ET's Favourite Films of 2017

This year, I will be changing the format for my annual list where I will give out imaginary awards to the films that I hold in high regard for 2017.

Golden Snoopy & Silver Snoopy

I present my favourite films of 2017 (in alphabetical order):
BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Denis Villeneuve
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME - Luca Guadagnino
CITY OF GHOSTS - Matthew Heineman 
COCO - Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina 
DUNKIRK - Christopher Nolan
GET OUT - Jordan Peele
KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, THE -  Yorgos Lanthimos
LOGAN - James Mangold 
LOST CITY OF Z, THE - James Gray
LOVELESS - Andrei Zvyagintsev 
MOTHER! - Darren Aronofsky
PHANTOM THREAD - Paul Thomas Anderson
POST, THE - Steven Spielberg
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA - Stephen Nomura Schible
SWEET COUNTRY - Warwick Thornton
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI - Martin McDonagh
ZAMA - Lucrecia Martel

Golden Snoopy:  DUNKIRK - Christopher Nolan
For a film of incredible craftsmanship from direction to cinematography to sound.  It is not just a technical triumph but a marvel of storytelling that breaks the rules of narrative structure, resulting in a lean and highly effective movie about a critical but underrepresented part of British WWII history.  This is not a picture to be seen but experienced, and a high watermark of Nolan's career.

Silver Snoopy:  BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Denis Villeneuve
For a film of astonishing beauty and grace, adding another brilliant, layered chapter to the 'Blade Runner' world.  Villeneuve's bold attempt in delivering the highly-anticipated sequel is not to be taken lightly for it could have all collapsed under the sheer weight of misguided ambition.  This is a movie that many will continue to talk about in the decades to come.

Silver Snoopy - Special Mention:  ZAMA - Lucrecia Martel
For the unenviable task of adapting an un-adaptable novel, and making it singularly hers, Martel reminds us why she is one of South American cinema's most talented filmmakers.  Odd, languid and inert, yet haunting, sensorial and elusive, this is arguably the year's most formally fascinating work.

Best Director:  Darren Aronofsky - MOTHER! (for his singular vision)
Runner-Up:  Matthew Heineman - CITY OF GHOSTS (for vitalizing documentary filmmaking and his empathy)

Best Lead Actor:  Daniel Day-Lewis - PHANTOM THREAD
Runner-Up:  Hugh Jackman - LOGAN 

Best Lead Actress:  Maryana Spivak - LOVELESS
Runner-Up:  Vicky Krieps - PHANTOM THREAD

Best Supporting Actor:  Michael Stuhlbarg - CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Runner-Up:  Barry Keoghan - THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER

Best Supporting Actress:  Betty Gabriel - GET OUT 
Runner-Up:  Lesley Manville - PHANTOM THREAD

Best Cinematography:  BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Roger Deakins
Runner-Up:  DUNKIRK - Hoyte Van Hoytema
Special Mention:  LOVELESS - Mikhail Krichman (for his unparalleled ability to create moody and sombre visuals)

Best Film Editing:  DUNKIRK - Lee Smith
Runner-Up:  SWEET COUNTRY - Nick Meyers

Best Original Screenplay:  GET OUT - Jordan Peele
Runner-Up:  THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER - Yorgos Lanthimos & Efthymis Filippou

Best Adapted Screenplay:  LOGAN - Scott Frank, James Mangold & Michael Green
Runner-Up:  CALL ME BY YOUR NAME - James Ivory

Best Production Design:  BLADE RUNNER 2049
Runner-Up:  THE LOST CITY OF Z

Best Costume Design:  PHANTOM THREAD
Runner-Up:  ZAMA

Best Makeup & Hair:  ZAMA
Runner-Up:  BLADE RUNNER 2049

Best Original Score:  PHANTOM THREAD - Jonny Greenwood
Runner-Up:  THE POST - John Williams
Special Mention:  LOVELESS - Evgueni & Sacha Galperine (for their unique and refreshing use of the piano in film scoring)

Best Use of Source Music:  CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Runner-Up:  ZAMA

Best Sound:  DUNKIRK
Runner-Up:  BLADE RUNNER 2049

Best Sound Design:  ZAMA
Runner-Up:  THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER 

Best Visual Effects:  BLADE RUNNER 2049
Runner-Up:  LOGAN