Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS): ‘The Favourite’ wins Best Pic, Supporting Actress, Screenplay

The Favourite has won Best Picture from the Houston Film Critics Society and with it wins for Best Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz) and Best Screenplay.
Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA picked up wins for Best Director, Cinematography and Foreign Language Film. The lead acting prizes went to Christian Bale for Vice and Toni Collette for Hereditary.
Here is the full list of winners.
Best Picture
The Favourite
Best Director
Alfonso Cuarón, ROMA
Best Actor
Christian Bale, Vice
Best Actress
Toni Collette, Hereditary
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Best Supporting Actress
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Best Screenplay
Deborah Davis & Tony McNamara, The Favourite
Best Cinematography
Alfonso Cuarón, ROMA
Best Animated Film
Isle of Dogs
Best Original Score
Nicholas Britell, If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Original Song
“Shallow,” A Star is Born
Best Foreign Language Film
ROMA
Best Documentary Feature
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Texas Independent Film Award
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
Visual Effects
First Man
Best Worst Film of the Year
The Happytime Murders
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