National Board of Review Names Mad Max: Fury Road Best Film
Mad Max: Fury Road just got one step closer to the Best Picture nomination it deserves. The National Board of Review has named George Miller’s masterpiece as the Best Film of 2015. Flickreel recently discussed whether Mad Max: Fury Road should win Best Picture. With this boost from the NBR, it’s entirely possible that the film will make the Academy’s lineup.
Check out the National Board of Review’s full list of winners below:
Best Film: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Director: Ridley Scott – The Martian
Best Actor: Matt Damon for The Martian
Best Actress: Brie Larson for Room
Best Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Jason Leigh for The Hateful Eight
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino for The Hateful Eight
Best Adapted Screenplay: Drew Goddard for The Martian
Best Animated Feature: Inside Out
Breakthrough Performance: Abraham Attah for Beasts of No Nation and Jacob Tremblay for Room
Best Directorial Debut: Jonas Carpignano for Mediterranea
Best Foreign Language Film: Son of Saul
Best Documentary: Amy
William K. Everson Film History Award: Cecilia De Mille Presley
Best Ensemble: The Big Short
Spotlight Award: Sicario for Outstanding Collaborative Vision
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Beasts of No Nation and Mustang
Top Films
- Bridge of Spies
- Creed
- The Hateful Eight
- Inside Out
- The Martian
- Room
- Sicario
- Spotlight
- Straight Outta Compton
Top 10 Foreign Language Films
- Goodnight Mommy
- Mediterranea
- Phoenix
- The Second Mother
- The Tribe
Top 5 Documentaries
- Best of Enemies
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
- The Diplomat
- Listen to Me Marlon
- The Look of Silence
Top 10 Independent Films
- ‘71
- 45 Years
- Cop Car
- Ex Machina
- Grandma
- It Follows
- James White
- Mississippi Grind
- Welcome to Me
- While We’re Young
NBR President Annie Schulhof stated, “2015 has been a banner year for popular cinema. We are thrilled to be awarding George Miller and Ridley Scott, two iconic filmmakers at the top of their game, while also celebrating the next generation of talent.”