By John H. Foote
With the glut of film awards being handed out this past month, the big ones still to come, I have decided to give annual awards too.
These are the winners of the first annual Foote Film Awards.
Best Picture – THE IRISHMAN
Best Director – Martin Scorsese for THE IRISHMAN
Best Actor – (Tie) Joaquin Phoenix in JOKER and Adam Driver in MARRIAGE STORY
Best Actress – Renée Zellweger in JUDY
Best Supporting Actor – Joe Pesci in THE IRISHMAN
Best Supporting Actress – Scarlett Johansson in JOJO RABBIT
Best Original Screenplay – ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
Best Adapted Screenplay – THE IRISHMAN
Best Score – 1917
Best Cinematography – 1917
Best Visual Effects – THE LION KING
Best Sound – 1917
Best Art Direction/ Production Design – DOWNTON ABBEY
Best Costume Design – ROCKETMAN
Best Film Editing – THE IRISHMAN
Best Sound Editing – 1917
Best Make Up – AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Best Documentary – THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD
Best Animated Feature – MISSING LINK
Best Acting Ensemble- THE IRISHMAN
Best Foreign Film – PAIN AND GLORY
John H. Foote is a well-recognized Canadian film critic/historian who has been an active critic for 30 years. His deep love for the movies began at a very young age. He began his career as co-host of the popular TV show Reel to Real where he remained for nine years. While on TV he began dabbling in education, eventually ascending to Director of the Toronto Film School, where he also taught film history. After leaving the college to care for his wife, he returned to teaching at Humber College where he taught both Film History and Method Acting Theory. John has written two books: “Clint Eastwood – Evolution of a Filmmaker” and the upcoming “Spielberg – American Film Visionary”. He is currently working on two books, one about the films of the seventies and another on the films of Martin Scorsese. Through his career he has worked in TV, radio, print and the web. John has interviewed everyone in the industry (more than 300 interviews) except Jack Nicholson, he says sadly. Highlights include Martin Scorsese, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep Robert Duvall, Jane Fonda, Francis Ford Coppola and Kathryn Bigelow.
