AwardsWatch - Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards: ‘The Holdovers’ Named Best Picture; Wins Actor, Supporting Actress

Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards: ‘The Holdovers’ Named Best Picture; Wins Actor, Supporting Actress

The Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) have chosen Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers as the best film of 2023, also awarding Paul Giamatti Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress to Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Payne Best Director in a tie with Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer.

Here are the winners and runners-up.

Best Picture: The Holdovers (Runner-up: Oppenheimer)

Best Director (tie): Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer and Alexander Payne, The Holdovers

Best Actor: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers (Runner-up: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer)
Best Actress (tie): Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon and Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer (Runner-up: Ryan Gosling, Barbie)
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers (Runner-up: none)

Best Song: “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie (Runners-up: “Road to Freedom” from Rustin and “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie)

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