The Field Narrows

Well, in the last two weeks we've seen a lot of movement. The Writer's, Producer's, and Director's Guilds all announced their nominees. The only real surprise was the absence of Toy Story 3 from the Writer's Guild awards and the presence of I Love You Phillip Morris. Without that change, the field continues to look as it did in late 2010 - dominated by The Social Network, The King's Speech, The Kids Are All Right, Black Swan, and Inception.

We also had the Broadcast Critic's Choice Awards and last night's 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. With those, we saw that familiar list of nominees narrowed down to the short list of winners and front-runners for the season. Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Melissa Leo, and Natalie Portman are the actors to beat at this point. I'm not sure if any director other than David Fincher has picked up a statue of any kind this season. The Social Network continues to dominate in both Best Picture and Best Screenplay awards as well. Interestingly, these several awards are mixed throughout the studios in our league. No one studio has a lock on all of them.

Mike Palovcsik owns The Social Network for Best Picture. Jake Sarnowski and Rachel Stuhler own The Social Network for Director and Screenplay. Steve Hackbarth and Erin Dischler own Colin Firth and Melissa Leo. Natalie Portman belongs in Kritie Palovcsik's studio. This mix has kept the race close and lively. See below for the current standings. This week we'll see the BAFTA nominees and next week the Academy Award nominees will be announced. Look for another post that evening.

Name / Nominations / Wins / Total Points
Jen & Nate Dekker / 24 / 3 / 57
Erin D. & Steve H. / 19 / 6 / 56
Paul Hogseth / 20 / 5 / 55
Mike Palovcsik / 19 / 3 / 47
Danny & Ann Sarnowski / 16 / 0 / 32
Jake S. & Rachel S. / 10 / 4 / 32
Kristie Palovcsik / 12 / 2 / 30
Dave Sarnowski / 12 / 0 / 24


As you can see, it's pretty close at the top. Kristie, Jake & Rachel, and Mike could all expect to see some movement in the next few weeks as more winners are announced. Good luck to everyone!

Cheers,

Danny.