Oklahoma Film Critics Circle names ‘Minari’ Best Picture, Chloé Zhao Best Director
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle has named Minari the best film of 2020, with Yuh-Jung Youn winning another supporting actress prize.
Chloé Zhao continued her run on best director, winning in the panhandle state for Nomadland as well as adapted screenplay. Emerald Fennell won original screenplay for Promising Young Woman.
Sound of Metal took home two acting wins; best actor for Riz Ahmed and supporting actor for Paul Raci. Frances McDormand was named best actress for Nomadland.
Here is the full list of Oklahoma Film Critics Circle winners.
Best Picture: Minari
Top 10 Films:
Da 5 Bloods
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Palm Springs
Promising Young Woman
Soul
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Vast of Night
Best Director: Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
Best Actor: Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Best Supporting Actor: Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
Best Supporting Actress: Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari
Best Original Screenplay: Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
Best Adapted Screenplay: Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
Best Animated Film: Soul
Best Documentary: Boys State
Best Foreign Language Film: Martin Eden
Best First Feature: The Vast of Night (Andrew Patterson)
Best Ensemble: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Cinematography: Erik Messerschmidt, Mank
Best Score: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Soul
Best Body of Work: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Mank and Soul
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, also known as OFCC, is a nonprofit, 501(c) 7 voluntary organization of Oklahoma-based print, broadcast and Internet film critics who meet its membership criteria. Its overall mission is to support film culture and advance film conversation in the state of Oklahoma.
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