FRANCISTOWN FILM FESTIVAL, DAY FIVE
Mary: Hello once again, ladies and gentlemen! Today, we are presenting the 18 Francis Awards which will be given to the assorted films and actors who will have won awards. To repeat the list I set out a few days ago, the rewards are:
- Best Actor;
- Best Supporting Actor;
- Best Actress;
- Best Supporting Actress;
- Best Animated Film;
- Best Cinematography;
- Best Costume Design;
- Best Director;
- Best Film Editing;
- Best Makeup;
- Best Original Score;
- Best Original Song;
- Best Picture;
- Best Sound Editing;
- Best Sound Mixing;
- Best Visual Effects;
- Best Original Screenplay;
- Best Stunt Coordination.
Jonathan: In addition to Charles and Johanna, several of the directors, actors, and other such people from the films that made it into this festival are also in attendance.
Brian: Hi!
Jonathan: This is Brian Skarr, who is going to be our special announcer, who will announce the nominees for the categories, after the judges have decided on who will be nominated. While he is announcing the nominees, the judges will decide on which to pick as winner for each category, and then pass on their decisions to us, and then Brian will announce the winners. So, Mary, are you ready to hand over your 10 Enieo? Because I'm pretty sure that each film will be nominated for something!
Mary: You should be ready to fork out that much! I'm positive I will win!
Charles: Wait, you were serious about that bet?
Mary: Of course we're serious! I'd never make a bet in jest!
Johanna: Good thing it's only 10 Enieo then...
Brian: Well, looks like the judges have decided on the five nominees for Best Actor, and they are...
- Spoiler:
- Sam Benkings - for his role as Captain William Smith in Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
John Greene - for his role as Wallace Seen in Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
Andrew Norman - for his role as Kent Antas in Agents of Tegno
Jamie Bell - for his role as Billy in Where in the World is Anokan?
Jeramiah Stewart - for his role as Don Mikel Fierro in Don Fierro
Mary: Wow, those are some interesting nominations! Personally, I think the nominations of Seen, Norman, and Bell was a given, as they all had great performances.
Jonathan: I agree with you, Mary.
Brian: Here come the nominations for Best Supporting Actor!
- Spoiler:
- Nicolas Princeps - for his role as Antonius in Fall of the Imperium
Dilov Raov - for his role as Yusef in Inception
Mark Case - for his role as General Ta'nei Boneli in Don Fierro
Carter Jonesfield - for his role as King Cappore in King Cappore Saseille
Huston - for his role as Huston Jinn in AIN Wars
Jonathan: My favorite of those just listed was Nicolas Princeps; he really knows how to make the most of his screen time.
Mary: I prefer Carter Jonesfield, but you're right, Nicolas Princeps was pretty good in that film as well.
Johanna I really liked Huston's performance in AIN Wars, and I hope that he will show us more of his skills in the future.
Brian: And the nominees for Best Actress are...
- Spoiler:
- Emma Salathon - for her role as Bella in Fall of the Imperium
Naomi Stevens - for her role as Hana Fierro in Don Fierro
Isabella Thompson - for her role as Jenny King in Agents of Tegno
Carmen Salby - for her role as Sarah in Lakehurst
Mary: Miss Stevens' role as Hana was completely awesome! I'm so glad she's nominated!
Jonathan: Totally! Anyways, Brian, have the judges decided on who will be nominated for the next award yet?
Brian: Well, here it comes now!
Jonathan So, who's been nominated for Best Supporting Actress?
Brian: The actresses nominated for Best Supporting Actress are...
- Spoiler:
- Oksana Ivanovich - for her role as Adriana in Inception
Vera Farmiha - for her role as Captain Gosda in Source Code
Leah Thompson - for her role as Miriam D'astine in Don Fierro
Ursula Churton - for her role as Martha in Lakehurst
Marthah Fauté - for her role as Queen Aria in King Cappore Saseille
Jonathan: Fauté's role as the Queen in King Cappore Saseille was quite well done! I would have been somewhat disappointed if she didn't get that award, so it's a good thing she did get it!
