The Phoenix Film Critics Society has chimed in with their picks for the best in film from the past 14 months, with some highly familiar results. Nomadland wins three awards including Best Picture and Director which, combined with their choices in acting, screenwriting and artistic categories, makes for an overall slate that looks highly like what many are predicting for next month's Oscars. Familiar results, yes, but bad ones? Not at all, except for all the love for The Trial of the Chicago 7... So if this indeed what the Academy's setting up to do too, roll on April!
Best Picture
Nomadland
Top Ten (2-10)
The Dig
Judas and the Black Messiah
Minari
News of the World
One Night in Miami
Promising Young Woman
Soul
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Director
Chloe Zhao (Nomadland)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Youn Yuh Jung (Minari)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah)
Best Original Screenplay
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material
One Night in Miami
Best Cinematography
Nomadland
Best Film Editing
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Production Design
Mank
Best Costume Design
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Best Visual Effects
Tenet
Best Original Score
Soul
Best Original Song
"Speak Now" (One Night in Miami)
Best Ensemble Acting
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Animated Film
Soul
Best Documentary
Boys State
Best Foreign Language Film
Another Round
Overlooked Film of the Year
Palm Springs
Best Breakthrough Performance
Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)
Best Performance by a Youth
Helena Zengel (News of the World)