Pig named Best Picture of 2021 by Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
It's just the right time in the current awards season for a curveball, now that a general shape has begun to settle in place, and Pig is just the right curveball for the job. Michael Sarnoski's debut feature takes three prizes from the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association awards including Best Picture, beating a slew of top Oscar favourites such as Dune, Licorice Pizza and The Power of the Dog. This is its first top prize of the season, which it wins alongside a Breakthrough Director award for Sarnoski, and Nicolas Cage in Best Lead Actor... sorry, Best Thespian. Kudos to these voters for not forgetting Judas and the Black Messiah is eligible for their 2021 awards, and not just lazily pandering for Oscar relevance. Check out the GWYNFCA's 2021 award nominations at this link, and all the winners below.
Best Picture
PIG
Best Director
Jane Campion (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Best Lead Actress
Kristen Stewart (SPENCER)
Best Lead Actor
Nicolas Cage (PIG)
Best Supporting Actress
Ruth Negga (PASSING)
Best Supporting Actor
Daniel Kaluuya (JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH)
Best Original Screenplay
Will Berson, Shaka King, Kenneth Lucas and Keith Lucas (JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jane Campion (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Best Cinematography
Andrew Droz Palermo (THE GREEN KNIGHT)
Best Editing
Peter Sciberras (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Best Original Score
Jonny Greenwood (SPENCER)
Best Animated Film
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
Best Documentary
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Best Foreign Film
DRIVE MY CAR (Japan)
Breakthrough Director Award
Michael Sarnoski (PIG)
Breakthrough Performance Award
Rachel Sennott (SHIVA BABY)