The 2020 Matt Awards (Winners)

Last month, I announced the nominees for the Matt Awards, my annual picks for the best in cinema. As promised, here are the winners (no doubt you were all waiting with bated breath)....

Best Picture
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Best Director
Bong Joon Ho for  Parasite

Best Actor
Taron Egerton for  Rocketman

Best Actress
Awkwafina for  The Farewell

Best Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks for  A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Best Supporting Actress
Susan Kelechi Watson for  A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Best Screenplay
Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz for  The Peanut Butter Falcon

Best Cinematography
Jarsin Blaschke for  The Lighthouse

Best Score
Hildur Guonadottir for  Joker

Best Editing
Jinmo Yang for  Parasite

Best Documentary
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Best Horror Movie
Annabelle Comes Home

And, there you have it. Another solid year of cinema in the books. What were some of your favorites from 2019?

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To the beat of his own Drum

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Left to my own devices

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