The Hawaii Film Critics Society has announced Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” as the Best Picture of 2020, also honoring it with Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. For Best Director, they awarded Spike Lee for his work on “Da 5 Bloods,” which also won Best Actor for Delroy Lindo. “Nomadland” (Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best Adapted Screenplay) and “One Night In Miami” (Best Song and Best New Filmmaker) each also won a pair of awards. “Mank” and “Sound of Metal” were able to take three awards home while “Tenet” was able to grab four.
BEST PICTURE
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “News of the World”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Sound of Metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST DIRECTOR
Spike Lee
“Da 5 Bloods”
NOMINEES
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- Spike Lee — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Darius Marder — “Sound of Metal”
- Aaron Sorkin — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
BEST ACTOR
Delroy Lindo
“Da 5 Bloods”
NOMINEES
- Riz Ahmed — “Sound of Metal”
- Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Anthony Hopkins — “The Father”
- Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Gary Oldman — “Mank”
BEST ACTRESS
Frances McDormand
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Nicole Beharie — “Miss Juneteenth”
- Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Vanessa Kirby — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
- Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Paul Raci
“Sound Of Metal”
NOMINEES
- Sascha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Shia LaBeouf — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Bill Murray — “On the Rocks”
- Leslie Odom Jr. — “One Night in Miami”
- Paul Raci — “Sound of Metal”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Olivia Cooke
“Sound Of Metal”
NOMINEES
- Maria Baklava — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- Ellen Burstyn — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Olivia Cooke — “Sound of Metal”
- Lesley Manville — “Let Him Go”
- Helena Zengel — “News of the World”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Aaron Sorkin
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, Kevin Willmott, and Spike Lee
- “Mank” — Jack Fincher
- “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
- “Sound of Metal” — Derek Cianfrance, Abraham Marder, and Darius Marder
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“Nomadland”
Chloé Zhao
NOMINEES
- “The Father” — Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- “News of the World” — Luke Davies and Paul Greengrass
- “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
- “One Night in Miami” — Kemp Powers
BEST ART DIRECTION
“Mank”
Chris Craine and Dan Webster
NOMINEES
- “Mank”
- “The Midnight Sky”
- “News of the World”
- “One Night in Miami”
- “Tenet”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Ann Roth
NOMINEES
- “Mank”
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- “Mulan”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- “Wonder Woman 1984”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Tenet”
Hoyte Van Hoytema
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Newton Thomas Sigel
- “Mank” — Erik Messerschmidt
- “The Midnight Sky” — Martin Ruhe
- “News of the World” — Dariusz Wolski
- “Tenet” — Hoyte Van Hoytema
BEST EDITING
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Alan Baumgarten
NOMINEES
- “Mank” — Kirk Baxter
- “News of the World” — William Goldenberg
- “One Night in Miami” — Tariq Anwar
- “Tenet” — Jennifer Lame
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Alan Baumgarten
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Lupin III: The First”
NOMINEES
- “The Croods: A New Age”
- “Lupin III: The First”
- “Onward”
- “Over the Moon”
- “Soul”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Beastie Boys Story”
NOMINEES
- “Beastie Boys Story”
- “Crip Camp”
- “Dick Johnson is Dead”
- “John Lewis: Good Trouble”
- “My Octopus Teacher”
BEST MAKEUP
“Mank”
NOMINEES
- “Hillbilly Elegy”
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- “Mank”
- “One Night in Miami”
- “Wonder Woman 1984”
BEST SOUND
“Sound of Metal
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “Mank”
- “News of the World”
- “Sound of Metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Mank”
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Terence Blanchard
- “Mank” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- “The Midnight Sky” — Alexandre Desplat
- “Pieces of a Woman” — Howard Shore
- “Soul” — Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross
BEST SONG
“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami…”
Leslie Odom Jr.
