The 2022 MoFo Film Awards

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This was the first year back from hiatus, and I'm glad to see the positive reception it's received! There were a number of very close races, and a handful of runaway victors this time around. Before we kick off though, I'd just like to say thank you to everyone who nominated and/or voted for the finalists!

@Allaby @ApexPredator @beelzebubble @Harry Lime @Hey Fredrick @Holden Pike
@Iroquois @John-Connor @LAMb EELYAK @mrblond @PHOENIX74 @rauldc14
@sawduck @ScarletLion @seanc @Siddon @TheUsualSuspect @Thursday Next @Torgo
@Tugg ...and of course Frightened Inmate No. 2, who I can never tag properly!

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Our first award is for the best visual effects of the year, and it's also our first tight race!
Only a single point separated first and second place.

And the winner is...

Eight people voted for Avatar, but Top Gun: Maverick was just behind it with 7.

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Our second award was also a close call, once again with a single point separating first and second place.

And the winner is...

It may have missed out on Best Visuals, but it took first place here with 6 points.
Nope was a close second with 5 points.

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Our third category is Best Score, and... you guessed it, it's also the third category where only a single point separated first and second place.

And the winner is...

Seven voters gave Banshees its first award of the year.
Will it also be its last, or just the first of many to come?

Close behind was Babylon with 6 points.

Our next category is the first one where there were 2 points between first and second place.

And the winner is...

6 votes got Paul Mescal first place.
Austin Butler received second with 4.

The rest of the votes were spread out fairly evenly between the other finalists.

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And now we're back to another category where only a single point separated first and second place!
This was a close race, since third place was also only 1 point behind second.

And the winner is...

Six voters gave Banshees its second award of the season.
The Northman, which was only nominated in this category, just narrowed missed out with 5 points.

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Best Ensemble Cast was surprisingly our first runaway victor.
One film received a majority of the votes, with all others earning 2 points each.

And the winner is...

Banshees is now 3 for 3! Will it sweep our rewards, or will the Oscars' darling Everything Everywhere All At Once receive the most accolades here as well?

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Personally, I was really hoping that The Northman would get Best Cinematography. It certainly got my vote.

So far, the only category where I had voted for the winner was Best Score haha. I was rooting for Amber Midthunder, and Nope got my votes for Best Sound and Best Visuals. I went with Glass Onion for Best Cast.

I'm going to take a quick break now, but I'll be back very shortly!

And with the "Mixed Bag" Award, we are back to another category where only a single point determined the victor.

And the winner is...

With 6 points, Glass Onion wins this ambiguous category.
Babylon was a close second with 5 points.

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This category was almost another runaway. While not as unanimous as Best Ensemble Cast, it does have one of the highest point differences of any category this year.

And the winner is...

This was the only category Barbarian was nominated in, and it earned an easy victory with eight people voting for it, twice the total of the category's runner-up, Benoit immediately solving the murder mystery in Glass Onion.

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While the Funniest Scene was a sweep, Most Memorable Scene brings us back to a single point separating the top two nominees.

And the winner is...