The San Diego Film Critics Society might gave given its top honor to “The Irishman,” but films like “Uncut Gems” and “Marriage Story” were right there along with it.
BEST PICTURE
“The Irishman”
Runner-Up: “Marriage Story”
BEST DIRECTOR
Benny & Josh Safdie — “Uncut Gems”
Runner-Up: Noah Baumbach — “Marriage Story”
BEST ACTOR
(TIE)
Adam Driver — “Marriage Story”
&
Joaquin Phoenix — “Joker”
BEST ACTRESS
Lupita Nyong’o — “Us”
Runner-Up: Renée Zellweger — “Judy”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
(TIE)
Joe Pesci — “The Irishman”
&
Brad Pitt — “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Zhao Shuzhen — “The Farewell”
Runner-Up: Laura Dern — “Marriage Story”
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Wesley Snipes — “Dolemite Is My Name”
Runner-Up: Taika Waititi — “Jojo Rabbit”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Marriage Story”
Noah Baumbach
Runner-Up: “Uncut Gems” — Benny & Josh Safdie
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“Luce”
J.C. Lee & Julius Onah
Runner-Up: “The Irishman” — Steven Zaillian
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Love, Antosha”
Runner-Up: “One Child Nation”
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
“Parasite”
Runner-Up: “Transit”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“I Lost My Body”
Runner-Up: “Toy Story 4”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Dolemite Is My Name”
Ruth E. Carter
Runner-Up: “Downton Abbey” — Anna Robbins
BEST EDITING
“Ford v Ferrari”
Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker & Dirk Westervelt
Runner-Up: “Uncut Gems” — Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Lighthouse” — Jarin Blaschke
Runner-Up: “1917” — Roger Deakins
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“1917″
Dennis Gassner
Runner-Up: “Little Women”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Ad Astra”
Runner-Up: “1917”
BEST USE OF MUSIC
“Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
Runner-Up: “Jojo Rabbit”
BEST ENSEMBLE
“Knives Out”
Runner-Up: “The Irishman”
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Florence Pugh
“Little Women” & “Midsommar”
Runner-Up: Kelvin Harrison Jr. — “Luce” & “Waves”
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “The Irishman”
Best Director: Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie — “Uncut Gems”
Best Actor (TIE): Adam Driver — “Marriage Story” & Joaquin Phoenix — “Joker”
Best Actress: Lupita Nyong’o — “Us”
Best Supporting Actor (TIE): Joe Pesci — “The Irishman” & Brad Pitt — “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
Best Supporting Actress: Zhao Shuzhen — “The Farewell”
Best Comedic Performance: Wesley Snipes — “Dolemite Is My Name”
Best Original Screenplay: “Marriage Story” — Noah Baumbach
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Luce” — J.C. Lee & Julius Onah
Best Documentary: “Love, Antosha”
Best Animated Film: “I Lost My Body”
Best Foreign-Language Film: “Parasite”
Best Costume Design: “Dolemite Is My Name” — Ruth E. Carter
Best Editing: “Ford v Ferrari”
Best Cinematography: “The Lighthouse” — Jarin Blaschke
Best Production Design: “1917”
Best Visual Effects: “Ad Astra”
Best Use Of Music: “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
Best Ensemble: “Knives Out”
Breakthrough Artist: Florence Pugh — “Little Women” & “Midsommar”
SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY
The San Diego Film Critics Society comprises print, radio, TV and digital film critics working in SDCounty. Screenings, events, awards, scholastic support.
