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clayj41 · 12-21-2018, 11:42 AM

It’s time for our 10th annual film poll!

Like always, the deadline for submissions is delayed until the weekend of the Academy Awards so as to give users much needed time to catch up on all of the stuff they’ve been meaning to watch.

In the meantime, feel free to use this thread to discuss what you liked, what you didn’t like, what you’re most looking forward to seeing, etc.

1) Final submissions are due by noon EST on February 22, 2019. Results will be announced before the Academy Awards broadcast on February 24, 2019.

2) Votes should be PMed to me here on Ants. Please remember to number your lists in order to simplify things.

3) Lists are capped at 50, with a minimum of 10 entries necessary to be scored.

4) As a general rule of thumb, a theatrical release is eligible if it was designated as a limited release in the United States in 2018. Films that only had festival screenings and no accompanying theatrical release are not similarly eligible. I’m not really aware of any wide releases being delayed until after January 1, 2019. However, I would note that something like A Fantastic Woman, which was eligible for last year’s Academy Awards, is first eligible for us this year since it did not get a wide release until February 2, 2018. I know it came up last year, but May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers is first eligible this year as well.

Documentary features are eligible, as are television movies. Miniseries are not. If there are any other questions regarding eligibility, please feel free to ask.

5) Since final submissions are not due for two months, a “secret ballot” rule is almost unenforceable. I love the spirit behind it though and would ask that as the deadline gets closer, people use their best judgment and stop posting preliminary lists. We don’t want to needlessly ruin the suspense of the final results. I won’t bring this up again unless I see it being a problem in the weeks leading up to the deadline.

As a frame of reference, here are the top 10 lists for the last nine years:
2009 – WINNER: Moon
2010 – WINNER: Black Swan
2011 – WINNER: Drive
2012 – WINNER: Silver Linings Playbook
2013 – WINNER: 12 Years a Slave
2014 – WINNER: Gone Girl
2015 – WINNER: Room
2016 – WINNER: La La Land
2017 – WINNER: Logan

12-21-2018, 11:42 AM	#1
clayj41 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 66,961 Shows Seen: 34 DMB Hub Stubs: 16 My Tour Central Stats	*Antsmarching.org’s Top Films of 2018 - Due: Feb 22nd* It’s time for our 10th annual film poll! Like always, the deadline for submissions is delayed until the weekend of the Academy Awards so as to give users much needed time to catch up on all of the stuff they’ve been meaning to watch. In the meantime, feel free to use this thread to discuss what you liked, what you didn’t like, what you’re most looking forward to seeing, etc. 1) Final submissions are due by noon EST on February 22, 2019. Results will be announced before the Academy Awards broadcast on February 24, 2019. 2) Votes should be PMed to me here on Ants. Please remember to number your lists in order to simplify things. 3) Lists are capped at 50, with a minimum of 10 entries necessary to be scored. 4) As a general rule of thumb, a theatrical release is eligible if it was designated as a limited release in the United States in 2018. Films that only had festival screenings and no accompanying theatrical release are not similarly eligible. I’m not really aware of any wide releases being delayed until after January 1, 2019. However, I would note that something like A Fantastic Woman, which was eligible for last year’s Academy Awards, is first eligible for us this year since it did not get a wide release until February 2, 2018. I know it came up last year, but May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers is first eligible this year as well. Documentary features are eligible, as are television movies. Miniseries are not. If there are any other questions regarding eligibility, please feel free to ask. 5) Since final submissions are not due for two months, a “secret ballot” rule is almost unenforceable. I love the spirit behind it though and would ask that as the deadline gets closer, people use their best judgment and stop posting preliminary lists. We don’t want to needlessly ruin the suspense of the final results. I won’t bring this up again unless I see it being a problem in the weeks leading up to the deadline. As a frame of reference, here are the top 10 lists for the last nine years: 2009 – WINNER: Moon 2010 – WINNER: Black Swan 2011 – WINNER: Drive 2012 – WINNER: Silver Linings Playbook 2013 – WINNER: 12 Years a Slave 2014 – WINNER: Gone Girl 2015 – WINNER: Room 2016 – WINNER: La La Land 2017 – WINNER: Logan