Awards Leftovers: The Editors, The DPs, The Gays
Friday, January 11, 2013 at 10:20PM
NATHANIEL R in Cinematography, Ezra Miller, Gayby, LGBT, Sir Ian McKellen, Smash, editing

The Editors
Do you have any thoughts you need to get off your chest about the ACE Eddies? They barely received any play coming as they did on the heels of the Oscar nominations but I wanted to mention them anyway since I love 'the invisible art' and it's what I think I would have done had I gone into filmmaking (if not casting). This year their drama nominees Argo, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty, Skyfall, all received Oscar nominations but for the latter which was bumped to make way for Silver Linings Playbook, the only Comedy recipient to transfer with AMPAS. Also nominated in comedy or musical: Les Misérables, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, and Ted.

"I know this will sound batshit crazy but your editing is just not as good as the editing in Silver Linings Playbook! which is also better than Skyfall"

This is not meant as a knock on Playbook since I know its fans are sensitive about my generally "meh" reaction to it (and distaste when pushed) but I actually have no problem with its nomination here in comedy. But that it should be the one chosen over the impeccably odd combo of razor sharp pathos and cool comic timing of Moonrise? And then bump out the action stylings of Skyfall? Me no understand.

Seamus McGarvey photo courtesy of the IECThe DPs
Likewise I forgot to mention the American Society of Cinematographers who chose Seamus McGarvey from Ireland  for Anna Karenina, Danny Cohen from Britain for Les Misérables, Claudio Miranda from Chile for Life of Pi, Janusz Kaminski from Poland for Lincoln, and Roger Deakins from Britain for Skyfall. All of these men went on to Oscar nominations but for Cohen who was replaced by Robert Richardson of Massachusetts for Django Unchained.

The Gays
Another group that waited to announce their nominees until Oscar time was The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association or "GALECA" who hand out the Dorian Awards. Full disclaimer: I became a member this year. I'm happy to be a part of it but, as with my BFCA membership, I don't always want to be associated with the results ;) That said, I joined this group because I like the presence of groups who, by their very nature, are forced to step outside the Oscar pool. You can't exactly nominate Argo and Lincoln for your LGBT FILM OF THE YEAR prize you know? Well... maybe 'Argo Fuck Yourself' and Lincoln. (haha. i'm here all week) But of course they also have a FILM OF THE YEAR prize which finds room for the titles you'll be totally sick of by Oscar night.

LGBT FILM OF THE YEAR 

I assume Keep the Lights On can't lose since it's the only LGBT film that's also nominated for Film of the Year but I'm personally trying to decide between Gayby and Perks for my vote. Both are so adorable I just want to cuddle with them. 

Complete Gayness after the jump...

The rest of the nominees for the Dorian Awards

FILM OF THE YEAR 

I wanted to illustrate this category with a picture of Ben Affleck's chest from Argo but couldn't find one. Instead enjoy the depressive lovers of Keep the Lights On Thure Lindhart and Zachary Booth

 Gorgeous lineup! Though my least favorite is the specifically gay one which make me kinda sad.

FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTOR

So close to the Oscar Best Actor Lineup. 

FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTRESS

Rust & Bone's scorching hot couple. Oscar didn't want a threesome.

 This is one way to avoid Category Fraud. Don't make a distinct between "supporting" and "lead". The weird thing here is that the gays stereotypically love actresses and yet this is one of the only categories with only 5 nominees. Not sure what happened.

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR

VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
(honoring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)

elbow sex!

CAMPY FLICK OF THE YEAR

I object to calling Magic Mike "campy" but I love it so should I vote for it? Conundrum. And now that I know my fellow gay journalists have seen The Paperboy there's absolutely NO excuse for Kidman missing out in their Actress category... especially since they're missing a nominee!

UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR

Define "unsung". Holy Motors is on, like, every top ten list. Bernie was oversung... at least its praises were.

TV DRAMA OF THE YEAR

 I'm voting for Mad Men -- it's not because I'm redundant (y'all know how I feel about the Emmy tendency to award the same shows endlessly -- but that it really is the best year after year after year. I think it's the only television show I've ever seen that I would vote for each and every year of its existence. Even Buffy had lesser seasons. I'm not sure if Matt Weiner made a deal with the devil or what but every season of that show is pure gold. 

TV COMEDY OF THE YEAR

 Voting Louie or Girls here. Help me decide.

TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTOR

I'm guessing the gays vote for pocket hottie Aaron Paul.

TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTRESS 

Julianne Moore vs. Claire Danes. Ouch. Julianne is magic in Game Change but Claire Danes on Homeland is... wait are we talking about Season 1 or Season 2. This is important! 

TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 

the most infamous of all of Smash's musical numbers

I'm voting "Let Me Be Your Star" again.

LGBT TV SHOW OF THE YEAR

I'm voting "Smash" -- duh! --  but I have absolutely no doubt that American Horror Story will win given that the LGBT community is basically erecting Tower of Babel high statues in Jessica Lange's honor. At least virtually.

CAMPY TV SHOW OF THE YEAR

 I guess "American Horror" wins both?

UNSUNG TV SHOW OF THE YEAR 

 I love Bunheads. That is all.

TV OR MOVIE TITLE OF THE YEAR

 This category. LOL.

The Perks of Being Ezra MillerWE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU (NEWCOMER AWARD)

Eddie Redmayne isn't a newcomer to me but is newly coming on strong.

I have no idea who might win this though... perhaps Ezra Miller?

WILDE WIT OF THE YEAR
(honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)

 

WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(honoring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theatre and/or television)

TIMELESS AWARD, honoring an actor or performer whose exemplary career has been marked by character, wisdom and wit, goes to … 

I love Sir Ian. I think he'll forgive me for skipping The Hobbit since you know I've actually paid to see him on stage and in some of his non super-powered movies. 

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