Not satisfied with NYC's two separate critics' groups, the rest of New York state's critics have created a group for themselves: the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association. And why not?! Indeed, the GWNYFCA have very nice taste, as evidenced by their slate of 2019 award nominees. Ad Astra makes a stronger showing here than anywhere else so far this season, though the lead in nominations is a three-way tie between current Best Picture behemoths The Irishman, Marriage Story and Parasite.
Return on the 30th of December for full results of all the winners.
Best Picture
Ad Astra
The Farewell
The Irishman
The Lighthouse
Luce
Marriage Story
Midsommar
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Best Director
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)
James Gray (Ad Astra)
Celine Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Best Lead Actress
Awkwafina (The Farewell)
Adele Haenel (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Noemie Merlant (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
Sienna Miller (American Woman)
Lupita Nyong'o (Us)
Best Lead Actor
Antonio Banderas (Pain & Glory)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Brad Pitt (Ad Astra)
Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Florence Pugh (Little Women)
Zhao Shu Zhen (The Farewell)
Best Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Song Kang Ho (Parasite)
Best Original Screenplay
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won (Parasite)
Celine Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Lulu Wang (The Farewell)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood)
Greta Gerwig (Little Women)
J. C. Lee and Julius Onah (Luce)
Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit)
Steven Zaillian (The Irishman)
Best Cinematography
Jarin Blaschke (The Lighthouse)
Hong Kyung Pyo (Parasite)
Claire Mathon (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
Robert Richardson (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Hoyte van Hoytema (Ad Astra)
Best Editing
Ronald Bronstein and Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems)
Andrew Buckland and Michael McCusker (Ford v. Ferrari)
Todd Douglas Miller (Apollo 11)
Fred Raskin (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)
Thelma Schoonmaker (The Irishman)
Yang Jin Mo (Parasite)
Best Score
Michael Abels (Us)
Alexandre Desplat (Little Women)
Randy Newman (Marriage Story)
Max Richter (Ad Astra)
Robbie Robertson (The Irishman)
Best Animated Film
Abominable
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best Documentary
American Factory
Apollo 11
Honeyland
Love, Antosha
One Child Nation
Best Film in a Foreign Language
The Farewell
Pain & Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Transit
Breakthrough Director Award
Mati Diop (Atlantics)
Melina Matsoukas (Queen & Slim)
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz (The Peanut Butter Falcon)
Joe Talbot (The Last Black Man in San Francisco)
Olivia Wilde (Booksmart)
Breakthrough Performance Award
Jimmie Fails (The Last Black Man in San Francisco)
Julia Fox (Uncut Gems)
Zack Gottsagen (The Peanut Butter Falcon)
Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit)
Zhao Shu Zhen (The Farewell)
Image credit: MovieStillsDB