"The Power of the Dog" continued its march through the awards show circuit, taking four high profile honors on the feature side–Best Picture, Best Director and Adapted Screenplay for Jane Campion, and Best Cinematography for Ari Wegner–at the 27th Critics Choice Awards held across ceremonies on Sunday (3/13) in Los Angeles and London. The U.K. proceedings helped to include those nominees who attended the BAFTAs earlier in the day.
On the TV side, "Ted Lasso" also tallied four wins–Best Comedy Series along with Best Leading Actor (Jason Sudeikis), Supporting Actor (Brett Goldstein) and Actress in a Comedy Series (Hannah Waddingham).
Among other notable winners were Will Smith who won Best Actor for "King Richard"; Jessica Chastain, Best Actress for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye"; Troy Kotsur, Best Supporting Actor for "CODA"; Ariana DeBose, Best Supporting Actress for "West Side Story"; and Jude Hill, Best Young Actor/Actress for "Belfast."
Hill was part of a cast for which "Belfast" earned Best Acting Ensemble distinction from the Critics Choice Association. "Belfast" writer-director Kenneth Branagh additionally won for Best Original Screenplay.
Like "Belfast," "Dune" scored three Critics Choice Awards–for Best Visual Effects, Production Design and Original Score.
Back on the TV front, right behind "Ted Lasso" with three wins was "Succession"–for Best Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor (Kieran Culkin) and Actress (Sarah Snook).
Here’s a category-by-category rundown of the evening’s winners:
FEATURES
Best Picture
“The Power of the Dog”
Best Actor
Will Smith – “King Richard”
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain – “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Best Supporting Actor
Troy Kotsur – “CODA”
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose – “West Side Story”
Best Young Actor/Actress
Jude Hill – “Belfast”
Best Acting Ensemble
“Belfast”
Best Director
Jane Campion – “The Power of the Dog”
Best Original Screenplay
Kenneth Branagh – “Belfast”
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jane Campion – “The Power of the Dog”
Best Cinematography
Ari Wegner – “The Power of the Dog”
Best Production Design
Patrice Vermette (production designer), Zsuzsanna Sipos (set decoration) – “Dune”
Best Editing
Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn – “West Side Story”
Best Costume Design
Jenny Beavan – “Cruella”
Best Hair and Makeup
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Best Visual Effects
“Dune”
Best Comedy
“Licorice Pizza”
Best Animated Feature
“The Mitchells vs the Machines”
Best Foreign Language Film
“Drive My Car”
Best Song
No Time to Die – “No Time to Die”
Best Score
Hans Zimmer – “Dune”
TELEVISION
Best Drama Series
“Succession” (HBO)
Best Comedy Series
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Limited Series
“Mare of Easttown” (HBO)
Best Movie Made for Television
“Oslo” (HBO)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Lee Jung-jae – “Squid Game” (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Melanie Lynskey – “Yellowjackets” (Showtime)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Kieran Culkin – “Succession” (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Sarah Snook – “Succession” (HBO)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Jason Sudeikis – “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart – “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Brett Goldstein – “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Hannah Waddingham – “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Michael Keaton – “Dopesick” (Hulu)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Kate Winslet – “Mare of Easttown” (HBO)
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Murray Bartlett – “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Jennifer Coolidge – “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Best Foreign Language Series
“Squid Game” (Netflix)
Best Animated Series
“What If…?” (Disney Plus)
Best Talk Show
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
Best Comedy Special
“Bo Burnham: Inside” (Netflix)
SCHROM x Yacht Club and Be Electric Studios Launch Electric XR for Virtual Production
SCHROM x Yacht Club, a full-service live-action, tabletop, and postproduction company, has teamed with Be Electric Studios, a soundstage, equipment rental, and virtual production company, to launch Electric XR, a virtual production collective.
Industry veteran Thomas Rossano will lead the new venture, which provides advanced virtual production solutions across multiple facilities. He brings over 25 years of experience in live-action, tabletop, postproduction and talent curation to enhance Electric XR’s offerings as a resource for brands and agencies, as well as other production companies in need of virtual production solutions. Additionally Rossano continues to serve as EP at XR New York (XR-NY), a role he’s held since December 2022. SCHROM x Yacht Club originally established XR-NY to help provide XR services for third-party rentals. While XR-NY will continue to function independently for SCHROM X Yacht Club, it now operates under the Electric XR umbrella.
Rossano’s expertise spans producing live-action commercials, branded content, interactive and experiential content. In addition to leading Electric XR, he holds responsibilities at SCHROM x Yacht Club which include driving business development, collaborating with sales reps and expanding the company’s creative talent network. Rossano’s career includes serving as an exec producer at Hungry Man for about 11 years, right from that company’s inception. He then went on to become a partner at Station Film where he also had a lengthy tenure. Later he was a partner at PRISM. Then after the pandemic hit, he became a freelance EP for nearly two years, looking into opportunities in virtual production, which led him to XR NY and now Electric XR. Over the years, he has produced high-profile... Read More