“Nomadland” all but swept the Online Film Critics Society Awards, winning a total of six awards including Best Picture, Director, Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, and Cinematography. Emerald Fennell came away with a pair of awards for her film “Promising Young Woman,” winning Best Debut Feature and Best Original Screenplay. Also grabbing a pair of wins was “Soul,” with Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score.
BEST PICTURE
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “First Cow”
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
- “Minari”
- “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- “Nomadland”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Soul”
- “Sound of Metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- Eliza Hittman — “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- Spike Lee — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Kelly Reichardt — “First Cow”
- 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”
- Steven Yeun — “Minari”
BEST ACTRESS
Frances McDormand
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Jessie Buckley — “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
- Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Sidney Flanigan — “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
- Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Leslie Odom, Jr.
“One Night In Miami…”
NOMINEES
- Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Chadwick Boseman — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Bill Murray — “On the Rocks”
- Leslie Odom Jr. — “One Night in Miami”
- Paul Raci — “Sound of Metal”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maria Bakalova
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
NOMINEES
- Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- Olivia Colman — “The Father”
- Talia Ryder — “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- Amanda Seyfried — “Mank”
- Youn Yuh-jung — “Minari”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Danny Bilson, Paul Demeo, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
- “Minari” — Lee Isaac Chung
- “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” — Eliza Hittman
- “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“Nomadland”
Chloé Zhao
NOMINEES
- “First Cow” — Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” — Charlie Kaufman
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
- “One Night in Miami” — Kemp Powers
BEST EDITING
“Nomadland”
Chloé Zhao
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Adam Gough
- “Mank” — Kirk Baxter
- “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
- “Tenet” — Jennifer Lame
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Alan Baumgarten
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Nomadland”
Joshua James Richards
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Newton Thomas Sigel
- “First Cow” — Christopher Blauvelt
- “Mank” — Erik Messerschmidt
- “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
- “Tenet” — Hoyte Van Hoytema
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Soul”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, & Jon Batiste
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Terence Blanchard
- “Mank” — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
- “Minari” — Emile Mosseri
- “Soul” — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
- “Tenet” — Ludwig Goransson
BEST DEBUT FEATURE
“Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell
NOMINEES
- Radha Blank — “The Forty-Year-Old Version”
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- Regina King — “One Night in Miami”
- Darius Marder — “Sound of Metal”
- Andrew Patterson — “The Vast of Night”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Soul”
NOMINEES
- “Onward”
- “Over the Moon”
- “Soul”
- “The Wolf House”
- “Wolfwalkers”
BEST FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
“Minari”
United States
NOMINEES
- “Another Round” (Denmark)
- “Bacurau” (Brazil)
- “Collective” (Romania)
- “La Llorona” (Guatemala)
- “Minari” (United States)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Dick Johnson Is Dead”
NOMINEES
- “Boys State”
- “Collective”
- “Dick Johnson Is Dead”
- “The Painter and the Thief”
- “Time”
Technical Achievement Award
SOUND DESIGN
“Sound Of Metal”
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
COSTUME DESIGN
“Emma.”
Alexandra Byrne
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Mank”
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
VISUAL EFFECTS
“The Invisible Man”
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
VISUAL EFFECTS
“Tenet”
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Rob Bottin (Makeup Artist)
David Byrne (Composer)
Jane Fonda (Actor)
Jean-Luc Godard (Director)
Frederick Wiseman (Documentarian)
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
“Small Axe”
(Director Steve McQueen created a series of films for the small screen that rivals the best of the theatrical features of the year, that can be seen individually and yet work together to explore a cultural experience largely unseen on big screens, television, or streaming to date)
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Kino Lorber
(for being the first company to offer virtual film distribution as a way to help independent theaters during the pandemic through the Kino Marquee)
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Independent Theaters & Virtual Cinema
(for participateing in presenting “Virtual Cinema” when forced to close due to the pandemic. Films that otherwise may not have been seen were made available through online platforms, with ticket prices shared by the distributor with the theater)
TOP TEN FILMS
- “Nomadland”
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- “First Cow”
- “Minari”
- “Sound of Metal”
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
- “Soul”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
NON-U.S. RELEASES
(This award is for the best films released outside the United States in 2020 that were not released in the United States during the eligibility period)
- “A Beast in Love” (Japan)
- “The Disciple” (India)
- “Ghosts” (Turkey)
- “Mogul Mowgli” (United Kingdom)
- “New Order” (Mexico)
- “Notturno” (Italy)
- “Rocks” (United Kingdom)
- “Saint Maud” (United Kingdom)
- “Summer of 85” (France)
- “Undine” (Germany)
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “Nomadland”
Best Animated Feature: “Soul”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods”
Best Actress: Frances McDormand – “Nomadland”
Best Supporting Actor: Leslie Odom Jr. — “One Night in Miami”
Best Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best Original Screenplay: “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
Best Editing: “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
Best Original Score: “Soul” — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, & Jon Batiste
Best Debut Feature: “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
Best Film Not in the English Language: “Minari”
Best Documentary: “Dick Johnson Is Dead”
Best Sound Design: “Sound of Metal”
Best Costume Design: “Emma.” — Alexandra Byrne
Best Production Design: “Mank”
Best Visual Effects: “The Invisible Man” & “Tenet”
Online Film Critics Society
Founded is 1997 by film critic Harvey Karten, OFCS is a professional association that comprises of online film critics, film journalists, historians and scholars from around the world. The membership is dedicated to its mission of furthering the growth of the informed film audience by utilizing the Internet as a valuable source of news and commentary. OFCS provides a forum for its members to communicate and discuss ideas about journalism and cinema and encourage a high standard of journalism across online media platforms.
In 2001, OFCS began a 10-year partnership with the film and television review website, Rotten Tomatoes, until it was purchased by Flixster, now owned by Fandango. Despite changes in the relationship, many OFCS critics still contribute to Rotten Tomatoes.
With a global and diverse group of nearly 300 film and television critics, the organization is a volunteer group run by its membership. Every year, the organization hands out awards, celebrating the best in feature films.
