GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics unveiled the winners of its 13th Dorian Film Awards, which honors film during this interesting awards season.
Big winners include the Neon and Participant’s animated documentary Flee which follows the story of a gay Afghan refugee. Produced by Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the docu won Best LGBTQ Film, two documentary awards and GALECA’s first- ever Best Animated Film honor.
Rebecca Hall‘s wildly overlooked awards season contender Passing starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga received some love. The Netflix adaptation of the Nella Larsen novel about two female friends confronting racial and sexual identity issues in 1920s Harlem, was named Best Unsung Film.
Ariana DeBose continues her string of awards season victories as she won Best Supporting Performance and Rising Star honors for her turn as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. I mean, she was the best part of that film so it’s no surprise that she is on a winning streak.
Also, after Jane Campion put her foot in her mouth with those ignorant comments about Serena and Venus Williams at the Critics Choice Awards. I mean, she won and that’s all we’re going to say about that.
Read the full winners list below.
BEST FILM
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST LGBTQ FILM
Flee (Neon, Participant)
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM
Drive My Car (Janus)
BEST UNSUNG FILM
Passing (Netflix)
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST SCREENPLAY
The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – Jane Campion (adapted)
BEST FILM PERFORMANCE
Kristen Stewart, Spencer (Neon)
BEST SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Flee (Neon, Participant)
BEST LGBTQ DOCUMENTARY
Flee (Neon, Participant)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING FILM
Dune (Warner Bros.)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Flee (Neon, Participant)
BEST FILM MUSIC
Tick, Tick… Boom! (Netflix)
“WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!” RISING STAR
Ariana DeBose
WILDE ARTIST
(to a truly groundbreaking force in film, theatre and/or television)
Pedro Almodóvar
CAMPIEST FLICK
House of Gucci (United Artists)
TIMELESS STAR
(to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)
Rita Moreno
GALECA LGBTQIA+ FILM TRAILBLAZER
(for creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity)
Pedro Almodóvar
