I hope enough people have seen Cha Cha Real Smooth. It's a wonderful film and one of the best of 2022. It should have been another awards season winner for AppleTV+. It's the kind of indie crowd-pleaser that would have been a sleeper hit at the box office years ago before such films were relegated to streaming. I can't wait to see what Cooper Raiff does next. I hope whatever it is it's seen by more people than saw this absolute gem.

Has anyone else here actually seen Close? I would love to nominate it for more than just Foreign Language Film but I feel like it might be a waste. Such a terrific movie though.

FYC



Triangle of Sadness

Best Picture
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
Best Actor - Harris Dickinson
Best Actress - Charlbi Dean
Best Supporting Actress - Dolly de Leon
Funniest Comedy



The Lost City

Best Picture
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
Best Stunt Ensemble
Best Actress - Sandra Bullock
Best Actor - Channing Tatum
Best Costume Design (sequin dress)



Jackass Forever

Best Picture
Funniest Comedy
Best Art Design (godzilla penis sequence)
Best Stunt Ensemble
Breakout performer - Zach Holmes (the new fat guy)



Best Song: Taylor Swift - Carolina (Where the Crawdads Sing)

Ok it's maybe pointless since most have sent in their ballots and most haven't seen it but I'm doing it.


FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

CLOSE




IN ALL CATEGORIES INCLUDING

BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR (Lukas Dhont)
BEST ACTOR (Eden Dambrine)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Gustav De Waele)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Émilie Dequenne)
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BEST ART DIRECTION




[A] sharply observed, heartbreaking masterpiece...
- G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle

The loss of childhood innocence has rarely been portrayed so powerfully on screen as in this heartbreaking second feature from Belgian writer-director Lukas Dhont.
- Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion

Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, and Emile Dequuenne carry the emotional punch Dhont gives to the audience about being alone and how it connects with everyone.
- Brian Susbielles, InSession Film

It can be a cliche to say that a film will linger with viewers long after it ends, but Close earns that status as something beautiful, bittersweet and undeniably powerful.
- Lisa Trifone, Third Coast Review

What elevates Close is the almost casual way the worm of doubt can be installed in a previously happy existence—an observation devastatingly brought to life.
- Robert Horton, The Scarecrow

CLOSE is one of my favorite films from last year and earned its Oscar nomination.
- JD Duran, InSession Film

Close is a portrait of before & after, of the intimacy of friendship & the devastation of losing it, with an astonishing performance at the center.
- Graeme Guttmann, Screen Rant

“Close” is truly a directorial tour de force. Dhont knew what he wanted to say and said it with grace, dignity, and depth.
- Neely Swanson, Beverly Hills Courier

a sensitive examination of the restrictions society places on masculinity, robbing men of intimacy it deems inappropriate. Eden Dambrine… simply gives one of the great child performances committed to film.
- Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews

It's one of if not the best indie/international film this year! Newcomer Eden Dambrine gives one of the best performances of the year & with Dhont’s directing/writing this is a heartbreak and yet truthful depictions of friendship & loss I’ve ever seen!
- Samuel Leggett Jr., JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS

Very, very nice movies! I watched some of them, as I am very fond of cinematography. Girl picture was my favorite, for sure. I watched it so many times with my friends. Some day I wish to produce such a good film as these are. I am sure with the knowledge accumulated at my film school in Prague, I have high chances! I need to be motivated to learn more and to fight against the challenges. Furthermore, I know this industry can be harsh, but I am ready to deal with it.