Belfast wins top Las Vegas critics' award; 5 for West Side Story
It may have led the nominations, announced a few days ago, and it may even have led the award winners with five trophies, but Steven Spielberg's West Side Story is not the Las Vegas Film Critics Society's favourite film of 2021. That, instead, is Belfast, which tops their Best Picture Top 10, with West Side Story in second. Its dominance in the technical categories reduces Dune's haul from the below-the-line sweeps it's performed at other critics' awards, while The Power of the Dog must make do with a mere Screenplay prize. Top acting awards went to a couple of surprise honorees. Check it all out below.
Best Picture
1 BELFAST
2 WEST SIDE STORY
3 THE POWER OF THE DOG
4 LICORICE PIZZA
5 CODA
6 TICK, TICK...BOOM!
7 KING RICHARD
8 DUNE
9 SPENCER
10 MASS
Best Director
Steven Spielberg (WEST SIDE STORY)
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE)
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage (PIG)
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose (WEST SIDE STORY)
Best Supporting Actor
Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Best Original Screenplay
Kenneth Branagh (BELFAST)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jane Campion and Thomas Savage (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski (WEST SIDE STORY)
Best Film Editing
Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar (WEST SIDE STORY)
Best Art Direction
WEST SIDE STORY
Best Costume Design
Jenny Beavan and Tom Davies (CRUELLA)
Best Visual Effects
DUNE
Best Score
Jonny Greenwood (SPENCER)
Best Song
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS - "No Time to Die" (NO TIME TO DIE)
Best Ensemble
CODA
Best Animated Film
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
Best Documentary
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, HOW THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Best International Film
FLEE (Denmark)
Best Action Film
NOBODY
Best Comedy
DON'T LOOK UP
Best Family Film
CODA
Best Horror/Sci-Fi
DUNE
Breakout Filmmaker Award
Maggie Gyllenhaal (THE LOST DAUGHTER)
Best Female Youth Performance
Emilia Jones (CODA)
Best Male Youth Performance
Jude Hill (BELFAST)