Celebrating the cinematic achievements of 2014
Official 2014 Selections
Best Film of the Year
BOYHOOD
Richard Linklater
165 Minutes • 1.85:1 • United States
Color • English • IFC
Principal Cast: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater
Writer: Richard Linklater
Producers: Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss
Cinematography: Lee Daniel, Shane Kelly
Best Actor in a Leading Role
BIRDMAN
Michael Keaton
Best Actress in a Leading Role
GONE GIRL
Rosamund Pike
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
WHIPLASH
J.K. Simmons
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
NIGHTCRAWLER
Rene Russo
Best Ensemble Cast
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Owen Wilson, Harvey Keitel, Tony Revolori
Best Director
BOYHOOD
Richard Linklater
Best Screenplay - Original Material
NIGHTCRAWLER
Dan Gilroy
Best Screenplay - Adapted or Historical Material
GONE GIRL
Gillian Flynn
based on her novel Gone Girl
Best Film - Animated Feature
THE LEGO MOVIE
Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Best Film - Documentary Feature
LIFE ITSELF
Steve James
Best Film - Foreign Language Feature
IDA
Pawel Pawlikowski
Best Film - Limited Theatrical Release
ENEMY
Denis Villeneuve
Best Cinematography
IDA
Ryszard Lenczewski, Lukasz Zal
Best Film Editing
BOYHOOD
Sandra Adair
Best Visual Design
SNOWPIERCER
Ondrej Nekvasil - Production Design
Stefan Kovacik - Art Direction
Catherine George - Costume Design
Best Visual Effects
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Stephane Ceretti
Nicolas Aithadi
Jonathan Fawkner
Paul Corbould
Best Stunts and Stunt Choreography
THE RAID 2
Bruce Law - Car Stunts Coordinator
Yee Man Law - Assistant Car Stunt Coordinator
Mike Leeder - Stunts
Yayan Ruhian - Fight Choreographer
Larnell Stovall - Guest Fight Choreographer
Iko Uwais - Fight Choreographer
Best Make-Up Effects
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou
David White
Best Music - Original Score
INTERSTELLAR
Hans Zimmer
Best Music - Original Song
THE LEGO MOVIE
"Everything is Awesome"
Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson
Best Music - Soundtrack Compilation
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Awesome Mix Vol. 1
Best Sound Design
WHIPLASH
Craig Mann
Ben Wilkins
Thomas Curley
Best Action/Adventure Film
THE RAID 2
Gareth Evans
Best Comedy Film
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
Wes Anderson
Best Fantasy Film
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
Dean DeBlois
Best Horror/Thriller Film
THE BABADOOK
Jennifer Kent
Best Science Fiction Film
INTERSTELLAR
Christopher Nolan
Best Animated Short Film
FEAST
Patrick Osborne
Best Live Action Short Film
THE PHONE CALL
Matt Kirkby
Best Voice Acting Performance
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Bradley Cooper as "Rocket"
The following films did not win any Essential Film Awards but are noteworthy for their cinematic contributions in 2014:
BIG HERO 6
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
CHEF
COHERENCE
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
EDGE OF TOMORROW
FORCE MAJEURE
FOXCATCHER
THE GUEST
THE IMITATION GAME
JODOROWSKY'S DUNE
JOHN WICK
ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE
STILL ALICE
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
UNDER THE SKIN
WILD
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
