The Florida Film Critics Circle gave their Best Picture award to “First Cow,” but the story that overshadows that win is Chloé Zhao going undefeated in the Best Director category across all critics awards so far. The groundswell of support for her and her film, “Nomadland,” cannot be ignored. Frances McDormand was awards another Best Actress award while Anthony Hopkins, Paul Raci, and Maria Bakalova all added more award wins to their successful seasons thus far.
BEST PICTURE
“First Cow”
NOMINEES
- “Nomadland”
- “Trial of the Chicago 7”
- “Minari”
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
RUNNER-UP
Kelly Reichardt — “First Cow”
&
Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7″
NOMINEES
- Florian Zeller — “The Father”
- Lee Isaac Chung — “Minari”
BEST ACTOR
Anthony Hopkins
“The Father”
RUNNER-UP
John Magaro — “First Cow”
NOMINEES
- Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Riz Ahmed — “Sound of Metal”
BEST ACTRESS
Frances McDormand
“Nomadland”
RUNNER-UP
Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
&
Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- Carrie Coon — “The Nest”
- Elisabeth Moss — “Shirley”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Paul Raci
“Sound Of Metal”
RUNNER-UP
Brian Dennehy — “Driveways”
NOMINEES
- Chadwick Boseman — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Bill Murray — “On the Rocks”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maria Bakalova
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
RUNNERS-UP
Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
NOMINEES
- Swankie — “Nomadland”
- Jane Adams — “She Dies Tomorrow”
BEST ENSEMBLE
“Small Axe: Mangrove”
RUNNER-UP
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
NOMINEES
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- “Minari”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Minari”
Lee Isaac Chung
RUNNER-UP
Aaron Sorkin — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
NOMINEES
- Peter Docter/ Kemp Powers/Mike Jones — “Soul”
- Jack Fincher — “Mank”
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“I’m Thinking Of Ending Things”
Charlie Kaufman
RUNNER-UP
Ruben Santiago-Hudson — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Jon Raymond/ Kelly Reichardt — “First Cow”
- Florian Zeller/Christopher Hampton — “The Father”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Mank”
Erik Messerschmidt
RUNNER-UP
“Lovers Rock” — Shabier Kirchner
NOMINEES
- Hoyte van Hoytema — “Tenet”
- Victor Kossakovsky/Egil Håskjold Larsen — “Gunda”
- Joshua James Richards — “Nomadland”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Possessor”
Murray Barber
RUNNER-UP
“Tenet” — Andrew Jackson
NOMINEES
- Matt Kasmir/Chris Lawrence — “The Midnight Sky”
BEST ART DIRECTION / PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Mank”
Dan Webster
RUNNER-UP
Adam Marshall — “Lovers Rock”
NOMINEES
- Kirby Feagan — “Shirley”
BEST SCORE
“Soul”
Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross/Jon Batiste
RUNNER-UP
“Tenet” — Ludwig Göransson
NOMINEES
- Kirby Feagan — “Shirley”
- William Tyler — “First Cow”
- Alexandre Desplat — “The Midnight Sky”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“You Don’t Nomi”
RUNNER-UP
“Dick Johnson is Dead”
NOMINEES
- “Gunda”
- “Time”
- “David Byrne’s American Utopia”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Los Fuertes”
RUNNER-UP
“Minari”
NOMINEES
- “Those Who Remained”
- “The Painted Bird”
- “Dry Wind”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Soul”
RUNNER-UP
“Wolfwalkers”
NOMINEES
- “Ride Your Wave”
- “The Wolf House”
- “Over the Moon”
BEST FIRST FILM
“Promising Young Woman”
RUNNER-UP
“The Father”
NOMINEES
- “The Forty-Year-Old Version”
- “Relic”
- “Some Kind of Heaven”
Pauline Kael Breakout Award
Sidney Flanigan
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
RUNNER-UP
Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
NOMINEES
- Odessa Young — “Shirley”
- Marin Ireland — “The Dark and the Wicked”
- Lucas Jaye — “Driveways”
Jay Boyar Golden Orange Award
ENZIAN Theater
NOMINEES
- Keisha Rae Witherspoon
- Amy Seimetz
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “First Cow”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins — “The Father”
Best Actress: Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
Best Supporting Actor: Paul Raci — “Sound Of Metal”
Best Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best Ensemble: “Small Axe: Mangrove”
Best Original Screenplay: “Minari” — Lee Isaac Chung
Best Adapted Screenplay: “I’m Thinking Of Ending Things” — Charlie Kaufman
Best Cinematography: “Mank” — Erik Messerschmidt
Best Visual Effects: “Possessor”
Best Art Direction/Production Design: “Mank”
Best Score: “Soul” — Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross/Jon Batiste
Best Documentary: “You Don’t Nomi”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Los Fuertes”
Best Animated Film: “Soul”
Best First Film: “Promising Young Woman”
Pauline Kael Breakout Award: Sidney Flanigan — “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
Golden Orange: ENZIAN Theater
Florida Film Critics Circle
The Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) is an organization of 26 film critics and writers from Florida-based print and online publications. Founded in 1996, the FFCC strives to recognize outstanding work in film, further the cause of good movies, and maintain the highest level of professionalism among film critics in Florida.
