1999 Fidelio Film Awards
Winners
        Over the year, I compile a list of the Best, Worst, and Most Overrated films in different categories for the Fidelio Film Awards.  The Fidelio Film Awards honor art in film, unlike other awards like the Oscars and Golden Globes, which go to the highest bidder.  They also point out the worst in film, a lot of times resulting from big budget Hollywood nonsense, and the most overrated, which receive a lot of hype but aren't as good as everyone's saying.
        And the 1999 Fidelio Film Award goes to:
Best of 1999


Best Dramatic Feature Eyes Wide Shut Best Comedic Feature
Fight Club
Best Director
Spike Lee 
Summer of Sam
Best Original Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson 
Magnolia
Best Adapted Screenplay Michael Mann, Eric Roth 
The Insider
Best Cinematography
Larry Smith 
Eyes Wide Shut
Best Editing
Barry Alexander Brown 
Summer of Sam
Best Art Direction/Set Design
John Fenner, Kevin Phipps, et al.
Eyes Wide Shut
Best Actor
John Leguizamo
Summer of Sam
Best Actress Mira Sorvino 
Summer of Sam
Best Supporting Actor Adrien Brody 
Summer of Sam
Best Supporting Actress
Samantha Morton
Sweet and Lowdown
Best Special Effects The Matrix Best Song
"Momentum"--Aimee Mann 
Magnolia
Best Score
Fight Club

Worst of 1999


Worst Feature Wild Wild West Worst Director
John McTiernan
The 13th Warrior
Worst Original Screenplay
Andrew W. Marlowe 
End of Days
Worst Adapted Screenplay Jim Thomas, John Thomas, et al. 
Wild Wild West
Worst Cinematography
Peter Menzies Jr.
The 13th Warrior
Worst Actor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The End of Days
Worst Actress
Sarah Michelle Gellar 
Cruel Intentions

Worst Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh 
Wild Wild West
Worst Supporting Actress Salma Hayek 
Wild Wild West
Worst Special Effects
The Mummy

Most Overrated of 1999


Most Overrated Feature
The Green Mile
Most Overrated Director
Robert Altman
Cookie's Fortune
Most Overrated Actor
Jim Carrey
Man on the Moon

Summary of 1999 Winners


Best of 1999
Worst of 1999 Most Overrated 
of 1999
Summer of Sam
Best Director
Best Editing
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor

Eyes Wide Shut
Best Dramatic Feature
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction/Set Design

Fight Club
Best Comedic Feature
Best Score

Magnolia
Best Original Screenplay
Best Song

The Insider
Best Adapted Screenplay

The Matrix 
Best Special Effects

Sweet and Lowdown
Best Supporting Actress
 

5
 
 
 
 
 

4
 
 
 
 

2
 
 

2
 
 

1
 

1
 

1

Wild Wild West
Worst Picture
Worst Adapted Screenplay
Worst Supporting Actor
Worst Supporting Actress

The 13th Warrior
Worst Director
Worst Cinematography

End of Days
Worst Original Screenplay
Worst Actor

Cruel Intentions
Worst Actress

The Mummy 
Worst Special Effects

4
 
 
 
 

2
 
 

2
 
 

1
 

1

Cookie's Fortune
Most Overrated Director

The Green Mile
Most Overrated Feature

Man on the Moon
Most Overrated Actor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

1
 

1
 

1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Missed Treasure

         Unfortunately, I missed a treasure during this year that I would like to point out now, and the nominations it could have been up for. 1999 was such a great year in film, and Snow Falling on Cedars ranks up there with the best of that year.
 

Snow Falling on Cedars Best Dramatic Feature
Best Director
Scott Hicks
Best Adapted Screenplay
Ronald Bass, Scott Hicks
Best Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Best Editing
Hank Corwin
Best Art Direction/ Set Design
Doug Byggdin/Jeannine ClaudiaOppewall, Jim Erickson
Best Actor
Ethan Hawke
Best Actress
Youki Kudoh

 
1999 Fidelio Film Awards Nominations