16TH ANNUAL LGBTQ+ Entertainment Journalists Dorian Film Awards
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

— 16th Annual GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian Film Awards —

Film of the Year

HAMNET • Focus Features

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

SORRY, BABY • A24

Eva Victor | Director
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers

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LGBTQ Film of the Year

BLUE MOON • Sony Pictures Classics

Richard Linklater | Director
Mike Blizzard, Richard Linklater, John Sloss | Producers

HEDDA • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson | Producers

PILLION • A24

Harry Lighton | Director
Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton | Producers

SORRY, BABY • A24

Eva Victor | Director
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers

TWINLESS • Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate

James Sweeney | Director
David Permut, James Sweeney, Alex Astrachan | Producers

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Director of the Year

PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

JAFAR PANAHI
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON

Philippe Martin, Jafar Panahi | Producers

JOSH SAFDIE
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

CHLOÉ ZHAO
HAMNET • Focus Features

Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

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Film Performance of the Year

JESSIE BUCKLEY
HAMNET • Focus Features

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

ROSE BYRNE
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU • A24

Mary Bronstein | Director
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle | Producers

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

LEONARDO DICAPRIO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

ETHAN HAWKE
BLUE MOON • Sony Pictures Classics

Richard Linklater | Director
Mike Blizzard, John Sloss, Richard Linklater | Producers

MICHAEL B. JORDAN
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

DYLAN O’BRIEN
TWINLESS • Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate

James Sweeney | Director
David Permut, James Sweeney, Alex Astrachan | Producers

RENATE REINSVE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

AMANDA SEYFRIED
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE • Searchlight Pictures

Mona Fastvold | Director
Andrew Morrison, Joshua Horsfield, Viktória Petrányi, Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet, Mark Lampert, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Lillian LaSalle | Producers

TESSA THOMPSON
HEDDA • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner | Producers

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Supporting Film Performance of the Year

BENICIO DEL TORO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

JACOB ELORDI
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

Ariana Grande-Butera
WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

NINA HOSS
HEDDA • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner | Producers

INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

AMY MADIGAN
WEAPONS • Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

WUNMI MOSAKU
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

SEAN PENN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

STELLAN SKARSGÅRD
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

TEYANA TAYLOR
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

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Non-English Language Film of the Year

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON

Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer

NO OTHER CHOICE • NEON

Park Chan-wook | Director
Park Chan-wook, Jisun Back, Michèle Ray-Gavras, Alexandre Gavras | Producers

THE SECRET AGENT • NEON

Kleber Mendonça Filho | Director
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, Brent Travers | Producers

SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

SIRĀT • NEON

Óliver Laxe | Director
Domingo Corral, Óliver Laxe, Xavi Font, Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García, Oriol Maymó, Mani Mortazavi, Andrea Queralt | Producers

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Non-English Language LGBTQ Film of the Year

Cactus Pears • Strand Releasing

Rohan Kanawade | Director
Naren Chandavarkar, Neeraj Churi, Rohan Kanawade, Mohamed Khaki, Sidharth Meer, Kaushik Ray, Hareesh Reddypalli | Producers

Misericordia • Janus Films / Sideshow

Alain Guiraudie | Director
Charles Gillibert | Producer

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo • Altered Innocence

Diego Céspedes | Director
Giancarlo Nasi, Justin Pechberty | Producers

Sauna • Breaking Glass Pictures

Mathias Broe | Director
Mads-August Grarup Hertz | Producer

Viet and Nam • Strand Releasing

Minh Quý Trương | Director
Bradley Liew, Bianca Balbuena | Producers

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Screenplay of the Year
(oRIGINAL OR ADAPTED)

HAMNET • Focus Features
Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell | Writers

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

MARTY SUPREME • A24
Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein | Writers

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Writer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

SORRY, BABY • A24
Eva Victor | Writer

Eva Victor | Director
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers

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LGBTQ Screenplay of the Year
(oRIGINAL OR ADAPTED)

BLUE MOON • Sony Pictures Classics
Robert Kaplow | Writer

Richard Linklater | Director
Mike Blizzard, Richard Linklater, John Sloss | Producers

HEDDA • Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures
Nia DaCosta | Writer

Nia DaCosta | Director
Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson | Producers

PILLION • A24
Harry Lighton | Writer

Harry Lighton | Director
Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton | Producers

SORRY, BABY • A24
Eva Victor | Writer

Eva Victor | Director
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers

TWINLESS • Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate
James Sweeney | Writer

James Sweeney | Director
David Permut, James Sweeney, Alex Astrachan | Producers

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Documentary of the Year

COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT • Apple Original Films

Ryan White | Director
Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen | Producers

COVER-UP • Netflix

Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Directors
Yoni Golijov, Olivia Streisand, Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Producers

MY MOM JAYNE: A FILM BY MARISKA HARGITAY • HBO Documentary Films

Mariska Hargitay | Director
Trish Adlesic, Mariska Hargitay | Producers

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix

Geeta Gandbhir | Director
Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir | Producers

PREDATORS • MTV Documentary Films / Paramount+

David Osit | Director
Jamie Gonçalves, Kellen Quinn, David Osit | Producers

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LGBTQ Documentary of the Year

COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT • Apple Original Films

Ryan White | Director
Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen | Producers

Heightened Scrutiny • Fourth Act Film

Sam Feder | Director
Amy Scholder, Sam Feder, Paola Mendoza | Producers

I WAS BORN THIS WAY • JungeFilms

Daniel Junge, Sam Pollard | Directors
Wellington Love, Jed Alan, Daniel Junge | Producers

THE LIBRARIANS • Independent Lens

Kim A. Snyder | Director
Kim A. Snyder, Janique L. Robillard, Maria Cuomo Cole, Jana Edelbaum | Producers

