The Hawaii Film Critics Society placed “Everything Everywhere All at Once” in their top spot, awarding the film with Best Picture honors. The most significant difference Hawaii had to offer was Mia Goth winning Best Actress for her performance in “Pearl,” which also won Best Horror film. “Top Gun: Maverick” won four awards, including Claudio Miranda for Best Cinematography, continuing to cement an Oscar nomination. Also, although it didn’t land on the Oscar shortlist, the “Sr” documentary was awarded in that category.
BEST PICTURE
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
“Babylon”
“The Menu”
“TÁR”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
BEST DIRECTOR
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
Damien Chazelle — “Babylon”
Todd Field — “TÁR”
Martin McDonagh — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Steven Spielberg — “The Fabelmans”
BEST ACTOR
Brendan Fraser
“The Whale”
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Produced by Jeremy Dawson, Ari Handel, and Darren Aronofsky
A24
NOMINEES:
Austin Butler — “Elvis”
Tom Cruise — “Top Gun: Maverick”
Colin Farrell — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Ralph Fiennes — “The Menu”
BEST ACTRESS
Mia Goth
“Pearl”
Directed by Ti West
Produced by Jacob Jaffke, Harrison Kreiss, Kevin Turen, and Ti West
A24
NOMINEES:
Cate Blanchett — “TÁR”
Margot Robbie — “Babylon”
Anya Taylor-Joy — “The Menu”
Michelle Yeoh — “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ke Huy Quan
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
Colin Farrell — “The Batman”
Brendan Gleeson — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Barry Keoghan — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Brad Pitt — “Babylon”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kerry Condon
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
Directed by Martin McDonagh
Produced by Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES:
Angela Bassett — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Jamie Lee Curtis — “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Stephanie Hsu — “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Jean Smart — “Babylon”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“The Fabelmans”
“The Menu”
“TÁR”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“Women Talking”
Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews
Directed by Sarah Polley
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Frances McDormand
AMGM / United Artists Releasing
NOMINEES:
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“She Said”
“The Whale”
BEST ART DIRECTION
“Babylon”
Florencia Martin & Anthony Carlino
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe, and Olivia Hamilton
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Elvis”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“RRR”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Ruth E. Carter
Directed by Ryan Coogler
Produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore
Walt Disney Pictures / Marvel Studios
NOMINEES:
“Babylon”
“Elvis”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“The Fabelmans”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Claudio Miranda, ASC
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Babylon”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“TÁR”
BEST EDITING
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Paul Rogers
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Babylon”
“Elvis”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Lisa Henson, Gary Ungar, Alexander Bulkley, and Corey Campodonico
Netflix
NOMINEES:
“The Bad Guys”
“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On”
“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
“Turning Red”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Sr.”
Directed by Chris Smith
Produced by Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Emily Barclay Ford, and Kevin Ford
Netflix
NOMINEES:
“All The Beauty and the Bloodshed”
“Fire of Love”
“Good Night Oppy”
“Three Minutes: A Lengthening”
BEST MAKEUP
“The Batman “
Directed by Matt Reeves
Produced by Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Babylon”
“Elvis”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“The Whale”
BEST SOUND
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Elvis”
“The Fabelmans”
“RRR”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Babylon”
Justin Hurwitz
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe, and Olivia Hamilton
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“The Batman”
“Women Talking”
BEST SONG
“Hold My Hand”
from “Top Gun: Maverick”
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Lift Me Up” (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”)
“Ciao Papa” (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio)
“Naatu Naatu (Telugu)” (“RRR”)
“This Is A Life” (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau
20th Century Studios
NOMINEES:
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“RRR”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
BEST STUNT WORK
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“RRR”
BEST NEW FILMMAKER
Lee Jung-jae
“Hunt”
Produced by Han Jae-duk, Lee Jung-jae
Magnet Releasing
NOMINEES:
Elegance Bratton — “The Inspection”