NOMINEES
- “Io Si (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead”
- “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
- “Wear Your Crown” from “The Prom”
- “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- “Just Sing” from “Troll World Tour”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Tenet”
NOMINEES
- “The Invisible Man”
- “The Midnight Sky”
- “Mulan”
- “Sonic the Hedgehog”
- “Tenet”
BEST STUNT WORK
“Tenet”
NOMINEES
- “Bad Boys For Life”
- “Birds of Prey”
- “The Invisible Man”
- “News of the World”
- “Tenet”
BEST NEW FILMMAKER
Regina King
“One Night In Miami…”
NOMINEES
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- Regina King — “One Night in Miami…”
- Natalie Krinsky — “The Broken Hearts Gallery”
- Darius Marder — “Sound of Metal”
- Florian Zeller — “The Father”
BEST FIRST FILM
“The Father”
Florian Zeller
NOMINEES
- Regina King — “One Night In Miami …”
- Florian Zeller — “The Father”
- Darius Marder — “Sound Of Metal”
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- Radha Blank — “The Forty-Year-Old Version”
BEST OVERLOOKED FILM
“Possessor”
Brandon Cronenberg
NOMINEES
- “Bad Education”
- “The Forty-Year-Old-Version”
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
- “The King of Staten Island”
- “Possessor”
BEST VOCAL/MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMANCE
Jamie Foxx
“Soul”
NOMINEES
- Peter Dinklage — “The Croods: A New Age”
- Jamie Foxx — “Soul”
- Tina Fey — “Soul”
- Leslie Man — “The Croods: A New Age”
- Terry Notary — “The Call of the Wild”
BEST HORROR FILM
“Relic”
Natalie Erika James
NOMINEES
- “Antebellum”
- “Freaky”
- “Possessor”
- “Relic”
- “Underwater”
BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE
“Bloodshot”
Dave Wilson
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)”
- “Bloodshot”
- “The New Mutants”
- “The Old Guard”
- “Wonder Woman 1984”
BEST SCI-FI FILM
“Tenet”
Christopher Nolan
NOMINEES
- “Color Out of Space”
- “The Midnight Sky”
- “Parallel”
- “Possessor”
- “Tenet”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“The Life Ahead”
Italy
NOMINEES
- “Bacurau” (Brazil)
- “I Carry You With Me” (Mexico)
- “Innocence” (South Korea)
- “The Life Ahead” (Italy)
- “The Painted Bird” (Czech Republic)
BEST HAWAIIAN FILM
“Waikiki”
Christopher Kahunahana
(Oahu)
NOMINEES
- “Waikiki” — Christopher Kahunahana (Oahu)
- “Water Like Fire” — Mitchel Viernes (Oahu)
- “Aloha Surf Hotel” — Stefan C. Schaefer (Maui)
- “Swarm Season” — Sarah J. Christman (Big Island)
- “Tokyo Hula” — Lisette Marie Flanary (Oahu)
WORST FILM
“Wonder Woman 1984”
NOMINEES
- “All My Life”
- “Capone”
- “Honest Thief”
- “The Rhythm Section”
- “Wonder Woman 1984”
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Best Director: Spike Lee — “Da 5 Bloods”
Best Actor: Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods”
Best Actress: Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
Best Supporting Actor: Paul Raci — “Sound Of Metal”
Best Supporting Actress: Olivia Cooke — “Sound Of Metal”
Best Original Screenplay: “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
Best Art Direction: “Mank” — Chris Craine and Dan Webster
Best Costume Design: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Ann Roth
Best Cinematography: “Tenet” — Hoyte Van Hoytema
Best Editing: “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Alan Baumgarten
Best Animated Film: “Lupin III: The First”
Best Documentary: “Beastie Boys Story”
Best Makeup: “Mank”
Best Sound: “Sound Of Metal”
Best Score: “Mank” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Song: “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami…”
Best Visual Effects: “Tenet”
Best Stunt Work: “Tenet”
Best New Filmmaker: Regina King — “One Night In Miami…”
Best First Feature: “The Father” — Florian Zeller
Best Overlooked Film: “Possessor”
Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: Jamie Foxx — “Soul”
Best Horror Film: “Relic”
Best Comic Book Movie: “Bloodshot”
Best Sci-Fi Film: “Tenet”
Best Foreign Language Film: “The Life Ahead” (Italy)
Best Hawaiian Film: “Waikiki”
Worst Film: “Wonder Woman 1984”
HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY
A non-profit organization of Hawaii-based film critics who are regularly published, either in print or online, within the Hawaii island chain.
The purpose of creating this critics group is
I. To showcase Hawaii film critics, their work and output. The HFCS website will provide links to film-related articles, books, YouTube/online filmed reviews, podcasts and interviews by members of our group.
II. To encourage professional film critics, current and beginning, to hone their craft and know there is a place for them and their work, to be recognized.
III. To form and be a part of the first ever Hawaii Film Critics Society, in which our varying/shared views of film, old and new, can find greater exposure and a wide platform. At year’s end, we will vote and create our own Year’s Best list to share with the press.
Like other film critics groups, one can’t apply but must be chosen. Entrance into the HFCS is free. The criteria for admittance is simply having written a substantial amount of polished film reviews for a magazine, newspaper, blog or website.
