Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Winners: ‘Sorry, Baby’ Takes Best Picture, Director, Screenplay for Eva Victor

The Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) went outside the box of this season’s critics’ winners and has awarded Sorry, Baby a trifecta of wins for Eva Victor’s feature film debut: Best Picture, Achievement in Directing and Screenplay.

Sinners took home a pair of acting wins; lead for Michael B. Jordan and supporting for Delroy Lindo, while lead actress went to Jessie Buckley in Hamnet and supporting actress went to Amy Madigan in Weapons. Sinners was also the winner of the group’s ensemble cast award.

Here is the complete list of winners and runners-up for the Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) awards.

Best Picture

Winner: Sorry, Baby
Runner-up: Hamnet

Best Achievement in Directing

Winner: Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
Runner-up: Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best Lead Performance, Male

Winner: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Runner-up: Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams

Best Lead Performance, Female

Winner: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Runner-up: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Performance, Male

Winner: Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Runner-up: Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Best Supporting Performance, Female

Winner: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Runner-up: Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners

Best Ensemble Cast

Winner: Sinners
Runner-up: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Vice/Martin Award for Performance in a Science-Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror Film

Winners: Alfie Williams, 28 Years Later and Amy Madigan, Weapons (Tie)

Best Screenplay

Winner: Sorry, Baby
Runner-up: Sinners

Best Cinematography

Winner: Train Dreams
Runner-up: Sinners

Best Original Score

Winner: Sinners
Runner-up: Hamnet

Best Film Editing

Winner: Warfare
Runner-up: Sinners

Best Visual Effects

Winner: Frankenstein
Runner-up: Avatar: Fire And Ash

Best Sound

Winner: Warfare
Runner-up: F1

Best Stunt Design

Winner: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Runner-up: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

Best Documentary Feature

Winner: The Alabama Solution
Runner-up: The Perfect Neighbor

Best Animated Feature

Winner: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Runner-up: K-Pop Demon Hunters

Best Non-English Language Feature

Winner: It Was Just an Accident
Runner-up: Sentimental Value

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