As 2010 will soon be in our collective rear-view mirror, SHOOT would like to reflect on some of the best work of the year and very much wants your input. The editors of SHOOT have culled through weekly Top Spots and “The Best Work You May Never See” entries, and the quarterly Top Ten Spot Tracks Charts for 2010, and narrowed each down to a list of 15 finalists.
We would like you to vote for your favorite Top Spot, Best Work entry and Spot Track Chart of 2010.
Take a minute to cast your vote in SHOOT‘s 2010 “Top Spot of the Year” poll at www.SHOOTonline.com/go/SHOOTsurvey or scroll down to vote below on this page.
Voting ends on Dec. 15, 12 pm EST.
Each field of finalists is quite diverse. Our Top Spot candidates include comedy driven fare such as the viral video “Clothing Drive” for Bud Light, the HP television spot “Happy Baby” and Chef Boyardee’s “Blankey.” Offering humor with a musical twist are such finalists as Kia Soul’s “This or That” and Fruit of the Loom’s “Comfortably.” Also in the mix are visual effects tour de force efforts such as Traveler’s “Watering Hole, Visa Europe’s “Football Evolution” and Sprint’s “Firsts.” There’s even tug-at-the-heartstrings, environmentally conscious fare for Nissan’s LEAF, a wild “Rollercoaster” ride for BarclayCard, and a wake-up call for small business from American Express.
The latter spot, titled “Reveille,” also crosses over into our roster of Top Spot Track finalists as does the aforementioned “Comfortably.” Other spots in the running for music/sound honors include a tongue-firmly-in-cheek rap video for Bounty, a high profile Olympics spot for GE, a disturbingly moving Metropolitan Police ad, a stop motion short film that pays homage to New York, an operatic aria for Honda, and a percussion performance by a Lexus IS automobile.
As for “The Best Work You May Never See,” best of 2010 entries span such poignant work as Amnesty International’s “Death Penalty,” Montana Meth Project’s “Ben,” and the earlier alluded to Metropolitan Police PSA titled “Wallpaper.” Others take the comedic route, including the California Milk Processor Board’s “Dentist,” Eastpak’s “Battle,” and K&G Fashion Superstores’ “Modern Day Hercules.” Spec fare is also represented like Bridgestone’s “A Boy and His Tire” and HBO Boxing After Dark’s “I Still Have A Soul.”
So head for the polls. Voting results will be published in SHOOT’s Dec. 17 e.dition and online at www.shootonline.com.
New York Film Critics Select “The Brutalist” As Best Film of 2024
The New York Film Critics Circle has named director Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist as the year’s best film. The Brutalist additionally earned best actor distinction for Adrien Brody who portrays a Hungarian Jewish architect remaking his life in Pennsylvania after World War II.
Also garnering a pair of New York Film Critics Circle honors was Nickel Boys with RaMell Ross garnering best director and Jomo Fray best cinematography.
Writer-director Sean Baker won best screenplay for Anora.
Flow was named best animated film while All We Imagine as Light was picked by New York Film Critics as the best international film.
Here’s a category-by-category rundown of the winners:
2024 Winners
Best Film:
The Brutalist
Best Director:
RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys
Best Actor:
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Best Actress:
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Best Supporting Actor:
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Best Supporting Actress:
Carol Kane, Between the Temples
Best Screenplay:
Sean Baker, Anora
Best International Film:
All We Imagine as Light
Best Animated Film
Flow
Best Cinematography:
Jomo Fray, Nickel Boys
Best Non-Fiction Film: