The Columbus Film Critics Association is pleased to announce the nominees for its 20th annual awards. Winners will be announced on the evening of January 6th, 2022.
Best Film
- Belfast
- C’mon C’mon
- Dune
- Licorice Pizza
- Pig
- The Power of the Dog
- Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
- tick, tick…BOOM!
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
- West Side Story
Best Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
- Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
- Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
- Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
- Denis Villeneuve, Dune
Best Actor
- Nicolas Cage, Pig
- Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
- Andrew Garfield, tick, tick…BOOM!
- Will Smith, King Richard
- Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Best Actress
- Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
- Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
- Taylour Paige, Zola
- Tessa Thompson, Passing
Best Supporting Actor
- Colman Domingo, Zola
- Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
- Troy Kotsur, CODA
- Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
- Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actress
- Caitriona Balfe, Belfast
- Jodie Comer, The Last Duel
- Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
- Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
- Marlee Matlin, CODA
- Ruth Negga, Passing
Best Ensemble
- The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
- The Harder They Fall
- Licorice Pizza
- The Power of the Dog
- West Side Story
Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work)
- Timothée Chalamet (Don’t Look Up, Dune, and The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun)
- Bradley Cooper (Licorice Pizza and Nightmare Alley)
- Benedict Cumberbatch (The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, The Mauritanian, The Power of the Dog, and Spider-Man: No Way Home)
- Adam Driver (Annette, House of Gucci, and The Last Duel)
- Andrew Garfield (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and tick, tick…BOOM!)
Breakthrough Film Artist
- Janicza Bravo, Zola – (for directing and screenwriting)
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter – (for producing, directing, and screenwriting)
- Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza – (for acting)
- Rebecca Hall, Passing – (for producing, directing, and screenwriting)
- Jude Hill, Belfast – (for acting)
- Woody Norman, C’mon C’mon – (for acting)
Best Cinematography
- Bruno Delbonnel, The Tragedy of Macbeth
- Andrew Droz Palermo, The Green Knight
- Greig Fraser, Dune
- Dan Lautsen, Nightmare Alley
- Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog
- Haris Zambarloukos, Belfast
Best Film Editing
- Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn, West Side Story
- Andy Jurgensen, Licorice Pizza
- Peter Sciberras, The Power of the Dog
- Joe Walker, Dune
- Andrew Weisblum, The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
- Joel Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
- Siân Heder, CODA
- Tony Kushner, West Side Story
- Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, and Eric Roth, Dune
Best Original Screenplay
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
- Zach Baylin, King Richard
- Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
- Julia Ducournau, Titane
- Mike Mills, C’mon C’mon
- Michael Sarnoski – Pig
Best Score
- Alexandre Desplat, The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
- Jonny Greenwood, The Power of the Dog
- Jonny Greenwood, Spencer
- Nathan Johnson, Nightmare Alley
- Hans Zimmer, Dune
Best Documentary
- Attica
- Flee
- The Rescue
- The Sparks Brothers
- Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
- The Velvet Underground
Best Foreign Language Film
- Drive My Car (Doraibu mai kâ)
- Flee
- A Hero (Ghahreman)
- Titane
- The Worst Person in the World (Verdens verste menneske)
Best Animated Film
- Encanto
- Flee
- Luca
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines
- Raya and the Last Dragon
Best Overlooked Film
- Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
- CODA
- Cyrano
- Nine Days
- Riders of Justice (Retfærdighedens ryttere)
- Together Together