The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association announced their nominees today, with “Belfast” and “The Power of the Dog” being the focus of eleven nominations each. The group will announce their winners on Monday, December 6th at 8AM ET
BEST FILM
“Belfast”
(Focus Features)
“The Green Knight”
(A24)
“The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
“tick, tick…BOOM!”
(Netflix)
“West Side Story”
(20th Century Studios)
BEST DIRECTOR
Kenneth Branagh
“Belfast”
(Focus Features)
Jane Campion
“The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
David Lowery
“The Green Knight”
(A24)
Steven Spielberg
“West Side Story”
(20th Century Studios)
Denis Villeneuve
“Dune”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
BEST ACTOR
Nicolas Cage
“Pig”
(Neon)
Benedict Cumberbatch
“The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
Andrew Garfield
“tick, tick…BOOM!”
(Netflix)
Will Smith
“King Richard”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Denzel Washington
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
(A24)
BEST ACTRESS
Olivia Colman
“The Lost Daughter”
(Netflix)
Lady Gaga
“House of Gucci”
(MGM)
Nicole Kidman
“Being the Ricardos”
(Amazon Studios)
Kristen Stewart
“Spencer”
(Neon)
Tessa Thompson
“Passing”
(Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jamie Dornan
“Belfast”
(Focus Features)
Ciarán Hinds
“Belfast”
(Focus Features)
Troy Kotsur
“CODA”
(Apple Original Films)
Jesse Plemons
“The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
Kodi Smit-McPhee
“The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Caitríona Balfe
“Belfast”
(Focus Features)
Ariana DeBose
“West Side Story”
(20th Century Studios)
Ann Dowd
“Mass”
(Bleeker Street)
Kirsten Dunst
“The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
Aunjanue Ellis
“King Richard”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
“Belfast”
(Focus Features)
“The French Dispatch”
(Searchlight Pictures)
“The Harder They Fall”
(Netflix)
“Mass”
(Bleeker Street)
“The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE
Jude Hill
“Belfast”
(Focus Features)
Emilia Jones
“CODA”
(Apple Original Films)
Woody Norman
“C’mon, C’mon”
(A24)
Saniyya Sidney
“King Richard”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Rachel Zegler
“West Side Story”
(20th Century Studios)
BEST VOICE PERFORMANCE
Awkwafina
“Raya and the Last Dragon”
(Walt Disney Pictures)
Stephanie Beatriz
“Encanto”
(Walt Disney Pictures)
Abbi Jacobson
“The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
(Netflix)
Kelly Marie Tran
“Raya and the Last Dragon”
(Walt Disney Pictures)
Jacob Tremblay
“Luca”
(Pixar Animation)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Belfast”
Kenneth Branagh
(Focus Features)
“C’mon, C’mon”
Mike Mills
(A24)
“King Richard”
Zach Baylin
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Licorice Pizza”
Paul Thomas Anderson
(MGM)
“Mass”
Fran Kranz
(Bleeker Street)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“CODA”
Siân Heder
(Apple Original Films)
“Dune”
Jon Spaihts
Denis Villeneuve
Eric Roth
(Warner Bros Pictures)
“The Power of the Dog”
Jane Campion
(Netflix)
“tick, tick…BOOM!”
Steven Levenson
(Netflix)
“West Side Story”
Tony Kushner
(20th Century Studios)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Encanto”
(Walt Disney Pictures)
“Flee”
(Neon)
“Luca”
(Pixar Animation)
“The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
(Netflix)
“Raya and the Last Dragon”
(Walt Disney Pictures)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“The First Wave”
(National Geographic)
“Flee”
(Neon)
“The Rescue”
(Greenwich Entertainment)
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
(Searchlight Pictures)
“Val”
(Amazon Studios)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Drive My Car”
(Sideshow / Janus Films)
“A Hero”
(Amazon Studios)
“Lamb”
(A24)
“Titane”
(Neon)
“The Worst Person in the World”
(Neon)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Belfast”
Jim Clay
Claire Nia Richards
(Focus Features)
“Dune”
Patrice Vermette
Richard Roberts
Zsuzsanna Sipos
(Warner Bros Pictures)
“The French Dispatch”
Adam Stockhausen
Rena DeAngelo
(Searchlight Pictures)
“Nightmare Alley”
Tamara Deverell
Shane Vieau
(Searchlight Pictures)
“West Side Story”
Adam Stockhausen
Rena DeAngelo
(20th Century Studios)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Belfast”
Haris Zambarloukos, BSC, GSC
(Focus Features)
“Dune”
Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS
(Warner Bros Pictures)
“The Green Knight”
Andrew Droz Palermo
(A24)
“The Power of the Dog”
Ari Wegner, ACS
(Netflix)
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC
(A24)
BEST EDITING
“Belfast”
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE, BFE
(Focus Features)
“Dune”
Joe Walker, ACE
(Warner Bros Pictures)
“The French Dispatch”
Andrew Weisblum, ACE
(Searchlight Pictures)
“The Power of the Dog”
Peter Sciberras
(Netflix)
“tick, tick…BOOM!”
