Patrick Gratton
patgratton.bsky.social
Patrick Gratton
@patgratton.bsky.social
Movie Lover, Blogger, Screenwriter, Francophone.
Creator of of http://gold-diggers.ca https://letterboxd.com/Patrick_Gratton/
After four rounds of voting on the Preferential Ballot Method, The 2025 Gold Digger Mid-Year Award for Best Feature Film goes to ....

SINNERS
Ryan Coogler & Zinzi Coogler & Sev Ohanian (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
In Summation the Nominees for Best Feature Film Are:

28 YEARS LATER
APRIL
BLACK BAG
GRAND TOUR
MICKEY 17
MISERICORDIA
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
THE SHROUDS
SINNERS
SORRY, BABY
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Sorry, Baby (A24) -- Mark Ceryak & Barry Jenkins & Adele Romanski (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Sinners (Warner Bros.) – Ryan Coogler & Zinzi Coogler & Sev Ohanian (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Shrouds (Janus Films – Sideshow)– Saïd Ben Saïd & Martin Katz & Anthony Vaccarello (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (A24) -- Tim Cole & Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Misericordia (Janus Films – Sideshow)-- Charles Gillibert (Producer)
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Grand Tour (MUBI) -- Marta Donzelli & Gregorio Paonessa & Filipa Reis (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Black Bag (Focus Features) – Gregory Jacobs & Christof Neracher & Casey Silver (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
April (Metrograph Pictures) -- Ilan Amouyal & Archil Gelovani & Luca Guadagnino & Francesco Melzi d’Eril & Alexandra Rossi & David Zerat (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The ten nominated films for Best Feature Film Are!!!

28 Years Later (Columbia Pictures – Sony Pictures) – Bernard Bellow & Danny Boyle & Alex Garland & Andrew MacDonald & Peter Rice (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
And the Award for Best Directing goes to ....

Ryan Coogler, Sinners
September 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The nominees for Best Directing are ...

Danny Boyle, 28 Years Later
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Miguel Gomes, Grand Tour
Dea Kulumbegashvili, April
Rugano Nyoni, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
September 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
And the award for Best International Film goes to ...

Grand Tour (Portugal / Italy / France / Germany)
Marta Donzelli & Gregorio Paonessa & Filipa Reis (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
At a time where world cinema is broadly available, we honour films from across the globe that are universal in their storytelling.

The nominees for Best International Film are:

APRIL
CAUGHT BY THE TIDES
GRAND TOUR
MISERICORDIA
ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
September 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
And the Award for Best Animated Film Goes to ..

KPOP: Demon Hunters
Michelle Wong (Producer)
September 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Moving on! Whether it be abstract art, Saturday morning event watch, or simply tooning out, Animation has always been a medium to keep us company.

The nominees for Best Animated Film are:

THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
ELIO
KPOP: A DEMON HUNTER
September 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
And the Award for Best Non-Fiction Goes to...

Afternoon of Solitude
Pierre-Olivier Bardet & Luis Ferrón & Marta Lacimo Ligero & Pedro Palacios & Richard Sales & Joaquim Sapinho & Albert Serra & Montse Triola & Marta Vieira Alves (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Moving on.

The nominees for Best Non-Fiction Film are

AFTERNOON OF SOLITUDES
DEAF PRESIDENTS NOW!
THE ENCAMPMENTS
FROM GROUND ZERO
GRAND THEFT HAMLET
SLY LIVES! (AKA THE BURDEN OF A BLACK GENIUS)
September 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
And the Award for Best Directorial Debut goes to ....

Sorry, Baby – Eva Victor (Director); Mark Ceryak & Barry Jenkins & Adele Romanski (Producers)
September 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The Nominees for Best Directorial debut are:

Companion (Drew Hancock)
Eephus (Carson Lund)
Friendship (Andrew DeYoung)
Sorry, Baby (Eva Victor)
The Ugly Stepsister (Emilie Blichfeldt)
September 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
And the Award for Best Acting Ensemble goes to ....
September 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Moving onto our last acting category of the evening. There are no small actors, just small parts.

The nominees for Best Cast Ensemble are:

BLACK BAG
MICKEY 17
MISERICORDIA
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
SINNERS
September 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
And the Award for Best Leading Actress goes to ....

Zhao Tao, Caught By the Tides
September 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Moving onto the category honoring the Divas commanding the silver screen.

The Nominees for Best Leading Actress are:

Sally Hawkins, Bring Her Back
Amanda Seyfried, Seven Veils
Ia Sukhitashvili, April
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
Zhao Tao, Caught By the Tides
September 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM