Keeping up with the Muriels

The Anniversary Awards for 1957, 1982 and 1997 have been announced, and now we’re finally getting to 2007, starting with Cinematic Breakthrough. My votes in that category were:

1. Julie Delpy as a writer/director (who ended up at 14, with 1 other vote)
2. James Marsden as a comedic/musical actor (seriously, who’d have thought he was funny? Nobody else was surprised, apparently, as he only got my vote)
3. Tony Gilroy as a director (got two other votes, putting him at #9)
4. Kelly McDonald (and I was the only one! Though maybe the other voters already discovered her before)
5. Andrew Dominik (who also got my vote alone)

Votes were spread pretty wide, maybe because the category is so broad, but there was one clear winner. Check out who that was here.

For Your Consideration

I know, I know, I generally stay away from awards hoopla. And really, I have long ago stopped really caring about the Oscars. But I’m facing a lack in content (my editor reminded me that since filmtotaal gives me the opportunity to go to screenings, I should write about them there, first, and much as I hate to admit it, he has a point there), and I’m afraid that the AMPAS will do what it always does, and leave out some of the worthier candidates.

I know, I know, nomination ballots are in already, but hey, it’s not like my little blog was going to have any influence, anyway. And I’m not saying the people and films mentioned here should win. But I think they definitely deserve a nomination, and will almost certainly be overlooked. One per category.