I said it once and I’ll say it again, 2021 has been a great year for cinema. We saw plenty of directorial debuts, a decent amount of originality, sequels that surpassed their predecessors, and plenty of Benedict Cumberbatch and JK Simmons. Last month I brought you the nominations for the now postponed Critics Choice Awards, as I am a member of the Critics Choice Association. Well, I’m also a member of the Music City Films Critics’ Association, as is my GVN brother, Dillon Gonzales, and our votes have been tallied and the nominations are hot and ready. Here’s what we had to say:
The power of the dog is leading the way with 10 nominations for the Music City Film Critics’ Association’s 2022 Film Awards. Jane Campion’s Western earns the most nominations for a film in MCFCA history.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – January 11, 2022 – The Music City Film Critics’ Association is proud to announce its nominations for the MCFCA 2022 Film Awards. The association is made up of more than 30 professional film critics working in or near Nashville, Tennessee.
The winners will be announced on January 25, 2022.
The power of the dog leads the way with 10 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director – Jane Campion, Best Actor – Benedict Cumberbatch, Best Supporting Actress – Kirsten Dunst, Best Supporting Actor – Kodi Smit-McPhee, Best Screenplay, Best Score, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.
Belfast, Dunes, and Licorice Pizza follow close behind with eight nominations each. West Side Story completes the top five with six nominations.
A Quiet Place Part II, CODA, Don’t look up, Massand Macbeth’s Tragedy each scored four nominations.
“As the film industry continues to recover during an ongoing pandemic, the 2021 calendar has been filled with a number of outstanding films from January through December,” said Sean Atkins, MCFCA President. “From blockbusters to indies and streamers, I couldn’t be happier with our wide variety of nominees up and down the ballot. All of this wouldn’t be possible without our members, the filmmakers, the studios behind these nominees, and the healthcare workers who have done everything to fight COVID-19 and help us feel safe and comfortable to return. more often in the cinema. .”
MCFCA Vice President Michael Compton added:
“Once again, the nominations encompass a wide variety of films, from blockbusters to streaming options. These nominations reflect an exceptional year in cinema in terms of quantity and quality. »
To speak with an MCFCA member regarding the 2022 nominations, please send an email request to mcfca615@gmail.com.
You can follow the MCFCA on Facebook at Music City Film Critics’ Association and Twitter @mcfca615.
The 2022 Music City Film Critics’ Association Film Award Nominations
Best Picture
Belfast
go! Go on
CODA
Dunes
Licorice Pizza
The French Dispatch
The more they fall
The power of the dog
Tick, tick…BOOM!
West Side Story
Best Director
Denis Villeneuve– Dunes
Jeanne Campion- The power of the dog
Kenneth Branagh– Belfast
Paul Thomas Anderson– Licorice Pizza
Steven Spielberg- West Side Story
Best actor
Andrew Garfield- Tick, tick…BOOM!
Benedict Cumberbatch- The power of the dog
Denzel Washington- Macbeth’s Tragedy
Nicholas Cage- Pork
Simon Rex – red rocket
Will Smith– King Richard
Best Actress
Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza
Jessica Chastain – Tammy Faye’s eyes
Kristen Stewart – spencer
Lady Gaga – Gucci House
Olivia Colman – The lost girl
Best Supporting Actor
Bradley Cooper- Licorice Pizza
Colman Domingo – Zola
Jason Isaacs– Mass
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The power of the dog
Troy Kotsur – CODA
Best Supporting Actress
Ann Dowd– Mass
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Caitriona Balfe – Belfast
Catherine Hunter- Macbeth’s Tragedy
Kirsten Dunst- The power of the dog
Best Young Actor
Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza
Jude Hill – Belfast
Noah Skirt- A Quiet Place Part II
Reyn Doi – Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar
Norman Woodland – go! Go on
Best Young Actress
Emily Jones – CODA
Grace McKenna- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Millicent Simmonds– A Quiet Place Part II
Rachel Zegler– West Side Story
Saniya Sidney- King Richard
Best Actor Ensemble
Belfast
CODA
Don’t look up
Mass
The more they fall
Best musical film
In the heights
The respect
soul summer
Tick, tick…BOOM!
West Side Story
Best Animated Film
Encanto
To run away
Lucas
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Raya and the last dragon
Best Documentary
To run away
soul summer
The first wave
The rescue
Val
Best International Film
drive my car
To run away
God’s hand
Titanium
The worst person in the world
Best Screenplay
Belfast
Licorice Pizza
Mass
The French Dispatch
The power of the dog
Best Original Song
“Dos Oruguitas” – Encanto
“Guns go bang” – The more they fall
“Just look up” – Don’t look up
“No time to die” – no time to die
“So can we start” – Anette
Best score
Germaine Franco – Encanto
Hans Zimmer– Dunes
Jonny Greenwood- The power of the dog
Jonny Greenwood- spencer
Nicolas Britell – Don’t look up
best sound
A Quiet Place Part II
Dunes
no time to die
Spider-Man: No Coming Home
The power of the dog
Best Cinematography
Belfast
Dunes
The power of the dog
Macbeth’s Tragedy
West Side Story
Credit: Parisa Taghizadeh / © 2021 Focus Features, LLC
Best Production Design
Dunes
Last night in Soho
alley of nightmares
The French Dispatch
Macbeth’s Tragedy
Photo credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures
Best Editing
Belfast
Dunes
Last night in Soho
Licorice Pizza
The power of the dog
best comedy film
Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar
Don’t look up
free guy
Licorice Pizza
red rocket
Photo credit: Ron Batzdorff
best horror movie
A Quiet Place Part II
Lamb
Last night in Soho
clever
The night house
best action movie
Dunes
no time to die
Person
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Coming Home
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