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story • Zeitgeist Films

Bruce David Klein | Director
Bruce David Klein, Alexander J. Goldstein, Robert Rich | Producers

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Unsung Film of the Year

To an exceptional movie worthy of greater attention

BLACK BAG • Focus Features

Steven Soderbergh | Director
Casey Silver, Gregory Jacobs | Producers

IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU • A24

Mary Bronstein | Director
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle | Producers

LURKER • MUBI

Alex Russell | Director
Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Galen Core, Charlie McDowell, Archie Madekwe, Olmo Schnabel, Marc Marrie, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Jack Selby | Producers

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE • Searchlight Pictures

Mona Fastvold | Director
Andrew Morrison, Joshua Horsfield, Viktória Petrányi, Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet, Mark Lampert, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Lillian LaSalle | Producers

TWINLESS • Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate

James Sweeney | Director
David Permut, James Sweeney, Alex Astrachan | Producers

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UNSUNG LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR

To an exceptional movie worthy of greater attention

Kiss of the Spider Woman • Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions / LD Entertainment

Bill Condon | Director
Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy, Greg Yolen, Ben Affleck, Vindhya Sagar | Producers

A Nice Indian Boy • Blue Harbor Entertainment

Roshan Sethi | Director
Renee Witt, Justin Baldoni, Charlie McSpadden, Andrew Calof | Producers

Peter Hujar’s Day • Janus Films

Ira Sachs | Director
Jonah Disend, Jordan Drake | Producers

Plainclothes • Magnolia Pictures

Carmen Emmi | Director
Colby Cote, Arthur Landon, Eric Podwall, Vanessa Pantley | Producers

The Wedding Banquet • Bleecker Street

Andrew Ahn | Director
Caroline Clark, Anita Gou, Joe Pirro, James Schamus | Producers

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Visually Striking Film of the Year

AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH • 20th Century Studios

James Cameron | Director
James Cameron, Jon Landau | Producers

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix

Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers

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Animated Film of the Year

ARCO • NEON

Ugo Bienvenu | Director
Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman | Producers

ELIO • Pixar Animation / Walt Disney Pictures

Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina | Directors
Mary Alice Drumm | Producer

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix

Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer

LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN • GKIDS

Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han | Directors
Henri Magalon, Edwina Liard, Claire La Combe, Nidia Santiago | Producers

ZOOTOPIA 2 • Walt Disney Pictures

Jared Bush, Byron Howard | Directors
Yvett Merino Flores | Producer

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Genre Film of the Year

For excellence in science fiction, fantasy and horror

28 YEARS LATER • Sony / Columbia Pictures

Danny Boyle | Director
Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernie Bellew, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland | Producers

BRING HER BACK • A24

Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou | Directors
Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton | Producers

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

WEAPONS • Warner Bros Pictures / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

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Film Music of the Year

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix
Marcelo Zarvos, EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Danny Chung, Vince, Kush, Lindgren, Daniel Rojas, et al. | Film Music

Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer

MARTY SUPREME • A24
Daniel Lopatin | Composer

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Jonny Greenwood | Composer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ludwig Göransson | Composer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE • Searchlight Pictures
Daniel Blumberg | Composer

Mona Fastvold | Director
Andrew Morrison, Joshua Horsfield, Viktória Petrányi, Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet, Mark Lampert, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Lillian LaSalle | Producers

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Campy Flick of the Year

FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES • Warner Bros Pictures / New Line Cinema

Adam B. Stein, Zach Lipovsky | Directors
Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Jon Watts, Dianne McGunigle, Toby Emmerich | Producers

THE HOUSEMAID • Lionsgate

Paul Feig | Director
Todd Lieberman, Laura Allen Fischer, Paul Feig, Carly Kleinbart | Producers

Kiss of the Spider Woman • Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions / LD Entertainment

Bill Condon | Director
Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy, Greg Yolen, Ben Affleck, Vindhya Sagar | Producers

WEAPONS • Warner Bros Pictures / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

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Rising Star Award

ODESSA A’ZION
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

MILES CATON
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

Chase Infiniti
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

Tonatiuh
Kiss of the Spider Woman • Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions / LD Entertainment

Bill Condon | Director
Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy, Greg Yolen, Ben Affleck, Vindhya Sagar | Producers

Eva Victor
SORRY, BABY • A24

Eva Victor | Director
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers

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‘Wilde’ Artist Award

To a truly groundbreaking force in entertainment

Ryan Coogler

Cynthia Erivo

Jinkx Monsoon

Tessa Jafar Panahi

Pedro Pascal

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GALECA LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer

For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity

Gregg Araki

Jonathan Bailey

Kristen Stewart

Tessa Thompson

Eva Victor

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Timeless Star Award

Honoring an exemplary career marked by character, wisdom and wit

To be announced March 6, 2026 with all winners.

ABOUT THE Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, home of the annual Dorian Awards, consists of hundreds of career journalists who write on television, film and/or Broadway / Off-Broadway for a variety of media outlets and forms in the U.S. and beyond. Formed in 2009 as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, GALECA updated its name in 2017 to better reflect our group’s inclusivity. The vast majority of our members count themselves as part of the LGBTQ+ community, though we do include demonstrably committed ally journalists in our ranks on occasion. GALECA’s Dorian Awards toast the finest in movies, TV and the New York stage, from mainstream to queer/trans content. Along with traditional categories such as Film of the Year and Best Broadway Musical, we have several trademark contests such as Campiest Flick, Best Unsung TV Show and the Broadway Showstopper Award. Special accolades range from our Timeless Star career achievement award to our LGBTQIA+ Trailblazer honors.