One of the odd quirks of some of 2019's most acclaimed international titles was that their debut in Britain and Ireland was delayed until early 2020. That's not exactly a new phenomenon, but it's yielded a particularly skewed slate for the Dublin Film Critics Circle's yearly awards. Not an unworthy slate, however: Celine Sciamma's marvellous Portrait of a Lady on Fire picks up what must be its final Best Film prize, while Oscar victor Parasite wins Best Director for Bong Joon Ho. Less detail than usual from these critics, who've often cluttered their awards announcements with numerous runners-up, but quality winners more than make up for that! All the deets below:
Best Film
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Best Director
Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley (I'm Thinking of Ending Things)
Best Actor
Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)
Best Screenplay
Simon Blackwell and Armando Iannucci (The Personal History of David Copperfield)
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins (1917)
Best Documentary
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Breakthrough Award
Morfydd Clark (The Personal History of David Copperfield / Saint Maud)