The Denver Film Critics Society has announced the winner of their yearly awards, honoring Netfliix’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” with their Best Picture award, straying from the general consensus of “Nomadland.” However, they are not straying from Chloé Zhao being the Best Director of the year, following suit with that honoree. One other pick that sets them outside the box if their Best Supporting Actress award going to Ellen Burstyn for her work in “Pieces of a Woman.”
BEST PICTURE
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
NOMINEES
- “First Cow”
- “Minari”
- “Nomadland”
- “Soul”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Lee Isaac Chung — “Minari”
- Pete Docter — “Soul”
- David Fincher — “Mank”
- Aaron Sorkin — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Chloe Zhao — “Nomadland”
BEST ACTOR
Chadwick Boseman
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
NOMINEES
- Riz Ahmed — “Sound of Metal”
- Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Gary Oldman — “Mank”
- Steven Yuen — “Minari”
BEST ACTRESS
Carey Mulligan
“Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Vanessa Kirby — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
- Elisabeth Moss — “The Invisible Man”
- Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
NOMINEES
- Chadwick Boseman — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Bo Burnham — “Promising Young Woman”
- Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Bill Murray — “On the Rocks”
- David Strathairn — “Nomadland”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ellen Burstyn
“Pieces of a Woman”
NOMINEES
- Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- Ellen Burstyn — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Olivia Colman — “The Father”
- Amanda Seyfried — “Mank”
- Youn Yuh-jung — “Minari”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Aaron Sorkin
NOMINEES
- “The Forty-Year-Old Version” — Radha Blank
- “Minari” — Lee Isaac Chung
- “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
- “Soul” — Pete Docter, Mike Jones & Kemp Powers
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“First Cow”
Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt
NOMINEES
- “First Cow” — Jonathan Raymond & Kelly Reichardt
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” — Charlie Kaufman
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- “Nomadland” — Chloe Zhao
- “One Night in Miami” — Kemp Powers
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Soul”
NOMINEES
- “Onward”
- “Over the Moon”
- “Soul”
- “The Wolf House”
- “Wolfwalkers”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Boys State”
NOMINEES
- “All In: The Fight for Democracy”
- “Boys State”
- “Dick Johnson Is Dead”
- “The Social Dilemma”
- “The Truffle Hunters”
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM
“Minari”
(United States)
NOMINEES
- “Another Round”
- “I’m No Longer Here”
- “The Life Ahead”
- “Martin Eden”
- “Minari”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Tenet”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey”
- “Greyhound”
- “The Invisible Man”
- “The Midnight Sky”
- “Tenet”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
NOMINEES
- “Poverty Porn” from “The Forty-Year-Old Version”
- “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
- “Rocket to the Moon” from “Over the Moon”
- “Wear Your Crown” from “The Prom”
- “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Soul”
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
NOMINEES
- “Mank” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- “The Midnight Sky” — Alexander Desplat
- “One Night in Miami” — Terence Blanchard
- “Soul” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- “Tenet” — Ludwig Goransson
BEST COMEDY
“The Personal History of David Copperfield”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey”
- “The Climb”
- “The Forty-Year-Old Version”
- “Palm Springs”
- “The Personal History of David Copperfield”
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR
“The Invisible Man”
NOMINEES
- “Freaky”
- “The Invisible Man”
- “Possessor”
- “Tenet”
- “The Vast of Night”
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
Best Supporting Actor: Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Best Supporting Actress: Ellen Burstyn — “Pieces of a Woman”
Best Original Screenplay: “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
Best Adapted Screenplay: “First Cow” — Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt
Best Animated Film: “Soul”
Best Documentary: “Boys State”
Best Non-English Language Film: “Minari” (United States)
Best Visual Effects: “Tenet”
Best Original Song: “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
Best Original Score: “Soul” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Comedy: “The Personal History of David Copperfield”
Best Sci-Fi/Horror: “The Invisible Man”
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