Mary: I preferred Ivanovich as Adriana, but I'd have to say, Fauté's also a pretty good actress.
Charles: I think both of them played their parts really well in their respective films.
Brain: And the nominees for Best Animated Film are...
- Spoiler:
- The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Where in the World is Anokan?
Mary: It's unfortunate that only two animated films made it into the festival, as, in my opinion, Anokan will definitely win that award, with very little competition.
Jonathan: As much as I like Bugs Bunny, I'd have to agree with you there, Mary.
Brian: The nominees for Best Cinematography are...
- Spoiler:
- Fall of the Imperium
Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
2011
Don Fierro
King Cappore Saseille
Charles: Of those five nominations, I personally like Fall of the Imperium the best, although I really like the others as well.
Jonathan: Yeah, the cinematographers who worked on that film really knew what they were doing!
Mary: I agree with you both.
Brian: The nominees for Best Costume Design are...
- Spoiler:
- Fall of the Imperium
Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
Don Fierro
King Cappore Saseille
AIN Wars
Mary: The costumes for King Cappore Saseille and AIN Wars were awesome!
Jonathan: That's if you discount the generally bland costumes in the second half of the latter movie.
Mary: Well, yeah. But that doesn't make the costumes in the first half any less awesome!
Brian: The nominees for Best Director are...
- Spoiler:
- Martin Alathocaron, Fall of the Imperium
Stanislaw Walzak, Source Code
Ronald Arnolds, 2011
Simon Coto, Don Fierro
Alto Corry, Lakehurst
Jonathan: I'm glad Corry's nominated! He's my favorite director of those that made it in!
Mary: I would have preferred it if Jim Bailings had also been nominated... but I'm content with the current list of nominees.
Charles: I admire Simon Coto's work a lot, so it's nice that he's nominated.
Brian: Nominations for Best Film Editing go to...
- Spoiler:
- Fall of the Imperium
Inception
Agents of Tegno
2011
AIN Wars
Johanna: I'm no movie expert, but I do believe that the editing of Inception is quite superior to most of the other nominees... of course, that's just my opinion.
Charles: Inception's editing was done pretty well, alright.
Brian: The nominations for Best Makeup are for...
- Spoiler:
- Fall of the Imperium
Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
Don Fierro
King Cappore Saseille
AIN Wars
Mary: AIN Wars' use of makeup for the portrayal of many of those different alien species, in my opinion, was excellent!
Jonathan: Indeed.
Brian: The nominees for Best Original Score are...
- Spoiler:
- Fall of the Imperium
Agents of Tegno
Where in the World is Anokan?
Don Fierro
King Cappore Saseille
Johanna: The score of Don Fierro was so great! I'm really happy to see it nominated!
Mary: Me too!
Brian: Nominations for Best Original Song are...
- Spoiler:
- "Fallen, but not Forgotten" - Fall of the Imperium
"Green Valley" - Agents of Tegno
"The Cassidites" - Don Fierro
"Return" - Lakehurst
"Death to Cappore!" - King Cappore Saseille
Mary: "Fallen, but not Forgotten" is one of the best songs with lyrics that I've ever seen in a film!
Jonathan: I agree, and I would be quite surprised if it doesn't get a Francis Award.
Charles: Indeed, it's quite the song!
Brian: Nominations for Best Picture are...
- Spoiler:
- Fall of the Imperium
Agents of Tegno
Don Fierro
Lakehurst
AIN Wars
Jonathan: What did I tell you? I KNEW that Fall of the Imperium would be nominated! I just knew it!
Mary: Well, Fall of the Imperium was a given, but what surprised me was that Lakehurst was nominated; although I think it's a great film, I didn't think it was of Best Picture caliber. But then again, that's only my opinion.
Johanna: I kind of felt the same way.
Brian: The Best Sound Editing nominees are...
- Spoiler:
- Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
Inception
Agents of Tegno
2011
Don Fierro
Charles: The sound editing on all those listed films was quite good, in my opinion.
