MAFL: Lubezki's Lunatics - UPDATED WITH BAFTA WINS

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LUBEZKI'S LUNATICS
1. Fotodude (captain)
2. kmavity (co-captain)
3. coop032
4. Sergeant_Tibbs
5. Lubezki
6. AmicableAmy
7. Dan_Quixote
8. Schnell_Master
9. Jim_Jt
Here are the teams that were put together thanks to the live draft (great fun by the way):

===AmicableAmy===
Zootopia • Sully • Passengers
Mahershala Ali • Viggo Mortensen • Steve Martin
Annette Bening • Felicity Jones • Aja Naomi King

===coop032===
Lion • 20th Century Women • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Hugh Grant • Dev Patel • Michael Keaton
Natalie Portman • Sasha Lane • Molly Shannon

===Dan_Quixote===
La La Land • Toni Erdmann • O.J.: Made in America
Liam Neeson • Joel Edgerton • Andre Holland
Emma Stone • Nicole Kidman • Lily Gladstone

===Fotodude===
Moonlight • Hidden Figures • Kubo and the Two Strings
Andrew Garfield • Lucas Hedges • Trevante Rhodes
Naomie Harris • Kate Beckinsale • Saniyya Sidney

===Jim_Jt===
Silence • Hell or High Water • Love & Friendship
Tom Hanks • Michael Shannon • Stephen Henderson
Amy Adams • Jessica Chastain • Anya Taylor-Joy

===kmavity===
Jackie • 13th • Moana
Casey Affleck • Mykelti Williamson • Alden Ehrenreich
Michelle Williams • Greta Gerwig • Taraji P. Henson

===Lubezki===
Fences • Hacksaw Ridge • The Jungle Book
Denzel Washington • Ben Foster • Jovan Adepo
Isabelle Huppert • Helen Mirren • Octavia Spencer

===Schnell_Master===
Manchester by the Sea • Elle • Florence Foster Jenkins
Jeff Bridges • Issei Ogata • Chris Pine
Ruth Negga • Meryl Streep • Sally Field

===Sergeant_Tibbs===
Arrival • Loving • Nocturnal Animals
Ryan Gosling • Adam Driver • Shia Labeouf
Viola Davis • Janelle Monáe • Kristen Stewart


LUNATICS' SCOREBOARD
1. Fotodude - 5470 pts 🐉
2. Dan_Quixote - 5170 pts 🐅
3. Schnell_Master - 3930 pts 🐆
4. Sergeant_Tibbs - 3830 pts 🐂
5. Lubezki - 3175 pts 🐎
6. kmavity - 3155 pts 🐕
7. Jim_Jt - 2225 pts 🐖
8. AmicableAmy - 2060 🐢
9. coop032 - 1970 pts 🐌


→RULES←

- Remember that whatever actor or actress you receive, you get them for all of their films released this year. For example, if you were to get Andrew Garfield as an actor you'd get him for Hacksaw Ridge and Silence, and any nominations he receives for any of those performances would grant you points.

- This does not mean you get these actors or actresses for anything else besides acting. They are only awarded points for their performances. So people like Leonardo DiCaprio do not get points for producing, nor Ben Affleck for directing. Only acting.

- Don't forget ensemble prizes go toward your actor/ actress as well. Last year, someone like Liev Schreiber or Stanley Tucci could get you a good chunk of points whenever Spotlight was nominated for ensemble prizes across the awards circuits.

- Another thing is always keep technical awards in mind with your films. They're not always the first ones we think of in terms of predictions, but Visual Effects, Sound Design or Cinematography Awards occasionally get recognized with critics and have whole guilds dedicated to them. So, say you have something like The Jungle Book or Rogue One as one of your films - expect plenty of points come time for the guilds and Oscar nomination day.

- Don't forget documentaries and foreign films exist, too. And often times get their own category dedicated to them. So, things like 13th and/or Toni Erdmann could get you just as many points as one of those technical-savvy films.

- Also, don't forget that there will always be films in your league that could be picked up, like "free agents." So, say you look through everyone's teams and realize no one has Moana. Well, you may want to get that sh!t because it could get you a lot of points (not just for animated film nominations, but for song as well).

- This also works for “trading” picks. Say you can see into the future and know that Viola Davis will in fact win the Oscar for Fences, but someone else has her, and you really want to get rid of Nicole Kidman because she’s just not getting noticed by critics like you thought she would. You can attempt to negotiate a trade with another member of your team for their pick. Of course, they have to consent to it, and then both of you have to let the me know that your player has been traded. No back alley deals on my time . (Also: these trades can only be made from category to category. You must have 3 films, actors, and actresses at all times. You cannot trade a film for an actor or actress, and vice versa.)

- People are allowed to make as many changes before the Indie Spirit nominations (November 22nd). After that, only 3 changes are allowed per team (simultaneous trades count as one), and that is until January 1st. This is to try and prevent the game from becoming a "first-come-first-served" game where whoever calls for a film first (for a specific award coming up) ends up winning. The date is also one where by then we should have a reasonably decent idea of how things are going, and if people have a film that's under-performing they should know by then; it also gives time, there's still a bunch of critic awards after that date.

- The awards that will be counted are those on the list. Any not on it will be ignored (unless given notice beforehand, such as with some of the critics awards). Please let me know if there's any award missing that you think we should consider that is not in the list, or vice versa. For the guilds, it is specified which ones are going to be considered.

- The most important thing is to just have fun, but be creative. You don't have to stick with what you've got. If it's not working; if you're noticing a trend with a different film; if something picks up speed, get on its coattails. The picks may have been about luck of the draw, but to win it's about strategy. So do your best, have fun and always stay active.

The Points System
Link to kmavity's thread with the season calendar and its updates: http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000005/nest/262497329?p=1

- * noms tallied
- ** wins tallied

40 points/20 points
• Oscar win/nomination *

20 points/10 points
• Golden Globes **
• BAFTA **
• BFCA **
• Guilds (actors **, writers *, directors **, producers **)

15 points/10 points
• AFI **
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association **
• National Board of Review **
• National Society of Film Critics **
• New York Film Critics **
• Independent Spirit Awards *
• Annies **
• Technical guilds (sounds *, cinematography **, film editing **, costume design *, art direction *, visual effects **)

10 points/5 points
• Atlanta **
• Austin **
• Black **
• Boston **
• Boston Online **
• British Independent **
• Central Ohio **
• Cinephile *
• Georgia **
• Chicago **
• Dallas-Fort Worth **
• Denver **
• Detroit **
• Florida **
• Gay & Lesbian **
• Gotham **
• Houston **
• ICC Awards *
• Indiana **
• Kansas **
• Las Vegas **
• London Critics **
• NAACP *
• Nevada **
• North Carolina **
• North Texas **
• New York Online **
• Online Film Critics *
• Phoenix **
• San Diego **
• San Francisco **
• Satellite Awards **
• Seattle **
• Southeastern **
• St. Louis **
• Toronto **
• Utah **
• Vancouver **
• Washington **

10 points/5 points
• All ensemble recognitions. SAG Ensemble is the only one worth 20 points for a win and 10 for a nomination.

There is also the potential of getting an extra 5 bonus points for a sweep. This means if you get points for all three of your films OR all three of your actors OR all three of your actresses for a single awards circuit, then you get an extra 5.


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