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


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


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


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


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


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


Runner-Up: Ariana Grande | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Cast

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone


Runner-Up: “Sing Sing” • A24

Best Documentary

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” • Netflix

Directed by Benjamin Ree
Produced by Ingvil Giske


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Runner-Up: “Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Production Design

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone


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


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


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


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


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


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 Central Florida Film:
Best Achievement in Diversity:
Outstanding Youth Performance:

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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