Once Upon a Time in Hollywood led the San Diego Film Critics Society’s nominations but it was The Irishman who came out on top, winning the group’s Best Picture award. It’s only other win was in Supporting Actor where Joe Pesci tied with OUATIH’s Brad Pitt.
Best Actor produced another tie, between Marriage Story’s Adam Driver and Joker’s Joaquin Phoenix. Lupita Nyong’o (Us) won another Best Actress prize and The Farewell’s Zhao Shuzhen won her first for Supporting Actress. The Safdie Brothers, Josh and Benny, were named Best Director(s) for Uncut Gems.
Here is the complete list of winners and runners-up of the San Diego Film Critics Society for 2019.
Best Picture
Winner: THE IRISHMAN
Runner Up: MARRIAGE STORY
Best Director
Winner: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, UNCUT GEMS
Runner Up: Noah Baumbach, MARRIAGE STORY
Best Actor
Tie: Adam Driver, MARRIAGE STORY, Joaquin Phoenix, JOKER
Best Actress
Winner: Lupita Nyong’o, US
Runner Up: Renée Zellweger, JUDY
Best Supporting Actor
Tie: Joe Pesci, THE IRISHMAN, Brad Pitt, ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Zhao Shuzhen, THE FAREWELL
Runner Up: Laura Dern, MARRIAGE STORY
Best Comedic Performance
Winner: Wesley Snipes, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Runner Up: Taika Waititi, JOJO RABBIT
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Noah Baumbach, MARRIAGE STORY
Runner Up: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, UNCUT GEMS
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: J.C. Lee, Julius Onah, LUCE
Runner Up: Steven Zaillian, THE IRISHMAN
Best Documentary
Runner Up: LOVE, ANTOSHA
Winner: ONE CHILD NATION
Best Animated Film
Winner: I LOST MY BODY
Runner Up: TOY STORY 4
Best Foreign-language Film
Winner: PARASITE
Runner Up: TRANSIT
Best Costume Design
Winner: Ruth E. Carter, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Runner Up: Anna Robbins, DOWNTON ABBEY
Best Editing
Winner: Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker & Dirk Westervelt, FORD V FERRARI
Runner Up: Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, UNCUT GEMS
Best Cinematography
Winner: Jarin Blaschke, THE LIGHTHOUSE
Runner Up: Roger Deakins, 1917
Best Production Design
Winner: Dennis Gassner, 1917
Runner Up: Jess Gonchor, LITTLE WOMEN
Best Visual Effects
Winner: AD ASTRA
Runner Up: 1917
Best Use of Music
Winner: ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
Runner Up: JOJO RABBIT
Best Ensemble
Winner: KNIVES OUT
Runner Up: THE IRISHMAN
Breakthrough Artist
Winner: Florence Pugh, LITTLE WOMEN, MIDSOMMAR
Runner Up: Kelvin Harrison Jr., LUCE, WAVES
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