2024 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) Winners: ‘Conclave’ Tops Awards Including Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes
The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) has named The Brutalist the best picture of 2024, the sole win for the film.
Conclave was the biggest winner of the day with four wins: Best Director for Edward Berger, Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score.
Anora was a triple winner with Mikey Madison as Best Actress, Sean Baker for Original Screenplay and Madison again for Breakthrough Performance. Double winners included Dune: Part Two with Best Film Editing and Best Visual Effects, Emilia Pérez for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Song (“El Mal”) and Wicked earned a pair, for Ariana Grande-Butera as Best Supporting Actress and for Best Costume Design.
Here is the complete list of winners.
Best Picture: The Brutalist
Best Director: Edward Berger, Conclave
Best Actor: Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Best Actress: Mikey Madison, Anora
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana Grande-Butera, Wicked
Best Original Screenplay: Sean Baker, Anora
Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan, Conclave
Best Animated Film: The Wild Robot
Best Documentary: Will & Harper
Best Foreign Language Film: Emilia Pérez
Best Ensemble Acting: Conclave
Best Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke, Nosferatu
Best Film Editing: Joe Walker, Dune: Part Two
Best Production Design: Patrice Vermette, Dune: Part Two
Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell, Wicked
Best Original Score: Volker Bertelmann, Conclave
Best Original Song: “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two
Breakthrough Performance: Mikey Madison, Anora
Best Performance by a Youth: Alisha Weir, Abigail
The Overlooked Film of the Year: Strange Darling
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