The Satellite awards happened late last night with zero fanfare (I can't help but wonder how long that group is going to continue existing), but even so, I actually like a couple of their picks, from Mr. Turner's cinematography to Apes in visual effects, and Song of the Sea in animated film. Interestingly, this is the first voting body this year to go with the split, awarding Linklater and Birdman.
- Picture: Birdman
- Director: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
- Actress: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
- Actor: Michael Keaton, Birdman
- Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
- Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
- Documentary: Citizenfour
- Animated Film: Song of the Sea
- International Film: Tangerines
- Original Screenplay: Nightcrawler
- Adapted Screenplay: The Imitation Game
- Score: Birdman
- Song: "We Will Not Go," Virunga
- Cinematography: Mr. Turner
- Visual Effects: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Editing: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Sound: Whiplash
- Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Costumes: The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Ensemble: Into the Woods
So, elsewhere last night, the second to last guild, the Motion Picture Sound Editors, awarded American Sniper (which will probably take the sound editing Oscar), Big Hero 6, Unbroken and you got it, Birdman again, making the amount of industry support that Birdman has overwhelming. It's now received awards from SAG, PGA, DGA, ADG, ASC, CAS, MPSE, and MHG- that's the actors, producers, directors, art directors, cinematographers, sound mixers/editors and makeup/hair stylists. And people still don't think it's winning Best Picture? I can't ignore that amount of support, guys. It's clearly the industry's favorite, while Boyhood has been all but ignored. I think the writing's on the wall.
- Feature English Language Effects/Foley: American Sniper
- Feature English Language- Dialogue/ADR: Unbroken
- Feature Music: Birdman
- Feature Musical: Get On Up
- Feature Foreign Language- Effects/Foley/Dialogue/ADR: The Liberator
- Feature Animation: Big Hero 6
