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\tWinning best director for \u201cThe Fabelmans,\u201d Steven Spielberg’s picked up his second career win from NBR after \u201cEmpire of the Sun\u201d (1987). It would probably take an act of God for the two-time Oscar winner to miss out on another Academy nod in January. However, it is notable that only six of the last 12 NBR winners have gone on to be nominated for an Oscar. Also notable, none of them won the Academy Award. The last winner of NBR to translate into an Oscar winner was Martin Scorsese for \u201cThe Departed\u201d (2006).<\/p>\n
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\tSome of the most notable omissions from wins and top 10 mentions included the two films centering around musicians \u2014 Todd Field’s \u201cT\u00e1r\u201d with Cate Blanchett and Baz Luhrmann’s \u201cElvis\u201d with Austin Butler. There was also no love for Marvel Studios’ tentpole film \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d by Ryan Coogler, nor for the auteurs and Hollywood legends such as Darren Aronofsky (\u201cThe Whale\u201d), Sam Mendes (\u201cEmpire of Light\u201d) and Ron Howard (\u201cThirteen Lives\u201d). <\/p>\n
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\tOver the last 30 years, the winner of best film has gone on to receive an Oscar nomination for best picture, except for once every decade \u2014 2014’s \u201cA Most Violent Year,\u201d 2000’s \u201cQuills\u201d and 1998’s \u201cGods and Monsters.\u201d In the 1980s, there were technically two misses with 1987’s \u201cEmpire of the Sun\u201d and 1983’s \u201cBetrayal,\u201d which tied with \u201cTerms of Endearment.\u201d <\/p>\n
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\tNBR’s most recent best film selections were Martin Scorsese’s \u201cThe Irishman,\u201d Peter Farrelly’s \u201cGreen Book\u201d and George Miller’s \u201cMad Max: Fury Road.\u201d Last year, Spike Lee’s \u201cDa 5 Bloods\u201d won the top prize but was only able to muster a single Oscar nom for original score (Terence Blanchard), so the jury is still out if that one will represent the 2020s. <\/p>\n
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\tSee the full list of winners below.<\/p>\n
\n\tBest Movie<\/u>:<\/strong> \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d (Paramount Pictures)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Director<\/u>: <\/strong>Steven Spielberg, \u201cThe Fabelmans\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Actor<\/u>: <\/strong>Colin Farrell, \u201cThe Banshees of Inisherin\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Actress<\/u>: <\/strong>Michelle Yeoh, \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d (A24)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Supporting Actor<\/u>: <\/strong>Brendan Gleeson, \u201cThe Banshees of Inisherin\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Supporting Actress<\/u>: <\/strong>Janelle Mon\u00e1e, \u201cGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Original Screenplay<\/u>: <\/strong>Martin McDonagh, \u201cThe Banshees of Inisherin\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Adapted Screenplay<\/u>: <\/strong>Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, \u201cAll Quiet on the Western Front\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\tBreakthrough Performance<\/u>: <\/strong> Danielle Deadwyler, \u201cTill\u201d (Orion\/United Artists Releasing)<\/p>\n\n\tBreakthrough Performance<\/u><\/strong>: Gabriel LaBelle, \u201cThe Fabelmans\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Directorial Debut<\/u>:<\/strong> Charlotte Wells, \u201cAftersun\u201d (A24)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Animated Feature<\/u>:<\/strong> \u201cMarcel the Shell With Shoes On\u201d (A24)<\/p>\n\n\tBest International Movie<\/u>: <\/strong>\u201cClose\u201d from Belgium (A24)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Documentary<\/u>: <\/strong>\u201cSr.\u201d (Netflix)<\/p>\n\n\tBest Ensemble<\/u>: <\/strong>\u201cWomen Talking\u201d (MGM\/United Artists Releasing)<\/p>\n\n\tOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography<\/u>: <\/strong>Claudio Miranda, \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d (Paramount Pictures)<\/p>\n\n\tNBR Freedom of Expression Awards:<\/u><\/strong> \u201cAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed\u201d (Neon) and \u201cArgentina, 1985\u201d (Amazon Studios)<\/p>\n\n\tTop Films (in alphabetical order)<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n- \u201cAftersun\u201d (A24)<\/li>\n
- \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d (20th Century Studios)<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Banshees of Inisherin\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<\/li>\n
- \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d (A24)<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Fabelmans\u201d (Universal Pictures)<\/li>\n
- \u201cGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery\u201d (Netflix)<\/li>\n
- \u201cRRR\u201d (Variance Films)<\/li>\n
- \u201cTill\u201d (Orion\/United Artists Releasing)<\/li>\n
- \u201cThe Woman King\u201d (Sony Pictures)<\/li>\n
- \u201cWomen Talking\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\n\tTop 5 International Films (in alphabetical order)<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n- \u201cAll Quiet on the Western Front\u201d (Germany)<\/li>\n
- \u201cArgentina, 1985\u201d (Argentina)<\/li>\n
- \u201cDecision to Leave\u201d (South Korea)<\/li>\n
- \u201cEO\u201d (Poland)<\/li>\n
- “Saint Omer” (France)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\n\tTop 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order)<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n- \u201cAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed\u201d (Neon)<\/li>\n
- “All That Breathes” (HBO)<\/li>\n
- \u201cDescendant\u201d (Netflix)<\/li>\n
- \u201cTurn Every Page \u2013 The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb\u201d (Sony Pictures Classics)<\/li>\n
- \u201cWildcat\u201d (Amazon Studios)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\n\tTop 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order)<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n