Myron Kerstein, ACE
Andrew Weisblum, ACE
(Netflix)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Cyrano”
Bryce Dessner
Aaron Dessner
(United Artists Releasing)
“Dune”
Hans Zimmer
(Warner Bros Pictures)
“The French Dispatch”
Alexandre Desplat
(Searchlight Pictures)
“The Power of the Dog”
Jonny Greenwood
(Netflix)
“Spencer”
Jonny Greenwood
(Neon)
QUICK LIST
Best Film
- “Belfast”
- “The Green Knight”
- “The Power of the Dog”
- “tick, tick…BOOM!”
- “West Side Story”
Best Director
- Kenneth Branagh — “Belfast”
- Jane Campion — “The Power of the Dog”
- David Lowery — “The Green Knight”
- Steven Spielberg — “West Side Story”
- Denis Villeneuve — “Dune”
Best Actor
- Nicolas Cage — “Pig”
- Benedict Cumberbatch — “The Power of the Dog”
- Andrew Garfield — “tick, tick…BOOM!”
- Will Smith — “King Richard”
- Denzel Washington — “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Best Actress
- Olivia Colman — “The Lost Daughter”
- Nicole Kidman — “Being the Ricardos”
- Lady Gaga — “House of Gucci”
- Kristen Stewart — “Spencer”
- Tessa Thompson — “Passing”
Best Supporting Actor
- Jamie Dornan — “Belfast”
- Ciarán Hinds — “Belfast”
- Troy Kotsur — “CODA”
- Jesse Plemons — “The Power of the Dog”
- Kodi Smit-McPhee — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Supporting Actress
- Caitríona Balfe — “Belfast”
- Ariana DeBose — “West Side Story”
- Ann Dowd — “Mass”
- Kirsten Dunst — “The Power of the Dog”
- Aunjanue Ellis — “King Richard”
Best Acting Ensemble
- “Belfast”
- “The French Dispatch”
- “The Harder They Fall”
- “Mass”
- “The Power of the Dog”
Best Youth Performance
- Jude Hill — “Belfast”
- Emilia Jones — “CODA”
- Woody Norman — “C’mon, C’mon”
- Saniyya Sidney — “King Richard”
- Rachel Zegler — “West Side Story”
Best Voice Performance
- Awkwafina — “Raya and the Last Dragon”
- Stephanie Beatriz — “Encanto”
- Abbi Jacobson — “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
- Kelly Marie Tran — “Raya and the Last Dragon”
- Jacob Tremblay — “Luca”
Best Original Screenplay
- “Belfast” — Kenneth Branagh
- “C’mon, C’mon” — Mike Mills
- “King Richard” — Zach Baylin
- “Licorice Pizza” — Paul Thomas Anderson
- “Mass” — Fran Kranz
Best Adapted Screenplay
- “CODA” — Siân Heder
- “Dune” — Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, and Eric Roth
- “The Power of the Dog” — Jane Campion
- “tick, tick…BOOM!” — Steven Levenson
- “West Side Story”— Tony Kushner
Best Animated Feature
- “Encanto”
- “Flee”
- “Luca”
- “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
- “Raya and the Last Dragon”
Best Documentary
- “The First Wave”
- “Flee”
- “The Rescue”
- “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
- “Val”
Best International / Foreign Language Film
- “Drive My Car”
- “A Hero”
- “Lamb”
- “Titane”
- “The Worst Person in the World”
Best Production Design
- “Belfast” — Jim Clay, Production Designer; Claire Nia Richards, Set Decorator
- “Dune” — Patrice Vermette, Production Designer; Richard Roberts and Zsuzsanna Sipos, Set Decorators
- “The French Dispatch” — Adam Stockhausen, Production Designer; Rena DeAngelo, Set Decorator
- “Nightmare Alley” — Tamara Deverell, Production Designer; Shane Vieau, Set Decorator
- “West Side Story” — Adam Stockhausen, Production Designer; Rena DeAngelo, Set Decorator
Best Cinematography
- “Belfast” — Haris Zambarloukos, BSC, GSC
- “Dune” — Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS
- “The Green Knight” — Andrew Droz Palermo
- “The Power of the Dog” — Ari Wegner, ACS
- “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC
Best Editing
- “Belfast” — Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE, BFE
- “Dune” — Joe Walker, ACE
- “The French Dispatch” — Andrew Weisblum, ACE
- “The Power of the Dog” — Peter Sciberras
- “tick, tick…BOOM!” — Myron Kerstein, ACE; Andrew Weisblum, ACE
Best Original Score
- “Cyrano” — Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner
- “Dune” — Hans Zimmer
- “The French Dispatch” — Alexandre Desplat
- “The Power of the Dog” — Jonny Greenwood
- “Spencer” — Jonny Greenwood
WASHINGTON D.C. AREA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 2002, The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) comprises professional DC-based film critics with affiliations in television, radio, print and the internet. As of 2019, WAFCA has grown to include over 60 dedicated members from the District, Maryland and Virginia.
