In this first round of the Speccies, I’m going to announce my nominations, granting all of you the chance to vote for your winner out of the bunch. Next time, I’ll announce both the audience’s choice, as well as my official selection. This is not a prediction of what I am going to choose (although it certainly could be, I suppose) but rather your own take on 2021’s highest achievements in film!

The categories are the same as those at the Academy Awards, sans the awards for Best Live-Action Short Film and Best Documentary Short-Subject. As much as I’d love to recognize some inevitably great films in those categories, I can’t say I’ve seen very many of those in 2021. I tried to keep my descriptions of each category brief so as not to spoil my selections. I’ve also included a few honorable mentions where applicable. Without further ado, let’s announce the nominees for the first annual Speccies.

Thanks for reading, and happy voting!