Mary: I agree with you, Your Majesty.
Brian: The nominees for Best Sound Mixing are...
- Spoiler:
- Fall of the Imperium
Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
Agents of Tegno
Don Fierro
AIN Wars
Mary: Those are all great films, but in particular case, I think AIN Wars should win this Francis Award.
Brian: The nominations for Best Visual Effects go to...
- Spoiler:
- Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
Agents of Tegno
2011
Lakehurst
AIN Wars
Jonathan: I wonder which one will win that award... all of their special effects were great!
Mary: I also wonder...
Johanna: I'm rooting for Lakehurst.
Brian: The nominees for Best Original Screenplay are...
- Spoiler:
- Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest
Source Code
Agents of Tegno
Where in the World is Anokan?
Lakehurst
Johanna: Hmmm, interesting.
Charles: Indeed.
Brian: And the final nominations, for Best Stunt Coordination, go to...
- Spoiler:
- Fall of the Imperium
Source Code
Agents of Tegno
Don Fierro
AIN Wars
Jonathan: During this brief break, let's count the nominated films, so we can see who won the bet!
Mary: Sure!
Jonathan: Look! I've won the bet!
Mary: You know, if there had been more animated films, then I would have won.
Jonathan: Well, I still won, so hand over the money now!
Mary: Here you go then; ten Enieo.
Brian: Ladies and gentlemen, we will now announce the winners of the First Annual Francistown Film Festival! They are:
- Best Animated Film:
- WHERE IN THE WORLD IS ANOKAN?
- Best Cinematography:
- FALL OF THE IMPERIUM
- Best Costume Design:
- DON FIERRO
- Best Film Editing:
- INCEPTION
- Best Makeup:
- AIN WARS
- Best Original Score:
- FALL OF THE IMPERIUM
- Best Original Song:
- "FALLEN, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" - FALL OF THE IMPERIUM
- Best Sound Editing:
- PIRATES OF THE ALCADEAN: THE CURSE OF THE WHITE CHEST
- Best Sound Mixing:
- AIN WARS
- Best Visual Effects:
- LAKEHURST
- Best Original Screenplay:
- AGENTS OF TEGNO
- Best Stunt Coordination:
- FALL OF THE IMPERIUM
- Best Actor:
- ANDREW NORMAN - AGENTS OF TEGNO
- Best Supporting Actor:
- NICOLAS PRINCEPS - FALL OF THE IMPERIUM
- Best Actress:
- NAOMI STEVENS - DON FIERRO
- Best Supporting Actress:
- MARTHAH FAUTÉ - KING CAPPORE SASEILLE
- Best Director:
- MARTIN ALATHOCARON - FALL OF THE IMPERIUM
- Best Picture:
- FALL OF THE IMPERIUM
Brian: The final tally of awards and nominations is:
- Fall of the Imperium: 7 awards, 12 nominations.
- Pirates of the Alcadean: The Curse of the White Chest: 1 award, 9 nominations.
- Inception: 1 award, 4 nominations.
- Source Code: 0 awards, 4 nominations.
- The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie: 0 awards, 1 nomination.
- Agents of Tegno: 2 awards, 11 nominations.
- Don Fierro: 2 awards, 14 nominations.
- Where in the World is Anokan?: 1 award, 4 nominations.
- 2011: 0 awards, 5 nominations.
- AIN Wars: 2 awards, 8 nominations.
- Lakehurst: 1 award, 7 nominations.
- King Cappore Saseille: 1 award, 7 nominations.
Jonathan: With the awards now counted and presented, the First Annual Francistown Film Festival has come to a close. We wish the best of luck to you all; Khot hap ee ko, and come back next year for the Second Annual Francistown Film Festival!
Mary: Thank you ever so much, Your Majesty, for attending this Film Festival.
Charles: It was our pleasure.
Johanna: Well, I'll have to return to Gamat soon, so we'd best return to Skarr House. Goodbye, Mrs. Phillips!
Mary: Goodbye everyone! For the last time, this is Mary Phillips reporting from the FFF, signing off.