

Best Film
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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2. “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
3. “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
4. “Past Lives” (A24)
5. “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
6. “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
7. “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
8. “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
9. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
10. “The Iron Claw” (A24)


Best Director
Martin Scorsese
“Killers Of The Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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Runner-Up: Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Yorgos Lanthimos – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)


Best Lead Performance
Emma Stone
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe
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Runner-Up: Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Leonardo DiCaprio – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Colman Domingo – “Rustin” (Netflix)
Zac Efron – “The Iron Claw” (A24)
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Andrew Scott – “All of Us Strangers” (Searchlight Pictures)
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)


Best Supporting Performance
Jodie Foster
“Nyad” (Netflix)
Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
Produced by Andrew Lazar and Teddy Schwarzman
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Runner-Up: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Penélope Cruz – “Ferrari” (NEON)
Robert De Niro – K”Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Glenn Howerton – “BlackBerry” (IFC Films)
Charles Melton – “May December” (Netflix)
Julianne Moore – “May December” (Netflix)
Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Dominic Sessa – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)


Best Ensemble
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Ensemble Cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow and Brendan Fraser
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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Runner-Up: “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Asteroid City” (Focus Features)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)


Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work)
Sandra Hüller
“Anatomy Of A Fall” & “The Zone Of Interest”
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Runner-Up: Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction,” “Asteroid City,” and “Rustin”
Willem Dafoe – “Asteroid City,” “The Boy & The Heron,” “Inside,” and “Poor Things”
Matt Damon – “Air” and “Oppenheimer”
Colman Domingo – “The Color Purple,” “Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken,” “Rustin,” and “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”


Breakthrough Film Artist
Lily Gladstone (for acting)
“Killers Of The Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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Runner-Up: Celine Song (for directing and screenwriting) – “Past Lives” (A24)
Cord Jefferson (for directing and screenwriting) – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Charles Melton (for acting) – “May December” (Netflix)
Dominic Sessa (for acting) – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)


Best Cinematography
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Cinematography by Robbie Ryan
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe
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Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Barbie” – Rodrigo Prieto (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Maestro” – Matthew Libatique (Netflix)
“Oppenheimer” – Hoyte van Hoytema (Universal Pictures)


Best Film Editing
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Editing by Thelma Schoonmaker
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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Runner-Up: “Oppenheimer” – Jennifer Lame (Universal Pictures)
“Barbie” – Nick Houy (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Killer” – Kirk Baxter (Netflix)
“Poor Things” – Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Searchlight Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Michael Andrews (Sony Pictures)


Best Adapted Screenplay
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”
(Lionsgate)
Written by Kelly Fremon Craig
Based on “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” by Judy Blume
Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig
Produced by Julie Ansell, James L. Brooks, Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig,
Judy Blume, Amy Brooks, Aldric La’Auli Porter
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Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese
“American Fiction” – Cord Jefferson (Orion Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Original Screenplay
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Written by David Hemingson
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
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Runner-Up: “Anatomy of a Fall” – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari (NEON)
“Asteroid City” – Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola (Focus Features)
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Iron Claw” – Sean Durkin (A24)
“May December” – Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik (Netflix)
“Past Lives” – Celine Song (A24)


Best Score
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Composed by Robbie Robertson
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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Runner-Up: “Oppenheimer” – Ludwig Göransson (Universal Pictures)
“American Fiction” – Laura Karpman (Orion Pictures)
“Godzilla Minus One” – Naoki Satô (Toho International)
“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Documentary (TIE)
“Anselm” (Sideshow / Janus Films)
Directed by Wim Wenders | Produced by Karsten Brünig


Best Documentary (TIE)
“Kokomo City” (Magnolia Pictures)
Directed by D. Smith
Produced by D. Smith, Harris Doran, and Bill Butler
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Runner-Up (TIE): “20 Days in Mariupol” (PBS Distribution)
Runner-Up (TIE): ”Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple Original Films)
“32 Sounds” (Abramorama)
“American Symphony” (Netflix)


Best Foreign Language Film
“Afire” (Sideshow / Janus Films)
Directed by Christian Petzold
Produced by Anton Kaiser, Florian Koerner von Gustorf, and Michael Weber
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Runner-Up: “Anatomy Of A Fall” (Neon)
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS)
“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)
“Perfect Days” (MUBI)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)


Best Animated Film
“Nimona” (Netflix)
Directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane
Produced by Roy Lee, Karen Ryan, and Julie Zackary
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Runner-Up: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS)
“Elemental” (Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)


Frank Gabrenya Award for Best Comedy
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
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Runner-Up : “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
“Asteroid City” (Focus Features)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Bottoms” (Orion Pictures)
“No Hard Feelings” (Columbia Pictures)
“You Hurt My Feelings” (A24)


Best Overlooked Film
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”
(Lionsgate)
Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig
Produced by Julie Ansell, James L. Brooks, Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig,
Judy Blume, Amy Brooks, Aldric La’Auli Porter
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Runner-Up: “Showing Up” (A24)
“BlackBerry” (IFC Films)
“Rye Lane” (Hulu)
“Theater Camp” (Searchlight Pictures)
“You Hurt My Feelings” (A24)

Columbus Film Critics Association
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Lead Performance:
Best Supporting Performance:
Best Ensemble:
Best Body Of Work:
Breakthrough Film Artist:
Best Cinematography:
Best Film Editing:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Score:
Best Documentary (TIE):
Best Foreign Language Film:
Best Animated Film:
BEST COMEDY FILM:
Best Overlooked Film:
“Killers Of The Flower Moon”
Martin Scorsese — “Killers Of The Flower Moon”
Emma Stone — “Poor Things”
Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
“Killers Of The Flower Moon”
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy Of A Fall” & “The Zone Of Interest”
Lily Gladstone — “Killers Of The Flower Moon”
“Poor Things” — Robbie Ryan
“Killers Of The Flower Moon” — Thelma Schoonmaker
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” – Kelly Fremon Craig
“The Holdovers” — David Hemingson
“Killers Of The Flower Moon” — Robbie Robertson
“Anselm”
“Kokomo City”
“Afire”
“Nimona”
“The Holdovers”
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”

ABOUT THE Columbus Film Critics Association
Founded in 2002, the Columbus Film Critics Association is made up of film critics based in Columbus, Ohio, and the surrounding areas. Its membership consists of more than 25 print, radio, television, and new media critics.







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