The North Texas Film Critics Association showed their love for “The Green Knight,” awarding it Best Picture of the Year. They also had a lot of love for “The French Dispatch,” which won two acting awards as well as the Best Ensemble.
BEST PICTURE
“The Green Knight”
Directed by David Lowery
Produced by Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, David Lowery, Tim Headington, and Theresa Steele Page
A24
NOMINEES
| “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “Spencer” (Neon) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST DIRECTOR
Denis Villenueve
“Dune”
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| Joel Coen — “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24) |
| David Lowery — “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| Steven Spielberg — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST ACTOR
Nicolas Cage
“Pig”
Directed by Michael Sarnoski
Neon
NOMINEES
| Dev Patel — “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| Joaquin Phoenix — “C’mon C’mon” (A24) |
| Will Smith — “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
BEST ACTRESS
Kristen Stewart
“Spencer”
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Neon
NOMINEES
| Jessica Chastain — “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| Noomi Rapace — “Lamb” (A24) |
| Rachel Zegler — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jeffrey Wright
“The French Dispatch”
Directed by Wes Anderson
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| Barry Keoghan — “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| Troy Kotsur — “CODA” (Apple Original Films) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Tilda Swinton
“The French Dispatch”
Directed by Wes Anderson
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| Ariana DeBose — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Rita Moreno — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Raya and the Last Dragon”
Directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada
Walt Disney Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Luca” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” (Netflix) |
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“”Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)””
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Val” (Amazon Studios) |
| “The Velvet Underground” (Apple Original Films) |
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Lamb”
Directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson
A24
NOMINEES
| “A Hero” (Amazon Studios) |
| “Titane” (Neon) |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Greig Fraser
“Dune”
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| Janusz Kamiński —”West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Claire Mathon — “Spencer” (Neon) |
BEST NEWCOMER
Rachel Zegler
“West Side Story”
Directed by Steven Spielberg
20th Century Studios
NOMINEES
| Jude Hill —”Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| Emilia Jones — “CODA” (Apple Original Films) |
GARY MURRAY AWARD
BEST ENSEMBLE
“The French Dispatch”
Cast: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Henry Winkler, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Willem Dafoe, Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss, Jason Schwartzman, Fisher Stevens, and Stephen Park
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Don’t Look Up” (Netflix) |
| “Mass” (Bleecker Street) |
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “The Green Knight”
Best Director: Denis Villenueve — “Dune”
Best Actor: Nicolas Cage — “Pig”
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart — “Spencer”
Best Supporting Actor: Jeffrey Wright — “The French Dispatch”
Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton — “The French Dispatch”
Best Animated Feature: “Raya and the Last Dragon”
Best Documentary: “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Lamb”
Best Cinematography: Greig Fraser — “Dune”
Best Newcomer: Rachel Zegler — “West Side Story”
Gary Murray Award (Best Ensemble): “The French Dispatch”
North Texas Film Critics Association
The North Texas Film Critics Association consists of 14 broadcast, print and online journalists from throughout the North Texas area.
