GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ 16th Annual Dorian Film Award Winners

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Darlings, once again, the most fabulous film awards body in existence, GALECA, The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, of which we are both members, today announced the winners of the 16th Dorian Film Awards. As always, if you agree with these choices, you may thank us personally and if you don’t, it’s some either queer’s fault. Congratulations to everyone! You’re welcome.

FILM OF THE YEAR
Anora (Neon)
Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)
I Saw the TV Glow (A24)
Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
WINNER: The Substance (Mubi)

LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)
Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
Love Lies Bleeding (A24)
Queer (A24)
WINNER: I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist (A24)
Luca Guadagnino, Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)
RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)
WINNER: Coralie Fargeat, The Substance (Mubi)

SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
— Original or adapted
Sean Baker, Anora (Neon)
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance (Mubi)
Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)
Peter Straughan, Conclave (Focus Features)
WINNER: Justin Kuritzkes, Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)

LGBTQ SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
Rose Glass and Weronika Tofilska, Love Lies Bleeding (A24)
Justin Kuritzkes, Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)
Justin Kuritzkes, Queer (A24)
Julio Torres, Problemista (A24)
WINNER: Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
All We Imagine as Light (Sideshow / Janus Films)
Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
Flow (Sideshow / Janus Films)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Neon)
WINNER: I’m Still Here (Sony Pictures Classics)

LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Crossing (Mubi)
Queendom (Greenwich Entertainment)
Vermiglio (Sideshow / Janus Films)
All Shall Be Well (Strand Releasing)
WINNER: Emilia Pérez (Netflix)

UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR
—To an exceptional movie worthy of greater attention
Didi (Focus Features)
Hundreds of Beavers (Cineverse, Vinegar Syndrome)
My Old Ass (Amazon MGM Studios)
Thelma (Magnolia)
WINNER: Problemista (A24)

UNSUNG LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
Femme (Utopia)
My Old Ass (Amazon MGM Studios)
National Anthem (Variance, LD Entertainment)
Problemista (A24)
WINNER: The People’s Joker (Altered Innocence)

FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist (A24)
Daniel Craig, Queer (A24)
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing (A24)
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked (Universal)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths (Bleecker Street)
Nicole Kidman, Babygirl (A24)
Mikey Madison, Anora (Neon)
Justice Smith, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)
WINNER: Demi Moore, The Substance (Mubi)

SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Michele Austin, Hard Truths (Bleecker Street)
Yura Borisov, Anora (Neon)
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
Jack Haven, I Saw the TV Glow (A24)
Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing (A24)
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist (A24)
Margaret Qualley, The Substance (Mubi)
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
WINNER: Ariana Grande, Wicked (Universal)

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
Dahomey (Mubi)
Daughters (Netflix)
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix)
Sugarcane (National Geographic)
WINNER: Will & Harper (Netflix)

LGBTQ DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
Chasing Chasing Amy (Level 33)
Frida (Amazon MGM Studios)
Merchant Ivory (Cohen Media Group)
Queendom (Greenwich Entertainment)
WINNER: Will & Harper (Netflix)

ANIMATED FILM OF THE YEAR
Inside Out 2 (Disney)
Memoir of a Snail (IFC Films)
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix)
The Wild Robot (Universal, DreamWorks)
WINNER: Flow (Sideshow / Janus Films)

GENRE FILM OF THE YEAR
For excellence in science fiction, fantasy and horror
Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.)
I Saw the TV Glow (A24)
Nosferatu (Focus Features)
Wicked (Universal)
WINNER: The Substance (Mubi)

FILM MUSIC OF THE YEAR
The Brutalist (A24) – Daniel Blumberg
Emilia Pérez (Netflix) – Clément Ducol and Camille
I Saw the TV Glow (A24) – Alex G
Wicked (Universal) – John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, et al.
WINNER: Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios) – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
The Brutalist (A24)
Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.)
Nosferatu (Focus Features)
The Substance (Mubi)
WINNER: Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

CAMPIEST FLICK
Hundreds of Beavers (Cineverse, Vinegar Syndrome)
Madame Web (Sony)
Megalopolis (Lionsgate)
Trap (Warner Bros.)
WINNER: The Substance (Mubi)

“WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!” RISING STAR AWARD
Vera Drew
Karla Sofía Gascón
Jack Haven
Mikey Madison
Katy O’Brian
Drew Starkey
WINNER: Jonathan Bailey

WILDE ARTIST AWARD
To a truly groundbreaking force in entertainment
Luca Guadagnino
Coralie Fargeat
Jane Schoenbrun
Tilda Swinton
WINNER: Colman Domingo

GALECA LGBTQIA+ FILM TRAILBLAZER
For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity
Vera Drew
Luca Guadagnino
Jane Schoenbrun
Julio Torres
WINNER: Cynthia Erivo

TIMELESS STAR (Career achievement award)
Honoring an exemplary career marked by character, wisdom and wit
WINNER: Demi Moore

[Photo Credit: Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Netflix, Mubi]

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