overdoing time frame. |
"Ghostly ladies" Expressive work, particularly on Kidman, with a limited color palette and then ultra feminine and many colors in that 'Impress the guest' scene. [INTERVIEW...] |
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Come through gold caftan! Brilliant work on Meryl Streep (they're tight) and fine 70s work on a large cast, some fashion savvy (fundraisers) some utilatarian (newsroom). |
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Finalists: Pascaline Chavanne Frantz, Lindy Hemming Wonder Woman Semi-Finalists: Jacqueline Durran Darkest Hour, Dina Collin My Cousin Rachel, Consolata Boyle Victoria and Abdul, Mayes C Rubeo Thor: Ragnarok and Kurt and Bart - Ghost in the Shell |
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Best Production Design
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| Anne Ross THE BEGUILED |
Dennis Gassner BLADE RUNNER 2049 |
Stefania Cella DOWNSIZING |
Philip Messina MOTHER! |
Paul D Austerberry THE SHAPE OF WATER |
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That enormous exterior and cramped interiors make a peculiar imposing character. The iron gain outside amplifies the drama and the school's disconnect from the outside worl. [MORE...] |
Brutalist architecture and welcome touches of spare minimalism for a maximalist visual achievement. [MORE...] |
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This could be a stage play since the house is the movie's only location. It's also a whole character in the film. THE SINK'S NOT BRACED YET. |
 He runs with the green color scheme... even the labs feel mossy and wet. Eliza's apartment (interior and exterior alike) has such personality, too [MORE...] |
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Finalists: Jeremy Hindle Detroit and David Scheunemann for Atomic Blonde [Write-Up] Semi-Finalists: Samuel Deshors Call Me By Your Name, Sharon Seymour The Glass Castle, Mara LePere-Schloop Split, Suzie Davies The Zookeeper's Wife, and David J Bomba Mudbound [Write-Up] |
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Best Cinematography
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| Roger Deakins BLADE RUNNER 2049 |
Hoyt Van Hoytema DUNKIRK |
Alexis Zabe THE FLORIDA PROJECT |
Pascal Marti FRANTZ |
Rachel Morrison MUDBOUND |
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The most undersung among these nominees but the bright Florida sunshine and color provides a perfect cheerful facade. |
Gorgeous classicist work in black and white wish occassional colored interludes. Breathtaking. |
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Finalists: Mikhail Krichman does cold light and reflection so well in Loveless, Helene Louvart goes grimy/pretty simultaneously in Beach Rats, Vittorio Storaro goes big with stylization in Wonder Wheel Semi-Finalists: Bruno Delbonnel Darkest Hour Linus Sandgren for Battle of the Sexes, Darius Khondji Lost City of Z, and Sayombhu Mukdeeprom for Call Me By Your Name |
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Best Film Editing
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| Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir ATOMIC BLONDE |
Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos BABY DRIVER |
Campillo, Stephanie Leger, Anita Roth BPM |
Gregory Plotkin GET OUT |
Nick Huoy
LADY BIRD |
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This Icelandic editor is something else when it comes to cool sustained action sequences. (See also John Wick) |
Expertly attuned to the rhythms of its constant music and great sense of pacing. Plus: coherent action! |
Sprawling but it sure does flow superbly from offices to schools to streets to bedrooms and, most thrillingly through memory too. |
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Finalists: Walter Fasano for Call Me By Your Name, Sidney Wolinsky for The Shape of Water Semi-Finalists: Nick Emerson for Lady Macbeth, Andrew Weisblum for mother!, Jack Price for Ingrid Goes West, Dylan Tichenor for Phantom Thread, and Martin Walsh for Wonder Woman |
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Best Visual Effects
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| BLADE RUNNER 2049 | GHOST IN THE SHELL | OKJA | THE SHAPE OF WATER | WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES |
| The hologram work on Joi is something else. A worthy successor to the original, visually, and that's quite a compliment. |
 The visuals at least were top-notch, particularly a truly stunning killer geisha robot attack and Major's entrances and exits |
Though we've long bemoaned all CGI-characters, Okja is one of the most convincing and expressive ever. | Great work on the Creature from the Government's Lagoon Facility and there's also the gorgeous underwater scenes. | The visual fx work on the mo-cap performances is a stunning capper to a three-for-three trilogy of craft excellence. |
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Finalists: Dunkirk, Star Wars: The Last Jedi Semi Finalists: Kong Skull Island, Spider-Man Homecoming, Downsizing, Thor: Ragnarok, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
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Best MakeUp and Hair |
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| BATTLE OF THE SEXES |
BLADE RUNNER 2049 |
DARKEST HOUR |
IT | LOGAN |
| Hello, a haircut prompts a major character arc. Great work on Emma Stone's hair and 1973 styles read across the board. |
Haunting character work, particularly on Jared Leto, and various replicants. Plus bruised and battered or high-tech glamour. | Oldman's major prosthetic transformation (fat suit and jowls!) doesn't look anything like prosthetics. Bonus points: KST's wig |
Spooky perverse horror clown character work on Bill Skarsgård's evil demon? spirit? What is he? | Mutant weirdness (hi Caliban), plus lots of scarring and weathered work on Hugh Jackman |
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Finalists: Ghost in the Shell, and Victoria and Abdul Semi Finalists: Wonder Woman, Mudbound, The Lost City of Z, Wonder, and Atomic Blonde |
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PICTURE | ACTING | VISUALS | AURALS | EXTRAS | SPECIAL | SCENES