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



Film of the Year
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Hamnet • Focus Features
Marty Supreme • A24
One Battle After Another • Warner Bros.
Sorry, Baby • A24



LGBTQ Film of the Year
PILLION • A24
Harry Lighton | Director
Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton | Producers
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Blue Moon • Sony Pictures Classics
Hedda • Amazon MGM Studios
Sorry, Baby • A24
Twinless • Lionsgate | Roadside Attractions



Director of the Year
RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another • Warner Bros.
Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident • Neon
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme • A24
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet • Focus Features



Film Performance of the Year
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
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Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme • A24
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another • Warner Bros.
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet • Focus Features
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon • Sony Pictures Classics
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners • Warner Bros.
Dylan O’Brien – Twinless • Lionsgate | Roadside Attractions
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value • Neon
Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee • Searchlight Pictures
Tessa Thompson – Hedda • Amazon MGM Studios



Supporting Film Performance of the Year
AMY MADIGAN
WEAPONS • Warner Bros / New Line Cinema
Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers
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Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another • Warner Bros.
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein • Netflix
Ariana Grande-Butera – Wicked: For Good • Universal
Nina Hoss – Hedda • Amazon MGM Studios
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value • Neon
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners • Warner Bros.
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another • Warner Bros.
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value • Neon
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another • Warner Bros.



Non-English Language Film of the Year
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON
Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers
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It Was Just An Accident • Neon
No Other Choice • Neon
The Secret Agent • Neon
Sirāt • Neon



Non-English Language LGBTQ Film of the Year
Misericordia • Janus Films / Sideshow
Alain Guiraudie | Director
Charles Gillibert | Producer
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Cactus Pears • Strand Releasing
Sauna • Breaking Glass
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo • Altered Innocence
Viet and Nam • Strand Releasing



Screenplay of the Year (oRIGINAL OR ADAPTED)
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Hamnet – Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell • Focus Features
Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein • A24
One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson • Warner Bros.
Sorry Baby – Eva Victor • A24



LGBTQ Screenplay of the Year (oRIGINAL OR ADAPTED)
SORRY, BABY • A24
Written by Eva Victor
Eva Victor | Director
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers
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Blue Moon – Robert Kaplow • Sony Pictures Classics
Hedda – Nia DeCosta • Amazon MGM Studios
Pillion – Harry Lighton • A24
Twinless – James Sweeney • Lionsgate | Roadside Attractions



Documentary of the Year
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix
Geeta Gandbhir | Director
Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir | Producers
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Come See Me in the Good Light • Apple
Cover-Up • Netflix
My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay • HBO
Predators • MTV Documentary Films



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
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Heightened Scrutiny • Fourth Act Film
I Was Born This Way • JungeFilms / Goodform
The Librarians • 8 Above
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story • Zeitgeist Films



Unsung Film of the Year
To an exceptional movie worthy of greater attention
TWINLESS • Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate
James Sweeney | Director
David Permut, James Sweeney, Alex Astrachan | Producers
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Black Bag • Focus Features
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You • A24
Lurker • MUBI
The Testament of Ann Lee • Searchlight Pictures



UNSUNG LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
To an exceptional movie worthy of greater attention
Peter Hujar’s Day • Janus Films
Ira Sachs | Director
Jonah Disend, Jordan Drake | Producers
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Kiss of the Spider Woman • Lionsgate | Roadside Attractions | LD Entertainment
A Nice Indian Boy • Blue Harbor Entertainment
Plainclothes • Magnolia
The Wedding Banquet • Bleecker Street



Visually Striking Film of the Year
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Avatar: Fire And Ash • Disney
Frankenstein • Netflix
One Battle After Another • Warner Bros.
Train Dreams • Netflix



Animated Film of the Year
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix
Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer
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Arco • Neon
Elio • Disney
Little Amélie, or the Character of Rain • GKIDS
Zootopia 2 • Disney



Genre Film of the Year
For excellence in science fiction, fantasy and horror
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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28 Years Later • Sony
Bring Her Back • A24
Frankenstein • Netflix
Weapons • Warner Bros.



Film Music of the Year
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Ludwig Göransson
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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KPop Demon Hunters – Marcelo Zarvos, EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Danny Chung, Vince, Kush, Lindgren, Daniel Rojas, et al. • Netflix, Sony
Marty Supreme – Daniel Lopatin • A24
One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood • Warner Bros.
The Testament of Ann Lee – Daniel Blumberg • Searchlight Pictures



Campy Flick of the Year
WEAPONS • Warner Bros / New Line Cinema
Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers
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Final Destination: Bloodlines • Warner Bros.
Kiss of the Spider Woman • Lionsgate | Roadside Attractions, LD Entertainment
The Housemaid • Lionsgate
Wicked: For Good • Universal



“WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!” RISING STAR AWARD
Eva Victor
SORRY, BABY • A24
Eva Victor | Director
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers
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Odessa A’zion
Miles Caton
Chase Infiniti
Tonatiuh



‘Wilde’ Artist Award
To a truly groundbreaking force in entertainment
Ryan Coogler
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Cynthia Erivo
Jinkx Monsoon
Jafar Panahi
Pedro Pascal



GALECA LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer
For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity
Gregg Araki
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Jonathan Bailey
Kristen Stewart
Tessa Thompson
Eva Victor



Timeless Star Award
Honoring an exemplary career marked by character, wisdom and wit
TIM CURRY

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.







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