The Iowa Film Critics Association named “Belfast” its Best Film of the Year. Meanwhile, Jane Campion still won Best Director for “The Power of the Dog.” Andrew Garfield won Best Actor while Lady Gaga won Best Actress. Caitriona Balfe continued the love for “Belfast,” winning Best Supporting Actress while Kodi Smit-McPhee continues his impressive run for an Oscar win in the Best Supporting Actor category. The Oscar shortlisted song “Guns Go Bang” from “The Harder They Fall” won Best Song.
BEST FILM
“Belfast”
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Produced by Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, and Tamar Thomas
Focus Features
RUNNER-UPS
| “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion
“The Power of the Dog”
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
RUNNER-UPS
| Kenneth Branagh — “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| Denis Villeneuve — “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
BEST ACTOR
Andrew Garfield
“Tick Tick … Boom”
Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Netflix
RUNNER-UPS
| Benedict Cumberbatch — “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
| Will Smith — “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
BEST ACTRESS
Lady Gaga
“House of Gucci”
Directed by Ridley Scott
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
RUNNER-UPS
| Olivia Colman — “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Kristen Stewart — “Spencer” (Neon) |
BEST Supporting Actor
Kodi Smit-McPhee
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
RUNNER-UPS
| Jamie Dornan — “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| Ciaran Hinds — “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
BEST Supporting Actress
Caitriona Balfe
“Belfast”
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Focus Features
RUNNER-UPS
| Ariana DeBose — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Kirsten Dunst — “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
BEST Animated Film
“Encanto”
Produced by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Walt Disney Pictures
RUNNER-UPS
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “Raya and the Last Dragon” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
BEST Documentary
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Searchlight Pictures
RUNNER-UPS
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “The Rescue” (Greenwich Entertainment) |
BEST SCORE
“The Power of the Dog”
Composed by Jonny Greenwood
Netflix
RUNNER-UPS
| “The French Dispatch” — Alexandre Desplat (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Dune” — Hans Zimmer (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
BEST SONG
“Guns Go Bang”
from “The Harder They Fall”
Music and Lyrics by Jeymes Samuel, Kid Cudi, and Jay-Z
Netflix
RUNNER-UPS
| “Down to Joy” from “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| “No Time to Die” from “No Time to Die” (MGM) |
QUICK LIST
Best Film: “Belfast”
Best Director: Jane Campion — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Actor: Andrew Garfield — “Tick Tick … Boom”
Best Actress: Lady Gaga — “House of Gucci”
Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Supporting Actress: Caitriona Balfe — “Belfast”
Best Animated Film: “Encanto”
Best Documentary: “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Best Score: “The Power of the Dog” — Jonny Greenwood
Best Song: “Guns Go Bang” from “The Harder They Fall”
IOWA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 2003.
