4TH ANNUAL Critics Association of Central Florida Awards
Thursday, January 2, 2025


BEST PICTURE
“ANORA” • NEON
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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Runner-Up: “Wicked” • Universal Pictures


Best Director
Denis Villeneuve
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
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Runner-Up: Jon M. Chu | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures


Best Actor
Colman Domingo
“Sing Sing” • A24
Directed by Greg Kwedar
Produced by Monique Walton, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
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Runner-Up: Timothée Chalamet | “A Complete Unknown” • Searchlight Pictures


Best Actress
Mikey Madison
“ANORA” • NEON
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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Runner-Up: Cynthia Erivo | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures


Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin
“A COMPLETE UNKNOWN” • Searchlight Pictures
Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Produced by Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Ali Herting, Dave McCary
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Runner-Up: Clarence Maclin | “Sing Sing” • A24


Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldaña
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello
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Runner-Up: Ariana Grande | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures


Best Cast
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone
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Runner-Up: “Sing Sing” • A24


Best Documentary
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” • Netflix
Directed by Benjamin Ree
Produced by Ingvil Giske
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Runner-Up: “Will & Harper” • Netflix


Best International Film
“Flow” • Sideshow/Janus
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Produced by Matīss Kaža, Gints Zilbalodis, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman
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Runner-Up: “Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics
Runner-Up: “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix


Best Animated Film
“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal
Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann
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Runner-Up: “Flow” • Sideshow/Janus


Best Screenplay
“ANORA” • NEON
Written by Sean Baker
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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Runner-Up: “A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures | Jesse Eisenberg


Best Cinematography
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Cinematography by Greig Fraser
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
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Runner-Up: “Nosferatu” • Focus Features


Best Score
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
Composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Amy Pascal, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Rachel O’Connor
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Runner-Up: “Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures


Best Original Song
“Kiss the Sky”
from “THE WILD ROBOT” • DreamWorks/Universal
Written by Maren Morris, Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson
Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann
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Runner-Up: “Compress/Repress” from “Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studio


Best Sound Design
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
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Runner-Up: “Wicked” • Universal Pictures


Best Editing
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
Editing by Marco Costa
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya
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Runner-Up: “Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures


Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
“The Substance” • MUBI
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced byCoralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
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Runner-Up: “Wicked” • Universal Pictures


Best Production Design
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone
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Runner-Up: “Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures


Best Visual Effects
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
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Runner-Up: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” • 20th Century Studios


Best Costume Design
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Costume Design by Paul Tazewell
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone
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Runner-Up: “Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures


Best Stunt Coordination
“The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures
Directed by David Leitch
Produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Ryan Gosling, Guymon Casady
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Runner-Up: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures


Best Hybrid Performance
Lupita Nyong’o
“THE WILD ROBOT” • DreamWorks/Universal
Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann
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Runner-Up: Jonno Davies and Robbie Williams | “Better Man” • Paramount Pictures


Best First Feature
Dev Patel
“Monkey Man” • Universal Pictures
Produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, Anjay Nagpal
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Runner-Up: Julio Torres | “Problemista” • A24

SPECIAL HONORS


Best Central Florida Film
“Starring Jerry as Himself“
Greenwich Entertainment
Directed by Lawrence Chen
Produced by Jonathan Hsu, Lawrence Chen


Best Achievement in Diversity
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone


Outstanding Youth Performance
Izaac Wang
“Dìdi (弟弟)” • Focus Features
Directed by Sean Wang
Produced by Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters, Valerie Bush, Sean Wang


SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD
“Sing Sing” • A24
Directed by Greg Kwedar
Produced by Monique Walton, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar

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Best Make-Up and Hairstyling:
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Best Hybrid Performance:
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Best Achievement in Diversity:
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Social Impact Award:
“Anora”
Denis Villeneuve – “Dune: Part Two”
Colman Domingo – “Sing Sing”
Mikey Madison – “Anora”
Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez”
“Wicked”
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin”
“Flow”
“The Wild Robot”
“Anora” – Sean Baker
“Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser
“Challengers” – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
“Kiss The Sky” from “The Wild Robot”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Challengers” – Marco Costa
“The Substance”
“Wicked”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Wicked” – Paul Tazewell
“The Fall Guy”
Lupita Nyong’o – “The Wild Robot”
Dev Patel – “Monkey Man”
“Starring Jerry as Himself”
“Wicked”
Izaac Wang – “Dìdi (弟弟)”
“Sing Sing”

ABOUT THE Critics Association of Central Florida
The Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) is an organization of critics based in or around the Central Florida area and consists of critics and journalists with a wide reach to a diverse and expansive audience. Our critics include Rotten Tomatoes approved critics, as well as members of other established associations, such as the Critics Choice Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.





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