One of the (many) things we love about QUEERGURU being a member of GALECA: THE SOCIETY OF LGBTQ ENTERTAINMENT CRITICS is the important role we play in the promotion of queer cinema, particularly movies and actors that may otherwise be totally overlooked. Helping them find the audiences they so deserve is something we feel passionate about and we cherish the fact that GALECA includes specific categories in our prestigious DORIAN FILM AWARDS (named after Oscar Wilde) On the eve of all the members huddling together to cast our votes, here are the full list of Nominations STARTING with our own personal favorites
2026 DORIAN FILM AWARDS LIST OF NOMINEES
LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEARBlue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
Pillion (A24)
Sorry, Baby (A24)
Twinless (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions)
LGBTQ SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
Blue Moon, Robert Kaplow (Sony Pictures Classics)
Hedda, Nia DaCosta (Amazon MGM Studios)
Pillion, Harry Lighton (A24)
Sorry, Baby, Eva Victor (A24)
Twinless, James Sweeney (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions)
LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Cactus Pears (Strand Releasing)
Misericordia (Janus Films, Sideshow)
Sauna (Breaking Glass)
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (Altered Innocence)
Viet and Nam (Strand Releasing)
UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEARTo an exceptional movie worthy of greater attention
Black Bag (Focus Features)
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Lurker (Mubi)
The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
Twinless (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions)
Black Bag (Focus Features)
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Lurker (Mubi)
The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
Twinless (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions)
UNSUNG LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
To an exceptional LGBTQ-themed movie worthy of greater attention
A Nice Indian Boy (Blue Harbor Entertainment)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions, LD Entertainment)
Peter Hujar’s Day (Janus)
Plainclothes (Magnolia)
The Wedding Banquet (Bleecker Street)
A Nice Indian Boy (Blue Harbor Entertainment)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions, LD Entertainment)
Peter Hujar’s Day (Janus)
Plainclothes (Magnolia)
The Wedding Banquet (Bleecker Street)
LGBTQ DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEARCome See Me in the Good Light (Apple)
Heightened Scrutiny (Fourth Act Film)
I Was Born This Way (JungeFilms / Goodform)
The Librarians (8 Above)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (Zeitgeist Films)
CAMPIEST FLICK
Final Destination: Bloodlines (Warner Bros.)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions, LD Entertainment)
The Housemaid (Lionsgate)
Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Wicked: For Good (Universal)
“WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!” RISING STAR AWARD
Odessa A’zion
Miles Caton
Chase Infiniti
Tonatiuh
Eva Victor
WILDE ARTIST AWARDTo a truly groundbreaking force in entertainment
Ryan Coogler
Cynthia Erivo
Jinkx Monsoon
Jafar Panahi
Pedro Pascal
GALECA LGBTQIA+ FILM TRAILBLAZER
For creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity
Gregg Araki
Jonathan Bailey
Kristen Stewart
Tessa Thompson
Eva Victor
TIMELESS STAR (Career achievement award)
Honoring an exemplary career marked by character, wisdom and wit
To be announced March 6, 2026 with all winners.
THEN THE MORE MAINSTREAM AWARDS:
FILM OF THE YEAR Hamnet (Focus Features)
Marty Supreme (A24)
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Sorry, Baby (A24)
Marty Supreme (A24)
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Sorry, Baby (A24)
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Ryan Coogler, Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme (A24)
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet (Focus Features)
Ryan Coogler, Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme (A24)
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet (Focus Features)
SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
Original or adapted
Hamnet, Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell (Focus Features)
Marty Supreme, Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein (A24)
One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson (Warner Bros.)
Sinners, Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros.)
Sorry, Baby, Eva Victor (A24)
Marty Supreme, Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein (A24)
One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson (Warner Bros.)
Sinners, Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros.)
Sorry, Baby, Eva Victor (A24)
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
No Other Choice (Neon)
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Sirāt (Neon)
The Secret Agent (Neon)
No Other Choice (Neon)
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Sirāt (Neon)
The Secret Agent (Neon)
FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARRose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (Focus Features)
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Dylan O’Brien, Twinless (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions)
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
Tessa Thompson, Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (Focus Features)
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Dylan O’Brien, Twinless (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions)
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
Tessa Thompson, Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein (Netflix)
Ariana Grande-Butera, Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Nina Hoss, Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amy Madigan, Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value (Neon)
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEARCome See Me in the Good Light (Apple)
Cover-Up (Netflix)
My Mom Jayne (HBO)
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
Predators (MTV Documentary Films)
Cover-Up (Netflix)
My Mom Jayne (HBO)
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
Predators (MTV Documentary Films)
ANIMATED FILM OF THE YEAR
Arco (Neon)
Elio (Disney)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix, Sony)
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS)
Zootopia 2 (Disney)
Elio (Disney)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix, Sony)
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS)
Zootopia 2 (Disney)
GENRE FILM OF THE YEAR
For excellence in science fiction, fantasy and horror
28 Years Later (Sony)
Bring Her Back (A24)
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Bring Her Back (A24)
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Weapons (Warner Bros.)
VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Disney)
Frankenstein (Netflix)
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Train Dreams (Netflix)
Frankenstein (Netflix)
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Train Dreams (Netflix)
FILM MUSIC OF THE YEAR
KPop Demon Hunters – Marcelo Zarvos, EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Danny Chung, Vince, Kush, Lindgren, Daniel Rojas, et al. (Netflix, Sony)
Marty Supreme – Daniel Lopatin (A24)
One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood (Warner Bros.)
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson (Warner Bros.)
The Testament of Ann Lee – Daniel Blumberg (Searchlight Pictures)
Marty Supreme – Daniel Lopatin (A24)
One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood (Warner Bros.)
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson (Warner Bros.)
The Testament of Ann Lee – Daniel Blumberg (Searchlight Pictures)
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