The Online Film Critics Society named “The Power of the Dog” the Best Picture of the year, as well as seven other awards including Best Picture and three acting 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
| “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| “Drive My Car” (Janus Films) |
| “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| “Pig” (Neon) |
| “Titane” (Neon) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| “The Worst Person in the World” (Neon) |
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion
“The Power of the Dog”
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Paul Thomas Anderson — “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Ryusuke Hamaguchi — “Drive My Car” (Janus Films) |
| Steven Spielberg — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Denis Villeneuve — “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
BEST ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Nicolas Cage — “Pig” (Neon) |
| Andrew Garfield — “tick, tick…BOOM!” (Neon) |
| Oscar Isaac — “The Card Counter” (Focus Features) |
| Hidetoshi Nishijima — “Drive My Car” (Janus Films) |
BEST ACTRESS
Olivia Colman
“The Lost Daughter”
Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Alana Haim — “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Renate Reinsve — “The Worst Person in the World” (Neon) |
| Agathe Rousselle — “Titane” (Neon) |
| Kristen Stewart — “Spencer” (Neon) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kodi Smit-McPhee
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Mike Faist — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Ciaran Hinds — “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| Troy Kotsur — “CODA” (Apple Original Films) |
| Jeffrey Wright — “The French Dispatch” (Searchlight Pictures) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kirsten Dunst
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Ariana DeBose — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Ann Dowd — “Mass” (Bleecker Street) |
| Aunjanue Ellis — “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| Ruth Negga — “Passing” (Netflix) |
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Pig”
Written by Michael Sarnoski
Neon
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” — Kenneth Branagh (Focus Features) |
| “A Hero” — Asghar Farhadi (Amazon Studios) |
| “Licorice Pizza” — Paul Thomas Anderson (MGM) |
| “Mass” — Fran Kranz (Bleecker Street) |
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 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” — Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar (Kino Lorber) |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Power of the Dog”
Cinematography by Ari Wegner
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Greig Fraser (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” — Andrew Droz Palermo (A24) |
| “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — Bruno Delbonnel (A24) |
| “West Side Story” — Janusz Kamiński (20th Century Studios) |
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“The Power of the Dog”
Composed by Jonny Greenwood
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Hans Zimmer (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “Encanto” — Germaine Franco (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “The French Dispatch” — Alexandre Desplat (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Spencer” — Jonny Greenwood (Neon) |
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The French Dispatch”
Directed by Adam Stockhausen
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Dune”
Costume Design by Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Cruella” — Jenny Beavan (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” — Malgosia Turzanska (A24) |
| “Spencer” — Jacqueline Durran (Neon) |
| “West Side Story” — Paul Tazewell (20th Century Studios) |
Best Visual Effects
“Dune”
Directed by Brian Connor, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, and Tristan Myles
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| “The French Dispatch” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Spencer” (Neon) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
Directed by Michael Rianda
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Encanto” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “Luca” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “Raya and the Last Dragon” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
BEST DEBUT FEATURE
Maggie Gyllenhaal
“The Lost Daughter”
Produced by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman Keren, Talia Kleinhendler, and Charles Dorfman
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Rebecca Hall — “Passing” (Netflix) |
| Fran Kranz — “Mass” (Bleecker Street) |
| Michael Sarnoski — “Pig” (Neon) |
| Emma Seligman — “Shiva Baby” (Utopia) |
BEST FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
“Drive My Car”
(Japan)
Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Janus Films
NOMINEES
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “A Hero” (Amazon Studios) |
| “Titane” (Neon) |
| “The Worst Person in the World” (Neon) |
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“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) |
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BEST SOUND DESIGN
“Dune”
Sounnd Design by Phil Barrie, Theo Green, Mark A. Mangini, and Dave Whitehead
Warner Bros. Pictures
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BEST Choreography
“In the Heights”
Choreography by Christopher Scott
Warner Bros. Pictures
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BEST Sound Design
“Memoria”
Sound Design by Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr, Raúl Locatelli, and Javier Umpierrez
Neon
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BEST Stunt Coordination
“No Time to Die”
Stunt Coordination by Chris Corbould
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BEST Choreography
“West Side Story”
Choreography by Justin Peck
20th Century Studios
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
John Carpenter
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sheila Nevins
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Paul Schrader
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
John Williams
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
IATSE Workers
for bringing attention to labor issues in the film industry and fighting for better standards
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Turner Classic Movies
for providing worldwide access to classic films, including silent movies
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Association of Moving Image Archivists
an important non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of film
Top Films of 2021
1. “The Power of the Dog”
(Netflix)
2. “Drive My Car”
(Janus Films)
3. “Licorice Pizza”
(MGM)
4.“Dune”
(Warner Bros Pictures)
5. “The Green Knight”
(A24)
6. “Pig”
(Neon)
7. “The Worst Person in the World”
(Neon)
8. “Titane”
(Neon)
9. “West Side Story”
(20th Century Studios)
10. “Belfast“
(Focus Features)
BEST NON-US RELEASE
“1970”
(Poland)
“Bank Job”
(United Kingdom)
“Benediction”
(United Kingdom)
“The Girl and the Spider”
(Switzerland)
“The Medium”
(Thailand)
“Ninjababy”
(Norway)
“Petite Maman”
(France)
“Pleasure”
(Sweden)
“The Tsugua Diaries”
(Portugal)
“Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash“
(Indonesia)
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: “Pig” — Michael Sarnoski
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Power of the Dog” — Jane Campion
Best Editing: “The Power of the Dog” — Peter Sciberras
Best Cinematography: “The Power of the Dog” — Ari Wegner
Best Original Score: “The Power of the Dog” — Jonny Greenwood
Best Production Design: “The French Dispatch”
Best Costume Design: “Dune” — Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan
Best Visual Effects: “Dune”
Best Animated Feature: “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”
Best Debut Feature: Maggie Gyllenhaal — “The Lost Daughter”
Best Film Not in the English Language: “Drive My Car”
Best Documentary: “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Online Film Critics Society
Founded is 1997 by film critic Harvey Karten, OFCS is a professional association that comprises of online film critics, film journalists, historians and scholars from around the world. The membership is dedicated to its mission of furthering the growth of the informed film audience by utilizing the Internet as a valuable source of news and commentary. OFCS provides a forum for its members to communicate and discuss ideas about journalism and cinema and encourage a high standard of journalism across online media platforms.
In 2001, OFCS began a 10-year partnership with the film and television review website, Rotten Tomatoes, until it was purchased by Flixster, now owned by Fandango. Despite changes in the relationship, many OFCS critics still contribute to Rotten Tomatoes.
With a global and diverse group of nearly 300 film and television critics, the organization is a volunteer group run by its membership. Every year, the organization hands out awards, celebrating the best in feature films.
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