2021 Detroit Film Critics Society award winners announced
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
Cyrano was the big winner at the Detroit Film Critics Society awards today... well, it was the only multiple winner, as the DFCS chose to spread the love this year. Among 13 categories, they found space for 14 winners including two ties - only Cyrano moved up from single digit success, and even then only to two wins. But it did snag Best Picture, despite lacking a Best Director nomination; indeed, two of its fellow Best Picture nominees were also missing mentions for their directors, such as nomination leader CODA, whose mere five nods indicated a diverse array of opinions among DFCS members when the nominations were announced. The Director winner too came from a movie without its fellow top category in tow: Lin-Manuel Miranda winning for tick, tick...BOOM!, a surprising choice in a slate where it somehow ranks among the less surprising.
Best Picture
CYRANO
Best Director
Lin-Manuel Miranda (TICK, TICK...BOOM!)
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE)
Best Actor
Peter Dinklage (CYRANO)
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose (WEST SIDE STORY)
Best Supporting Actor
Jon Bernthal (KING RICHARD)
Best Original Screenplay
DON'T LOOK UP
Best Adapted Screenplay
THE POWER OF THE DOG
Best Use of Music/Sound
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
Best Ensemble
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Best Animated Feature
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
Best Documentary
FLEE
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Breakthrough Award
Woody Norman (C'MON C'MON)
Emma Seligman (SHIVA BABY)