The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association spread their love around this year between “Nomadland,” “Promising Young Woman,” “Mank,” and “Minari.” Winning Best Picture and Best Cinematography was “Nomadland,” as well as continuing the unprecedented run for Chloé Zhao and her Best Director sweep of the awards season. “Minari” won Best Foreign Language Feature and Russell Smith Award for best low budget film. “Promising Young Woman” was awarded Best Actress to Carey Mulligan and Best Screenplay to Emerald Fennell. “Mank” pulled off Best Supporting Actress for Amanda Seyfried and Best Musical Score.
BEST PICTURE
“Nomadland”
RUNNERS-UP
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- “Minari”
- “One Night In Miami”
- “Mank”
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- “Sound Of Metal”
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “First Cow”
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
RUNNERS-UP
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- Regina King — “One Night In Miami”
- David Fincher — “Mank”
- Aaron Sorkin — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST ACTOR
Chadwick Boseman
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
RUNNERS-UP
- Riz Ahmed — “Sound Of Metal”
- Gary Oldman — “Mank”
- Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Anthony Hopkins — “The Father”
BEST ACTRESS
Carey Mulligan
“Promising Young Woman”
RUNNERS-UP
- Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
- Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Vanessa Kirby — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Andra Day — “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Daniel Kaluuya
“Judas and the Black Messiah”
RUNNERS-UP
- Leslie Odom Jr. — “One Night In Miami”
- Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Bill Murray — “On The Rocks”
- Paul Raci — “Sound of Metal”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amanda Seyfried
“Mank”
RUNNERS-UP
- Youn Yuh-jung — “Minari”
- Helena Zengel — “News of the World”
- Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- Olivia Colman — “The Father”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Minari”
(United States)
RUNNERS-UP
- “Another Round”
- “The Life Ahead”
- “La Llorona”
- “Martin Eden”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Time”
RUNNERS-UP
- “Dick Johnson Is Dead”
- “Boys State”
- “The Dissident”
- “Crip Camp”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Soul”
RUNNER-UP
“Wolfwalkers”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell
RUNNER-UP
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Nomadland”
Joshua James Richards
RUNNER-UP
“Mank” — Erik Messerschmidt
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
“Mank”
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
RUNNER-UP
“Little Women” — Alexandre Desplat
RUSSELL SMITH AWARD
(Best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film)
“Minari”
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “Nomadland”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya — “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Best Supporting Actress: Amanda Seyfried — “Mank”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Minari” (United States)
Best Documentary: “Time”
Best Animated Film: “Soul”
Best Screenplay: “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
Best Musical Score: “Mank” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Russell Smith Award: “Minari”
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association consists of 32 broadcast, print and online journalists from throughout North Texas.
