After all the love “The Power of the Dog” has received from the critics, it is hard to imagine a world in which it is not a decent contender for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The latest group to give it that honor was the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle, who also awarded Jane Campion with the Best Director and Adapted Screenplay awards.
Best Picture
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Drive My Car” (Janus Films) |
| “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
Best Director
Jane Campion
“The Power of the Dog”
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Denis Villeneuve — “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal — “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Ryusuke Hamaguchi — “Drive My Car” (Janus Films) |
| Steven Spielberg — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Andrew Garfield — “Tick, Tick … Boom!” (Netflix) |
| Denzel Washington — “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24) |
| Hidetoshi Nishijima — “Drive My Car” (Janus Films) |
| Nicolas Cage — “Pig” (Neon) |
| Will Smith — “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
Best Actress
Olivia Colman
“The Lost Daughter”
Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Jessica Chastain — “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (A24) |
| Kristen Stewart — “Spencer” (Neon) |
| Penélope Cruz — “Parallel Mothers” (Sony Pictures Classics) |
| Tessa Thomson — “Passing” (Netflix) |
Best Supporting Actor
Kodi Smit-McPhee
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Bradley Cooper — “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Cirián Hinds — “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| J.K. Simmons — “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios) |
| Troy Kotsur — “CODA” (Apple Original Films) |
Best Supporting Actress
Kirsten Dunst
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Arianna DeBose — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Jessie Buckley — “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Marlee Matlin — “CODA” (Apple Original Films) |
| Ruth Negga — “Passing” (Netflix) |
Best Original Screenplay
“C’mon Cmon”
Written by Mike Mills
A24
NOMINEES
| “Being the Ricardos” — Aaron Sorkin (Amazon Studios) |
| “Belfast” — Kenneth Branagh (Focus Features) |
| “Don’t Look Up” — Adam McKay and David Sirota (Netflix) |
| “Licorice Pizza” — Paul Thomas Anderson (MGM) |
Best Adapted Screenplay
“The Power of the Dog”
Written by Jane Campion
Based on “The Power of the Dog” by Thomas Savage
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Drive My Car” — Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe (Janus Films) |
| “Dune” — Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, and Eric Roth (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Lost Daughter” — Maggie Gyllenhaal (Netflix) |
| “Passing” — Rebecca Hall (Netflix) |
Best Animated Feature
“Encanto”
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Walt Disney Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Belle” (GKIDs) |
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “Luca” (Pixar Animation) |
| “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” (Netflix) |
Best International Feature Film
“Drive My Car”
Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Janus Films
NOMINEES
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “A Hero” (Amazon Studios) |
| “Parallel Mothers” (Sony Pictures Classics) |
| “The Worst Person in the World” (Neon) |
Best Documentary Feature
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “Procession” (Netflix) |
| “The Rescue” (Greenwich Entertainment) |
| “The Velvet Underground” (Apple Original Films) |
Best Cinematography
“The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Cinematography by Bruno Delbonnel
A24
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Greig Fraser (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The French Dispatch” — Robert Yeoman (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” — Andrew Droz Palermo (A24) |
| “Nightmare Alley” — Dan Laustsen (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Power of the Dog” — Ari Wegner (Netflix) |
| “West Side Story” — Janusz Kaminski (20th Century Studios) |
Best Production Design
“Nightmare Alley”
Production Design by Tamara Deverell
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Patrice Vermette (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The French Dispatch” — Adam Stockhausen (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” — Jade Healy (A24) |
| “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — Stefan Dechant (A24) |
Best Film Editing
“The Power of the Dog”
Edited by Peter Sciberras
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” — Úna Ní Dhonghaíle (Focus Features) |
| “Dune” — Joe Walker (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “Licorice Pizza” — Andy Jurgensen (MGM) |
| “West Side Story” — Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn (20th Century Studios) |
Best Original Score
“The Power of the Dog”
Composed by Jonny Greenwood
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Hans Zimmer (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The French Dispatch” — Alexandre Desplat (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” — Daniel Hart (A24) |
| “Spencer” — Jonny Greenwood (Neon) |
Special Citation for Independent Cinema
(TIE)
“Kuessipan”
Directed by Myriam Verreault
ArtMattan Films
“Test Pattern”
Directed by Shatara Michelle Ford
Kino Lorber
Marlon Riggs Award
(We award the Marlon Riggs to Bay Area filmmaker(s) or individual(s) who represents courage and innovation in the world of cinema.)
Rita Moreno
We honor the longtime Berkeley resident’s remarkable 2021, in which her Sundance documentary, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It,
not only summarized an amazing career, but addressed issues of mental health and aging;
for her moving turn in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, a work with which she has a long history;
and in celebration of her 90th birthday.
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “The Power of the Dog”
Best Director: Jane Campion — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Actress: Olivia Colman — “The Lost Daughter”
Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Supporting Actress: Kirsten Dunst — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Original Screenplay: “C’mon Cmon” — Mike Mills
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Power of the Dog” — Jane Campion
Best Animated Feature: “Encanto”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Drive My Car”
Best Documentary: “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Best Cinematography: “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — Bruno Delbonnel
Best Production Design: “Nightmare Alley” — Tamara Deverell
Best Film Editing: “The Power of the Dog” — Peter Sciberras
Best Original Score: “The Power of the Dog” — Jonny Greenwood
Special Citation in Independent Cinema (TIE): “Kuessipan” & “Test Pattern”
Marlon Riggs Award: Rita Moreno
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Founded in 2002, the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle is comprised of critics from Bay Area publications. Its members include film journalists from the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, the Oakland Tribune, the Contra Costa Times, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, the East Bay Express, the San Jose Metro, Palo Alto Weekly, the Marin Independent Journal, the San Francisco Examiner, KRON-TV, Variety, RottenTomatoes.com and more.
