North Texas Film Critics nominations: ‘Minari,’ ‘Nomadland’ lead

The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) revealed its nominations on Saturday and two films led the field with four apiece, Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari and Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland.

While both films earned Best Director nominations, only Nomadland found a spot among the group’s four Best Picture slots. Minari did earn two acting nominations: Best Actor for Steven Yeun and Best Supporting Actress for Youn Yuh-jung.

Several films earned three nominations, including Mank, Promising Young Woman and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

“In a year that saw many changes, I believe we had a variety of choices in the world of film,” said NTFCA President Rita Cook. “Movies will always be a way to connect with other cultures, other ideas and we must make sure this continues. In a time when we are not able to travel and see the world as we have done in the past, the importance of creating a connection with other cultures, trends and world changes through film has never been more necessary. I believe the NTFCA membership has given a nod to a variety of worthy nominations. We hope you will join us in recognizing this and our final winners, which will be announced later this month.”

Here is the full list of nominations from the North Texas Film Critics Association. Winners in each category will be announced Monday, January 25, 2021.

BEST PICTURE
Nomadland
Mank
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Promising Young Woman

BEST ACTOR
Steven Yeun – Minari
Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

BEST ACTRESS
Frances McDormand – Nomadland
Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Women

BEST DIRECTOR
Isaac Chung – Minari
Chloé Zhao – Nomandland
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
David Fincher – Mank

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Bill Murray – On the Rocks
JK Simmons – Palm Springs

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Youn Yuh-jung – Minari
Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Film
Ellen Burstyn – Pieces of a Woman

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Hoyte Van Hoytema – Tenet
Joshua James Richard – Nomadland
Eric Messerschmidt – Mank

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Life Ahead (Italy)
Minari (Korea)
The Mole Agent (Chile)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Time
All In: The Fight for Democracy
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Soul
Wolfwalkers
Over the Moon

BEST NEWCOMER
Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Film
Jessie Buckley – I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Linda May – Nomadland

GARY MURRAY AWARD (Best Ensemble)
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Da 5 Bloods
The Glorias

Minari image courtesy of Melissa Lukenbaugh/A24