Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Announces 14th Dorian Film Awards Nominations

(The following is a press release from GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.)

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced its 14th Dorian Film Awards nominations. The mind-bending comedy "Everything Everywhere All at Once," starring Michelle Yeoh as a beleaguered, alternate reality-bouncing laundromat owner, leads with nine nominations. "Tár," the dizzyingly heady drama with Cate Blanchett as an orchestra conductor experiencing her own issues with reality, follows with seven. The cutting end-of-a-bromance tale "The Banshees of Inisherin" notched five nominations, as did the heartbreaking father-daughter drama "Aftersun" – including two for writer-director Charlotte Wells. 

Winners will be named February 23. 

Formed in 2009, GALECA now consists of over 400 professional critics and entertainment journalists, making it one of the largest and most influential organizations of its type in the world. Members predominantly based in the U.S., with some in Canada, Australia and the U.K. They work or freelance for an impressive array of online, print and broadcast outlets.

The membership honors the best in film and television, mainstream to LGBTQIA+-focused. Over the years, the group's top film prize has gone to such titles as "Parasite," "Nomadland," and "12 Years a Slave," as well as queer-driven tales "Carol," "Moonlight," and, last awards season, "The Power of the Dog." In addition to Film of the Year, the current 17 Dorian Awards film categories include trademark accolades Unsung Film, Campiest Flick and Visually Striking Film of the Year. The group also bestows its Timeless Star career achievement honor and the "We're Wilde About You!" Rising Star award. 

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics 14th Dorian Film Awards Nominations

Film of the Year
"Aftersun" (A24)
"The Banshees of Inisherin" (Searchlight)
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)
"The Fabelmans" (Universal)
"Tár" (Focus Features)

LGBTQ Film of the Year
"Benediction" (Roadside Attractions)
"Bros" (Universal)
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)
"The Inspection" (A24)
"Tár" (Focus Features)

Director(s) of the Year
Todd Field, "Tár" (Focus Features)
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)
Martin McDonagh, "The Banshees of Inisherin" (Searchlight)
Sarah Polley, "Women Talking" (United Artists)
Charlotte Wells, "Aftersun" (A24)

Screenplay of the Year
Todd Field, "Tár" (Focus Features)
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)
Martin McDonagh, "The Banshees of Inisherin" (Searchlight)
Sarah Polley, "Women Talking" (United Artists)
Charlotte Wells, "Aftersun" (A24)

Non-English Language Film of the Year
"All Quiet on the Western Front" (Netflix, Amusement Park)
"Close" (A24)
"Decision to Leave" (Mubi, CJ Entertainment) 
"EO" (Sideshow, Janus Films)
"RRR" (DVV Entertainment, Variance Films)

Unsung Film of the Year (to an exceptional movie worthy of greater attention)
"Aftersun" (A24)
"After Yang" (A24)
"Benediction" (Roadside Attractions)
"The Eternal Daughter" (A24)
"Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" (Searchlight)
"The Menu" (Searchlight) 
"Emily the Criminal" (Vertical/Roadside Attractions)

Film Performance of the Year
Cate Blanchett, "Tár" (Focus Features)
Austin Butler, "Elvis" (Warner Bros.) 
Viola Davis, "The Woman King" (Sony) 
Danielle Deadwyler, "Till" (United Artists) 
Colin Farrell, "The Banshees of Inisherin" (Searchlight)
Brendan Fraser, "The Whale" (A24)
Mia Goth, "Pearl" (A24)
Paul Mescal, "Aftersun" (A24)
Jeremy Pope, "The Inspection" (A24) 
Michelle Yeoh, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)

Supporting Film Performance of the Year
Angela Bassett, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (Disney, Marvel)
Hong Chau, "The Whale" (A24)
Jaime Lee Curtis, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)
Dolly De Leon, "Triangle of Sadness" (Neon)
Nina Hoss, "Tár" (Focus Features)
Stephanie Hsu, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)
Barry Keoghan, "The Banshees of Inisherin" (Searchlight)
Janelle Monáe, "Glass Onion: Knives Out" (Netflix)
Keke Palmer, "Nope" (Universal)
Ke Huy Quan, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)

Documentary of the Year
"All The Beauty and the Bloodshed" (Neon)
"Fire of Love" (Neon, National Geographic)
"Good Night Oppy" (Amazon Studios)
"Moonage Daydream" (Neon)
"Navalny" (Warner Bros.) 

LGBTQ Documentary of the Year
"All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" (Neon)
"Framing Agnes" (Kino Lorber)
"Moonage Daydream" (Neon)
"Nelly & Nadine" (Auto Images) 
"Sirens" (Frameline)

Animated Film of the Year
"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" (Netflix)
"Marcel The Shell with Shoes On" (A24)
"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" (DreamWorks, Universal) 
"Turning Red" (Disney, Pixar)
"Wendell & Wild" (Netflix)

Film Music of the Year
"Babylon" - score by Justin Hurvitz (Paramount)
"Elvis" - score and music production by Elliott Wheeler; the music of Elvis Presley; various artists (Warner Bros.)
"RRR" - score by M.M. Keeravani (DVV Entertainment, Variance Films)
"Tár" - score and curation by Hildur Guðnadóttir (Focus Features)
"Women Talking" - score by Hildur Guðnadóttir (United Artists)

Visually Striking Film of the Year
"Avatar: The Way of Water" (20th Century) 
"Babylon" (Paramount) 
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" (A24)
"Nope" (Universal) 
"RRR" (DVV Entertainment, Variance Films)

Campiest Flick of the Year
"Babylon" (Paramount)
"Bodies Bodies Bodies" (A24)
"Elvis" (Warner Bros.)
"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (Netflix) 
"Pearl" (A24)
"RRR" (DVV Entertainment, Variance Films)

Rising Star Award
Austin Butler
Frankie Corio
Stephanie Hsu
Gabriel LaBelle
Jenna Ortega
Jeremy Pope

Wilde Artist Award (to a truly groundbreaking force in film, theater and/or television)
Cate Blanchett
Billy Eichner
Janelle Monáe
Keke Palmer
Michelle Yeoh

Timeless Award (to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit; alternates yearly between male and female / non-binary honorees)
RuPaul Andre Charles
Nathan Lane
Tom Hanks
Anthony Hopkins
Bill Nighy

Fans can follow @DorianAwards on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. On GALECA's YouTube channel, they can watch the group's past celebrity-filled Dorians film and TV Toast awards specials and more. For more information, visit GALECA.org and contact [email protected] .