‘Titane,’ ‘Spencer,’ ‘Mass’ top 3rd DiscussingFilm Critics Association awards
Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog was the Best Motion Picture prize winner from the 3rd DiscussingFilm Critics Association awards today (as well as several runner-up mentions) but it was Julia Ducournau’s Titane, Pablo Larraín’s Spencer and Fran Kranz’s Mass that were the big winners today, as each took four major awards.
Ducournau was named Best Director and her film also won Supporting Actor for Vincent Lindon, Debut Performance for Agathe Rousselle (who was also the Best Actress runner-up) and International Film. Spencer was the winner for Best Actress (Kristen Stewart), Best Film Editing (Sebastian Sepulveda), Best Cinematography (Claire Mathon) and Best Use of Music for “All I Need is a Miracle.” Mass found its wins in Original Screenplay and Debut Feature Film for Fran Kranz, Best Film Ensemble and Best Independent Film.
Dune was another multiple winner, with three, for Best Sound, Best Score and Best Visual Effects. Andrew Garfield was named Best Actor for tick, tick…BOOM! and Ariana DeBose was named Best Supporting Actress for West Side Story.
In the interest of full disclosure, I am a voting member of the DiscussingFilm Critics Association. Here is the complete list of winners, runners-up and other nominees.
BEST MOTION PICTURE
Winner: The Power of the Dog
Runner–up: Dune
Other nominees:
- C’mon C’mon
- The Green Knight
- Mass
- Petite Maman
- Spencer
- Tick, Tick… Boom!
- Titane
- West Side Story
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Julia Ducournau, Titane
Runner–up: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Other nominees:
- Denis Villeneuve, Dune
- Pablo Larraín, Spencer
- Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
BEST ACTOR
Winner: Andrew Garfield, tick, tick…BOOM!
Runner–up: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Other nominees:
- Joaquin Phoenix, C’mon, C’mon
- Will Smith, King Richard
- Nicolas Cage, Pig
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Runner–up: Agathe Rousselle, Titane
Other nominees:
- Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
- Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Vincent Lindon, Titane
Runner–up: Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Other nominees:
- Troy Kotsur, CODA
- Jason Isaacs, Mass
- Robin de Jesús, Tick, Tick… BOOM!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Runner–up: Ann Dowd, Mass
Other nominees:
- Aunjanue Ellis Ellis, King Richard
- Ruth Negga, Passing
- Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Winner: Titane
Runner–up: Drive My Car
Other nominees:
- Flee
- Petite Maman
- The Worst Person in the World
BEST FILM ENSEMBLE
Winner: Mass
Runner–up: The Harder They Fall
Other nominees:
- The French Dispatch
- The Power of the Dog
- West Side Story
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Fran Kranz, Mass
Runner–up: Julia Ducournau, Titane
Other nominees:
- Mike Mills, C’mon C’mon
- Zach Baylin, King Richard
- Steven Knight, Spencer
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Runner–up: Jon Spaihts & Denis Villeneuve & Eric Roth, Dune
Other nominees:
- Sian Heder, CODA
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
- Rebecca Hall, Passing
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Claire Mathon, Spencer
Runner–up: Bruno Delbonnel, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Other nominees:
- Greig Fraser, Dune
- Andrew Doz Palermo, The Green Knight
- Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Winner: Hans Zimmer, Dune
Runner–up: Jonny Greenwood, Spencer
Other nominees:
- Alexandre Desplat, The French Dispatch
- Daniel Hart, The Green Knight
- Jonny Greenwood, The Power of the Dog
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Winner: Jenny Beavan, Cruella
Runner–up: Jacqueline Durran, Spencer
Other nominees:
- Jacqueline West, Bob Morgan, Dune
- Milena Canonero, The French Dispatch
- Odile Dicks-Mireaux, Last Night in Soho
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: Tamara Deverell, Nightmare Alley
Runner–up: Patrice Vermette, Dune
Other nominees:
- Adam Stockhausen, The French Dispatch
- Guy Hendrix Dyas, Spencer
- Adam Stockhausen, West Side Story
BEST FILM EDITING
Winner: Sebastian Sepulveda, Spencer
Runner–up: Joe Walker, Dune
Other nominees:
- Hank Corwin, Don’t Look Up
- Peter Sciberras, The Power of the Dog
- Myron Kerstein, Andrew Weisblum, Tick, Tick… BOOM!
BEST SOUND
Winner: Dune
Runner–up: The Harder They Fall
Other nominees:
- A Quiet Place Part II
- No Time to Die
- The Power of the Dog
BEST USE OF MUSIC
Winner: “All I Need is a Miracle”, Spencer
Runner–up: “Downtown”, Last Night in Soho
Other nominees:
- “Everlasting Love”, Belfast
- “Happy House”, Last Night in Soho
- “You’re My World”, Last Night in Soho
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Winner: “So May We Start,” Annette
Runner–up: “No Time to Die”, No Time to Die
Other nominees:
- “Just Look Up”, Don’t Look Up
- “Guns Go Bang”, The Harder They Fall
- “Be Alive”, King Richard
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Winner: Dune
Runner–up: Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings
Other nominees:
- Eternals
- Godzilla vs. Kong
- The Suicide Squad
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Winner: The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Runner–up: Flee
Other nominees:
- Belle
- Encanto
- Luca
BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
Winner: Mass
Runner–up: Shiva Baby
Other nominees:
- CODA
- C’mon C’mon
- The Green Knight
BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM
Winner: Fran Kranz, Mass
Runner–up: Rebecca Hall, Passing
Other nominees:
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
- Emma Seligman, Shiva Baby
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tick, Tick… BOOM!
BEST DEBUT PERFORMANCE
Winner: Agathe Rousselle, Titane
Runner–up: Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Other nominees:
- Jude Hill, Belfast
- Rachel Sennott, Shiva Baby
- Rachel Zegler, West Side Story
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