“Nomadland” was the big winner of the Seattle Film Critics Society Awards, not only winning the top prize of Best Picture, but taking Best Director, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing. The only film that had a chance of beating it was “Minari,” which ended up winning Best Supporting Actress, Best Youth Performance, and Best Film Not in the English Language. “Tenet” took a pair of awards, while the rest were divvied up between films like “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Promising Young Woman,” and “Sound Of Metal.” With only a handful of critics awards left this season, it seems “Nomadland” is a clear favorite.
BEST PICTURE
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- “First Cow”
- “Hamilton”
- “The Invisible Man”
- “Judas and the Black Messiah”
- “Minari”
- “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- “Nomadland”
- “Palm Springs”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Sound of Metal”
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Lee Isaac Chung – “Minari”
- Emerald Fennell – “Promising Young Woman”
- Steve McQueen – “Small Axe: Lovers Rock”
- Kelly Reichardt – “First Cow”
- Chloé Zhao – “Nomadland”
BEST ACTOR
Riz Ahmed
“Sound Of Metal”
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
- Viola Davis – “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Sidney Flanigan – “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- Frances McDormand – “Nomadland”
- Elisabeth Moss – “The Invisible Man”
- Carey Mulligan – “Promising Young Woman”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Daniel Kaluuya
“Judas and the Black Messiah”
NOMINEES
- Sacha Baron Cohen – “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Daniel Kaluuya – “Judas and the Black Messiah”
- Bill Murray – “On the Rocks”
- Leslie Odom, Jr. – “One Night in Miami…”
- Paul Raci – “Sound of Metal”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Yuh-Jung Youn
“Minari”
NOMINEES
- Maria Bakalova – “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- Olivia Colman – “The Father”
- Talia Ryder – “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- Amanda Seyfried – “Mank”
- Yuh-jung Youn – “Minari”
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
“Da 5 Bloods”
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” – Kim Coleman
- “Judas and the Black Messiah” – Alexa L. Fogel
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” – Avy Kaufman
- “Minari” – Julia Kim
- “One Night in Miami…” – Kimberly Hardin
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell
NOMINEES
- “First Cow” – Jon Raymond & Kelly Reichardt
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” – Charlie Kaufman
- “Nomadland” – Chloé Zhao
- “Palm Springs” – Andy Siara
- “Promising Young Woman” – Emerald Fennell
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Wolfwalkers”
NOMINEES
- “Onward” – Dan Scanlon
- “Over the Moon” – Glen Keane, John Kahrs
- “Ride Your Wave” – Masaaki Yuasa
- “Soul” – Pete Docter; Kemp Powers
- “Wolfwalkers” – Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart
Best Film Not in the English Language
“Minari”
NOMINEES
- “Another Round” – Thomas Vinterberg
- “Bacurau” – Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filhos
- “La Llorona” – Jayro Bustamante
- “Minari” – Lee Isaac Chung
- “To the Ends of the Earth” – Kiyoshi Kurosawa
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“The History of the Seattle Mariners: Supercut Edition”
NOMINEES
- “Boys State” – Amanda McBaine, Jesse Mosss
- “Collective” – Alexander Nanau
- “Dick Johnson is Dead” – Kirsten Johnson
- “The History of the Seattle Mariners: Supercut Edition” – Jon Bois
- “Time” – Garrett Bradley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Nomadland”
Joshua James Richards
NOMINEES
- “First Cow” – Christopher Blauvert
- “Mank” – Erik Messerschmidt
- “News of the World” – Dariusz Wolski
- “Nomadland” – Joshua James Richards
- “Small Axe: Lovers Rock” – Shabier Kirchner
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Ann Roth
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” – Erin Benach
- “Emma.” – Alexandra Byrne
- “First Cow” – April Napier
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” – Ann Roth
- “Mank” – Trish Summerville
BEST FILM EDITING
“Nomadland”
Chloé Zhao
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” – Adam Gough
- “Nomadland” – Chloé Zhao
- “Tenet” – Jennifer Lame
- “Time” – Gabriel Rhodes
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” – Alan Baumgarten
BEST 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, Jon Batiste
- “Tenet” – Ludwig Göransson
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Mank”
Donald Graham Burt (Production Design)
Jan Pascale (Set Decorator)
NOMINEES
- “First Cow” – Anthony Gasparro (Production Design); Vanessa Knoll (Set Decorator)
- “Judas and the Black Messiah” – Sam Lisenco (Production Design); Rebecca Brown (Set Decorator)
- “Mank” – Donald Graham Burt (Production Design); Jan Pascale (Set Decorator)
- “News of the World” – David Crank (Production Design); Elizabeth Keenan (Set Decorator)
- “Tenet” – Nathan Crowley (Production Design); Kathy Lucas (Set Decorator)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Tenet”
NOMINEES
- “Greyhound” – Pete Bebb, Nathan McGuinness, Whitney Richman, Sebastian Theo von Overheidt
- “The Invisible Man” – Jonathan Dearing, Marcus Bolton, Matt Ebb, Aevar Bjarnason
- “The Midnight Sky” – Matt Kasmir, Chris Lawrence, Dave Watkins, Max Soloman
- “Possessor” – Derek Liscoumb, Murray Barber, Bryan Jones
- “Tenet” – Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Scott Fisher, Mike Chambers
BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY
“Tenet”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn”
- “Extraction”
- “The Invisible Man”
- “Monster Hunter”
- “Tenet”
BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE
(18 years of age or younger upon start of filming)
Alan Kim
“Minari”
NOMINEES
- Millie Bobby Brown – “Enola Holmes”
- Alan Kim – “Minari”
- Ji-hu Park – “House of Hummingbird”
- Talia Ryder – “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- Helena Zengel – “News of the World”
BEST VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
The Invisible Man / Adrian Griffin
(Portrayed by Oliver Jackson-Cohen)
“The Invisible Man”
NOMINEES
- Diane Sherman – “Run” – portrayed by Sarah Paulson
- The Invisible Man/Adrian Griffin – “The Invisible Man” – portrayed by Oliver Jackson-Cohen
- Judge Julius Hoffman – “The Trial of the Chicago 7” – portrayed by Frank Langella
- Michael – “Bacurau” – portrayed by Udo Kier
- Roman Sionis – “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” – portrayed by Ewan McGregor
QUICK LIST
Best Picture Of The Year: “Nomadland”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Riz Ahmed — “Sound Of Metal”
Best Actress: Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya — “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Best Supporting Actress: Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
Best Ensemble Cast: “Da 5 Bloods”
Best Screenplay: “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
Best Animated Feature: “Wolfwalkers”
Best Film Not in the English Language: “Minari”
Best Documentary: “The History of the Seattle Mariners: Supercut Edition”
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
Best Costume Design: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Ann Roth
Best Film Editing: “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
Best Original Score: “Soul” — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste
Best Production Design: “Mank”
Best Visual Effects: “Tenet”
Best Action Choreography: “Tenet”
Best Youth Performance: Alan Kim — “Minari”
Best Villain Of The Year: The Invisible Man / Adrian Griffin (Portrayed by Oliver Jackson-Cohen) — “The Invisible Man”
Seattle Film Critics Society
After formation in the fall of 2016, The Seattle Film Critics Society officially became a non-profit organization in 2017, with a membership now consisting of 26 film critics, representing print, broadcast, podcasting, and online film criticism. This year’s awards are the fourth held under the banner of the SFCS, honoring the best films and performances of the year.
