GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced nominations for its prestigious DORIAN AWARDS for the best in movies, mainstream to LGBTQ. The group, of which QUEERGURU is proud to be a member, is comprised of over 350 journalists and critics covering film and TV accessible in the U.S.
We have to agree that this year’s list is very spot on with Jane Campion’s stunning period drama The Power of the Dog leading the pack with nine nods, including for best film, LGBTQ film, director, and three for acting. Coming in a few rungs lower with five nominations each: The 1920s-set racial drama Passing, the unusual animated refugee documentary Flee (a real Queerguru favorite), and Steven Spielberg’s vibrant reimagining of West Side Story.
We are delighted to see Tick, Tick. . .Boom!, the poignant musical about the too-short life of Rent creator Jonathan Larson make the cut, plus a nomination for Drive My Car helmer Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
“You could say the movies and performances chosen by our Society’s members are a reflection of what appeals to the entire trendsetting Queer and Trans community,” said GALECA President Monika Estrella Negra. “As our representation grows in the industry and beyond, expect the Dorian Awards to continue to shine light on the importance, and excitement, of having diverse critical eyes on cinema. There is much work to be done in advancing a variety of voices and images that often go unheard and unseen.”
However, in our opinion, there is one very glaring error with the omission of the career-best performance from the veteran queer actor UDO KIER in Todd Stephen’s glorious comedy SWAN SONG. He is rightly nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor, which we believe GALECA should have also done
Full list of Dorian Film Award nominations. Winners, including recipients of the group’s special Timeless Star (career achievement) and LGBTQIA+ Trailblazer honors, will be announced March 17.
BEST FILM
Drive My Car (Janus)
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
The Worst Person in the World (Neon)
Tick, Tick. . .Boom! (Netflix)
West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
BEST LGBTQ FILM
Benedetta (IFC Films)
Flee (Neon, Participant)
Parallel Mothers (Sony Pictures Classics)
Shiva Baby (Utopia)
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM
Drive My Car (Janus)
Flee (Neon, Participant)
Parallel Mothers (Sony Pictures Classics)
The Worst Person in the World (Neon)
Titane (Neon)
BEST UNSUNG FILM
Mass (Bleecker Street)
Passing (Netflix)
Shiva Baby (Utopia)
The Green Knight (A24)
Zola (A24)
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
Julia Ducournau, Titane (Neon)
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car (Janus Films) (Janus)
Steven Spielberg, West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
Denis Villeneuve, Dune (Warner Bros.)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Drive My Car (Janus) – Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe (adapted)
Passing (Netflix) – Rebecca Hall (adapted)
The Lost Daughter (Netflix) – Maggie Gyllenhaal (adapted)
The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – Jane Campion (adapted)
The Worst Person in the World (Neon) – Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier (original)
BEST FILM PERFORMANCE
Nicolas Cage, Pig (Neon)
Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight)
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter (Netflix)
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers (Sony Pictures Classics)
Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick. . . Boom! (Netflix)
Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World (Neon)
Simon Rex, Red Rocket (A24)
Kristen Stewart, Spencer (Neon)
Tessa Thompson, Passing (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
Robin de Jesús, Tick, Tick. . . Boom! (Netflix)
Colman Domingo, Zola (A24)
Ann Dowd, Mass (Bleecker Street)
Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
Mike Faist, West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
Troy Kotsur, CODA (Apple)
Ruth Negga, Passing (Netflix)
Martha Plimpton, Mass (Bleecker Street)
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Flee (Neon, Participant)
Procession (Netflix)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (Roadside Attractions)
Summer of Soul (Searchlight, Hulu)
The Rescue (Greenwich Entertainment, National Geographic)
The Velvet Underground (Apple)
BEST LGBTQ DOCUMENTARY
Ailey (Neon)
Flee (Neon, Participant)
My Name is Pauli Murray (Amazon Studios)
Pray Away (Netflix)
Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F***er (Kino Lorber, World of Wonder)
MOST VISUALLY STRIKING FILM
Dune (Warner Bros.)
Nightmare Alley (Searchlight)
Passing (Netflix)
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
Titane (Neon)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Belle (GKids)
Encanto (Disney)
Flee (Neon, Participant)
Luca (Disney)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (Netflix, Sony)
BEST FILM MUSIC
Dune (Warner Bros.)
Encanto (Disney)
Spencer (Neon)
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
Tick, Tick. . .Boom! (Netflix)
“WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!” RISING STAR
Ariana DeBose
Alana Haim
Patti Harrison
Jasmin Savoy Brown
Rachel Zegler
WILDE ARTIST
(to a truly groundbreaking force in film, theatre and/or television)
CAMPIEST FLICK
Annette (Amazon Studios)
Cruella (Disney)
House of Gucci (United Artists)
Malignant (Warner Bros.)
Old (Universal)
FILMS RECEIVING MORE THAN ONE DORIAN FILM AWARD NOMINATION
The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – 9
Flee (Neon, Participant) – 5
Passing (Netflix) – 5
West Side Story (20th Century Studios) – 5
Drive My Car (Janus) – 4
The Worst Person in the World (Neon) – 4
Tick, Tick. . . Boom! (Netflix) – 4
Dune (Warner Bros.) – 3
Mass (Bleecker Street) – 3
Parallel Mothers (Sony Pictures Classics) – 3
Titane (Neon) – 3
Encanto (Disney) – 2
Shiva Baby (Utopia) – 2
Spencer (Neon) – 2
The Lost Daughter (Netflix) – 2
Zola (A24) – 2
“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.”
— Oscar Wilde
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