

Best Picture
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Runner-Up: “Past Lives” (A24)
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)


Best Director
Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Runner-Up: Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)


Best Actor
Cillian Murphy
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Runner-Up: Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Colman Domingo – “Rustin” (Netflix)
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)


Best Actress
Lily Gladstone
“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: Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro” (Netflix)


Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr.
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Runner-Up: Charles Melton – “May December” (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Glenn Howerton – “BlackBerry” (IFC Films)


Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
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Runner-Up: Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Penélope Cruz – “Ferrari” (NEON)
Rachel McAdams – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” (Lionsgate)


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: “Past Lives” – Celine Song (A24)
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Dream Scenario” – Kristoffer Borgli (A24)
“May December” – Samy Burch (Netflix)


Best Adapted Screenplay
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Written by Christopher Nolan
Based on “American Prometheus” by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Runner-Up: “American Fiction” – Cord Jefferson (Orion Pictures)
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” – Kelly Fremon Craig (Lionsgate)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Cinematography
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Cinematography by Hoyte Van Hoytema
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Runner-Up: “Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” – Jomo Fray (A24)
“Maestro” – Matthew Libatique (Netflix)
“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Production Design
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Production Design by Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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Runner-Up: “Poor Things” – James Price, Shona Heath, and Szusza Mihalek (Searchlight Pictures)
“Asteroid City” — Adam Stockhausen and Kris Moran (Focus Features)
“The Creator” – James Clyne, Chris DiPaola, Matt Sims, and Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat (20th Century Studios)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jack Fisk and Adam Willis (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” – Ruth De Jong and Claire Kaufman (Universal Pictures)


Best Original Score
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Composed by Ludwig Göransson
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Runner-Up: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Daniel Pemberton (Sony Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Robbie Robertson (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” – Mica Levi (A24)


Best Original Song
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Music and Lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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Runner-Up: “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” – Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Am I Dreaming” from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Mike Dean, Peter Lee Johnson, Rakim Mayers, Roisee, Landon Wayne, Leland Wayne (Sony Pictures)
“Peaches” from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” – Jack Black, John Spiker, Eric Osmond, Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath (Illumination + Universal Pictures)
“Quiet Eyes” from “Past Lives” — Sharon Van Etten and Zach Dawes (A24)


Best Ensemble
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Ensemble Cast including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck,
Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Runner-Up: “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
“Asteroid City” (Focus Features)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)


Best International Film
“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Produced by Minami Ichikawa, Kazuaki Kishida, Keiichiro Moriya, and Kenji Yamada
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Runner-Up: “Anatomy Of A Fall” (Neon)
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS)
“Perfect Days” (MUBI)
“The Taste of Things” (IFC Films)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)


Best Animated Film
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony + Columbia Pictures)
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg
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Runner-Up: “The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS)
“Elemental” (Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation)
“Robot Dreams” (NEON)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)


Best Documentary film
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
(Apple Original Films)
Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, and Jonathan King
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Runner-Up: “Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
“Four Daughters” (Kino Lorber)
“The Mission” (National Geographic)
“The Pigeon Tunnel” (Apple Original Films)


Breakthrough Award
Dominic Sessa
“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)


Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema
“May December” (Netflix)
Directed by Todd Haynes
Written by Samy Burch
Produced by Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney,
Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, and Christine Vachon
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Runner-Up: “Origin” – Ava DuVernay (NEON)
“Blue Beetle” – Angel Manuel Soto and Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Chipper” (short) – Shaun MacLean, Lane Skye, and Ruckus Skye (JackBrit Films)
“The Color Purple” – Blitz Bazawule and Marcus Gardley (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Creed III” – Michael B. Jordan, Keenan Coogler, and Zach Baylin (MGM)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” – James Gunn (Walt Disney Pictures + Marvel Studios)
“She Watches Blindly” – Bryan Tan (Lucidity Pictures)
“They Cloned Tyrone” – Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier (Netflix)
“This World is Not My Own”– Petter Ringbom, Marquise Stillwell, and Ruchi Mital (Opendox)

Georgia Film Critics Association
Best Picture:
Best Director:
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actress:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Cinematography:
Best Production Design:
Best Original Score:
Best Original Song:
Best Ensemble:
Best Foreign Film:
Best Animated Film:
Best Documentary Film:
Breakthrough Award:
Oglethorpe Award:
“Oppenheimer”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Lily Gladstone — “Killers Of The Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
“The Holdovers” — David Hemingson
“Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” — Hoyte Van Hoytema
“Barbie” — Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer
“Oppenheimer” — Ludwig Göransson
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” — Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
“Oppenheimer”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
Dominic Sessa — “The Holdovers”
“May December” — Todd Haynes and Samy Burch

ABOUT THE Georgia Film Critics Association
The Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) was created in 2011 with the intention to promote film criticism and the film industry within the state of Georgia. While critics groups are prevalent in many parts of the country, the GAFCA is the first of its kind to be based solely in the state of Georgia. GAFCA membership is open to members of the reviewing press—whether through online, radio, television or print media.





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