John Patton Ford — “Emily the Criminal”
Carlota Pereda — “Piggy”
Charlotte Wells — “Aftersun”
BEST FIRST FILM
“Aftersun”
Charlotte Wells
Produced by Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, and Adele Romanski
A24
NOMINEES:
“The Bad Guys”
“The Bob’s Burgers Movie”
“Hunt”
“Turning Red”
BEST OVERLOOKED FILM
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”
Directed by Tom Gormican
Produced by Nicolas Cage, Mike Nilon, Kristin Burr, and Kevin Turen
Lionsgate
NOMINEES:
“After Yang”
“Emily the Criminal”
“The Outfit”
“Zero Fucks Given”
BEST VOCAL/MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMANCE
Sigourney Weaver
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau
20th Century Studios
NOMINEES:
Antonio Banderas — “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
Zazie Beetz — “The Bad Guys”
Rosalie Chiang — “Turning Red”
Ewan McGregor — “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
BEST HORROR FILM
“Pearl”
Directed by Ti West
Produced by Jacob Jaffke, Harrison Kreiss, Kevin Turen, and Ti West
A24
NOMINEES:
“Barbarian”
“The Black Phone”
“Smile”
“Terrifier 2”
BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE
“The Batman”
Directed by Matt Reeves
Produced by Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Black Adam”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“DC League of Super-Pets”
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
BEST SCI-FI FILM
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Lightyear”
“Nope”
“Prey”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“RRR”
(India)
Directed by S.S. Rajamouli
Produced by D.V.V. Danayya
Variance Films
NOMINEES:
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)
“Argentina, 1985” (Argentina)
“Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truth” (Mexico)
“Decision To Leave” (South Korea)
BEST HAWAIIAN FILM
“The Wind and the Reckoning”
(Hawaii)
Directed by David L. Cunningham
Produced by David L. Cunningham, John Fusco, Dale Armin Johnson, and Angela Laprete
Lynmar Entertainment
NOMINEES:
“Waterman” (dir. Isaac Halasima) (Oahu)
“Cane Fire” (dir. Anthony Banua-Simon) (Kauai)
“Ala Moana Boys” (dir. Keli’i Grace) (Oahu)
“Last Hawaiian Sugar” (dir. Deja Bernhardt) (Maui)
WORST FILM
“The 355”
Directed by Simon Kinberg
Produced by Kelly Carmichael, Jessica Chastain, and Simon Kinberg
Universal Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Blonde”
“Firestarter”
“Morbius”
“Thor: Love and Thunder”
HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY
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Best Director:
Best Actor:
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Best Supporting Actor:
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Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Art Direction:
Best Costume Design:
Best Cinematography:
Best Editing:
Best Animated Film:
Best Documentary:
Best Makeup:
Best Sound:
Best Score:
Best Song:
Best Visual Effects:
Best Stunt Work:
Best New Filmmaker:
Best First Feature:
Best Overlooked Film:
Best Vocal/Mocap Performance:
Best Horror Film:
Best Comic Book Movie:
Best Sci-Fi Film:
Best Foreign Language Film:
Best Hawaiian Film:
Worst Film:
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert — “Everything Everywhere all At Once”
Brendan Fraser — “The Whale”
Mia Goth — “Pearl”
Ke Huy Quan — “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Kerry Condon — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
“Women Talking” — Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews
“Babylon” — Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — Ruth E. Carter
“Top Gun: Maverick” — Claudio Miranda, ASC
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Paul Rogers
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
“Sr.”
“The Batman”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“Babylon” — Justin Hurwitz
“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Lee Jung-jae — “Hunt”
“Aftersun” — Charlotte Wells
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”
Sigourney Weaver — “Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Pearl”
“The Batman”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“RRR”
“The Wind and the Reckoning”
“The 355”
HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY
A non-profit organization of Hawaii-based film critics who are regularly published, either in print or online, within the Hawaii island chain.
The purpose of creating this critics group is
I. To showcase Hawaii film critics, their work and output. The HFCS website will provide links to film-related articles, books, YouTube/online filmed reviews, podcasts and interviews by members of our group.
II. To encourage professional film critics, current and beginning, to hone their craft and know there is a place for them and their work, to be recognized.
III. To form and be a part of the first ever Hawaii Film Critics Society, in which our varying/shared views of film, old and new, can find greater exposure and a wide platform. At year’s end, we will vote and create our own Year’s Best list to share with the press.
Like other film critics groups, one can’t apply but must be chosen. Entrance into the HFCS is free. The criteria for admittance is simply having written a substantial amount of polished film reviews for a magazine, newspaper, blog or website.
