The 7th Browning Film Awards (2006 films)

Begins today. Voting ends 11:59 pm CST on August 2. Discussion is okay, but please remain to everyone; after all, opinions cannot be proven incorrect!

P.S. - Before anyone asks why X film wasn't nominated for Y category, the committee chose these, and there are only five slots per category. A lot of good films didn't make it, but onward we press anyway.

Best Picture:
-The Departed
-The Last King of Scotland
-Letters from Iwo Jima
-The Queen
-United 93

Best Director:
-Bill Condon (Dreamgirls)
-Clint Eastwood (Letters from Iwo Jima)
-Stephen Frears (The Queen)
-Paul Greengrass (United 93)
-Martin Scorsese (The Departed)

Best Actor:
-Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond)
-Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed)
-Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson)
-Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)
-Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)

Best Actress:
-Penelope Cruz (Volver)
-Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal)
-Helen Mirren (The Queen)
-Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada)
-Kate Winslet (Little Children)

Best Supporting Actor:-Ben Affleck (Hollywoodland)
-Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)
-Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls)
-Jack Nicholson (The Departed)
-Mark Wahlberg (The Departed)

Best Supporting Actress:
-Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal)
-Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine)
-Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)
-Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)
-Emma Thompson (Stranger Than Fiction)

Best Original Screenplay:
-Letters from Iwo Jima
-Pan's Labyrinth
-The Queen
-Stranger Than Fiction
-United 93

Best Adapted Screenplay:
-Casino Royale
-The Departed
-The Devil Wears Prada
-The Last King of Scotland
-Notes on a Scandal

Best Animated Film:
-Cars
-Flushed Away
-Happy Feet
-Ice Age: The Meltdown
-Over the Hedge

Best Original Score:
-Blood Diamond
-The Da Vinci Code
-Notes on a Scandal
-Pan's Labyrinth
-The Queen

Best Sound Editing:
-Blood Diamond
-Flags of Our Fathers
-Letters from Iwo Jima
-Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
-Superman Returns

Best Sound Mixing:
-Blood Diamond
-Flags of Our Fathers
-Pan's Labyrinth
-Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
-Superman Returns

Best Production Design:
-The Good Shepherd
-Pan's Labyrinth
-Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
-The Prestige
-The Queen

Best Cinematography:
-The Departed
-The Illusionist
-Pan's Labyrinth
-The Prestige
-United 93

Best Makeup & Hairstyling:
-Pan's Labyrinth
-Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
-The Prestige
-The Santa Clause 3
-X-Men: The Last Stand

Best Costume Design:
-The Devil Wears Prada
-Marie Antoinette
-Pan's Labyrinth
-Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
-The Prestige

Best Film Editing:
-Blood Diamond
-Casino Royale
-The Departed
-The Queen
-United 93

Best Visual Effects:
-Night at the Museum
-Pan's Labyrinth
-Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
-Poseidon
-X-Men: The Last Stand

Okay, I know 2006 wasn't an exciting year for film as a whole, but I'm sure there are some of you that do have a favorite among these movies. (I know I do, but I won't say which one so I don't end up swaying anyone's vote.)

Best Picture:
-The Departed


Best Director:

-Martin Scorsese (The Departed)

Best Actor:
-Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond)


Best Supporting Actor:
-Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)



Best Adapted Screenplay:
-The Departed


Best Animated Film:
-Over the Hedge


Best Production Design:
-The Prestige

Best Costume Design:
-Marie Antoinette

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Has anyone ever told you you were a blessing, Miss Vicky? Because if not, today's that day! Thank you so much for voting!

Hate to be a beggar of sorts, but is there anyone else willing to participate? The deadline's in five days, and only four people have voted (includes those outside of the site). Kind of disheartening, though I suppose understandable. Help a panicky guy out?

Best ANIMATED Film:
-Cars
-Flushed Away
-Happy Feet
-Ice Age: The Meltdown
-Over the Hedge

Alright, vote accepted.

Honestly i would, i voted in the other ones you posted. But there's just too many matches there were i've only seen 1 or no movies. For instance in the Best Picture one i've only seen The Last King of Scotland and i don't even like it.

Fair enough, Camo. And if I may also be honest, I'm overall not too thrilled with this year. The reason I am doing it is because to go from 2005 to 2007, it only made sense to go through 2006 first. I am truly sorry for the craziness that is this film awards, but there really was no way around it.

Also, Camo, if I may recommend some from the Best Picture candidates, I'd say watch The Departed and Letters from Iwo Jima at least. Both solid films from two solid directors.

Alright, last time I post this, promise. There are less than 12 hours left, for any who wish to vote. If you don't want to for various reasons, that is okay. If you do, choices are still the same. Thank you all for allowing me to make this happen here.

Well, time is up. I shall return in 3 days with the results. Thank you all again.

Results in. Two ties, and Pirates has more than anyone else:

Best Picture: The Departed

Best Director: Clint Eastwood (Letter from Iwo Jima)

Best Actor: Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)

Best Actress: Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada)

Best Supporting Actor: TIE!
-Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)
-Mark Wahlberg (The Departed)

Best Supporting Actress: TIE!
-Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal)
-Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine)

Best Original Screenplay: Letters from Iwo Jima

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Departed

Best Animated Film: Over the Hedge

Best Original Score: Pan's Labyrinth

Best Sound Editing: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Best Sound Mixing: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Best Production Design: The Prestige

Best Cinematography: Pan's Labyrinth

Best Makeup & Hairstyling: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Best Costume Design: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Best Film Editing: The Departed

Best Visual Effects: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2007 film awards to come soon. (If we're lucky, we might finish before the year is over, but it's only an if, seeing as there are major holidays up ahead).