2022 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) winners

The Critics Association of Central Florida have revealed their winners and runners-up for the best in film for 2022, their second year as critics’ awards voting body. Everything Everywhere All at Once led with five wins and several runner-up mentions. Brendan Fraser was named Best Actor for The Whale (which also won for its makeup) and Angela Bassett won Supporting Actress for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Babylon, Elvis, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Top Gun: Maverick were also among today’s winners.

Here is the full list of winners and runners-up.

Best Picture

Winner: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Top Gun: Maverick

Best Director

Winner: Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

Best Actor

Winner: Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Runner-up: Austin Butler, Elvis

Best Actress

Winner: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Cate Blanchett, TÀR

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Runner-up: Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Cast

Winner: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Documentary

Winner: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Runner-up: Good Night Oppy

Best International Film

Winner: RRR
Runner-up: Decision to Leave

Best Animated Film

Winner: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Runner-up: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Best Screenplay

Winner: Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Rian Johnson, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Best Cinematography

Winner: Claudio Miranda, Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: Russell Carpenter, Avatar: The Way of Water

Best Score

Winner: Michael Giacchino, The Batman
Runner-up: Justin Hurwitz, Babylon

Best Original Song

Winner: “Hold My Hand,” Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: “Naatu Naatu,” RRR

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling

Winner: The Whale
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Production Design

Winner: Babylon
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Visual Effects

Winner: Avatar: The Way of Water
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Costume Design

Winner: Elvis
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Stunt Coordination

Winner: Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

In addition to the traditional line up of awards, the CACF has several special honors. Returning this year are: “Best Central Florida Film,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film with a significant connection to the Central Florida area, and “Best Achievement in Diversity,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film that showcases inclusion and diversity, both on the screen and behind the scenes. New for 2022 are: “The Golden Paw,” for best animal performance, “Best Achievement in Choreography,” for achievement in dance, fight, and stunt choreography, and “Best First Feature,” to honor the work of this year’s most exciting new voice. These winners are listed below.

Best Central Florida Film

Winner: Calendar Girls

Best Achievement in Diversity

Winner: Nope

Best Achievement in Choreography

Winner: RRR

Golden Paw for Best Animal Performance

Winner (tie): The Horses of Nope / The Donkeys of EO

Best First Feature

Winner: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

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