West Side Story is the clear leader for the 2021 North Texas Film Critics Association awards, racking up seven nominations across 12 categories, including Best Picture and Director. It's joined in top categories by a handful of B-tier contenders from the critics' awards so far this year, such as Dune, The Green Knight and Spencer; hot favourites Belfast, Drive My Car, Licorice Pizza and The Power of the Dog accrue just one mention between them. Winners are due later in the week.
Best Picture
DUNE
THE GREEN KNIGHT
SPENCER
WEST SIDE STORY
Best Director
Joel Coen (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
David Lowery (THE GREEN KNIGHT)
Steven Spielberg (WEST SIDE STORY)
Denis Villeneuve (DUNE)
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE)
Noomi Rapace (LAMB)
Kristen Stewart (SPENCER)
Rachel Zegler (WEST SIDE STORY)
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage (PIG)
Dev Patel (THE GREEN KNIGHT)
Joaquin Phoenix (C'MON C'MON)
Will Smith (KING RICHARD)
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose (WEST SIDE STORY)
Rita Moreno (WEST SIDE STORY)
Tilda Swinton (THE FRENCH DISPATCH)
Best Supporting Actor
Barry Keoghan (THE GREEN KNIGHT)
Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Jeffrey Wright (THE FRENCH DISPATCH)
Best Cinematographer
Greig Fraser (DUNE)
Janusz Kaminski (WEST SIDE STORY)
Claire Mathon (SPENCER)
Gary Murray Award (Best Ensemble)
DON'T LOOK UP
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
MASS
Best Animated Film
LUCA
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
Best Documentary
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
VAL
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Best Foreign Language Film
A HERO
LAMB
TITANE
Best Newcomer
Jude Hill (BELFAST)
Emilia Jones (CODA)
Rachel Zegler (WEST SIDE STORY)