Skandies: #10 (Patreon)
Content
Picture: The Power of the Dog (63/6)
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (55/6)
Actress: Katia Pascariu, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (64/8) [tie for #9]
Actor: Aditya Modak, The Disciple (70/9)
S. Actor: Jamie Dornan, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (63/5)
S. Actress: Bree Elrod, Red Rocket (84/7)
Screenplay: Céline Sciamma, Petite Maman (72/7)
Scene: The last duel, The Last Duel (69/8)
[Clip's weirdly edited/trimmed, but you'll get the gist if you haven't seen the film.]
HISTORY:
First appearance for Hamaguchi. It might not be his last.
All four actors are new (with Pascariu becoming the first to place for a largely Covid-masked performance). Dornan's 10th-place finish in Supporting Actor may be establishing a new annual tradition, as that's where Dan Stevens landed last year for Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. It's the goofy cult comedy spot.
Sciamma's screenplay for Portrait of a Lady on Fire placed 16th two years ago. (So this film's screenplay fared better even though the film itself fared worse; Portrait was #10 in Picture. Extra credit for the high-concept premise, perhaps.)