Stranger by the Lake [L'inconnu du lac] (Alain Guiraudie, 2013 | France | Strand Releasing)
Under the Skin (Jonathan Glazer, 2013 | UK/USA/Switzerland | A24)
Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson | USA | Warner Bros.)
Goodbye to Language 3D [Adieu au langage] (Jean-Luc Godard | Switzerland/France | Kino Lorber)
Frank (Lenny Abrahamson | UK/Ireland/USA | Magnolia Pictures)
A Field in England (Ben Wheatley, 2013 | UK | Drafthouse Films)
Obvious Child (Gillian Robespierre | USA | A24)
Force Majeure [Turist] (Ruben Östlund | Sweden/France/Norway | Magnolia Pictures)
Nightcrawler (Dan Gilroy | USA | Open Road Films)
Gloria (Sebastián Lelio, 2013 | Chile/Spain | Roadside Attractions)
top US theatrical (documentary) film releases that I saw in 2014
Jodorowsky's Dune (Frank Pavich, 2013 | USA/France | Sony Pictures Classics)
Nas: Time Is Illmatic (One9 | USA | Tribeca Film)
Björk: Biophilia Live (Nick Fenton & Peter Strickland | UK | Cinema Purgatorio)
Keep On Keepin' On (Alan Hicks | USA | RADiUS-TWC)
Best Director
Alain Guiraudie, Stranger by the Lake
Jonathan Glazer, Under the Skin*
Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
Ben Wheatley, A Field in England
Jean-Luc Godard, Goodbye to Language 3D
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler*
Pierre Deladonchamps, Stranger by the Lake
Michael Fassbender, Frank
Bill Hader, The Skeleton Twins
Johannes Kuhnke, Force Majeure
HMs: Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice
Mark Duplass, The One I Love
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Scarlett Johansson, Under the Skin*
Paulina García, Gloria*
Jenny Slate, Obvious Child*
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nymphomaniac
Essie Davis, The Babadook
HM: Kristen Wiig, The Skeleton Twins
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin, Inherent Vice
Martin Short, Inherent Vice
Patrick d'Assumçao, Stranger by the Lake
Riz Ahmed, Nightcrawler
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
HM: Scoot McNairy, Frank
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Laura Dern, Wild
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Katherine Waterston, Inherent Vice
Joanna Newsom, Inherent Vice
Tilda Swinton, Snowpiercer
Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
Walter Campbell & Jonathan Glazer, Under the Skin
Jon Ronson & Peter Straughan, Frank
Amy Jump, A Field in England
Gillian Robespierre, Obvious Child
Best Writing - Original Screenplay
Alain Guiraudie, Stranger by the Lake
Nick Hornby, Wild
Bong Joon-ho & Kelly Masterson, Snowpiercer
Lukas Moodysson, We Are the Best!
Nick Damici & Jim Mickle, Cold in July
Best Cinematography
Claire Mathon, Stranger by the Lake
Daniel Landin, Under the Skin
Robert Elswit, Inherent Vice
Fabrice Aragno, Goodbye to Language 3D
Laurie Rose, A Field in England
Best Original Score
Mica Levi, Under the Skin*
Jonny Greenwood, Inherent Vice
Jim Williams, A Field in England
Stephen Rennicks, Frank
Kurt Stenzel, Jodorowsky's Dune
HM: James Newton Howard, Nightcrawler