Dorian Award Nominations Announced for Film and TV by GALECA Critics

GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, today revealed their eagerly anticipated nominations in both film and TV for 2019. No surprise to see the three Ps over in the international corners scoop a hatful of nods – Parasite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire as well as Pain and Glory.

GALECA President Diane Anderson-Minshall commented: “It’s a true testament to the rising impact of global films—and the ability of film to move us in any language—to see films from a variety of countries rank so highly with our Dorian Awards voters. We’re proud to help remind everyone that the world can connect through cinema.”

Dorian Award Winners will be announced on 8th January 2020. And the Winners Toast will take place on 2nd February in Los Angeles. In the meantime, here are the nominations:

Film of the Year

• Hustlers
• Little Women
• Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood
• Pain and Glory
• Parasite
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Director of the Year

• Pedro Almodovar, Pain and Glory
• Greta Gerwig, Little Women
• Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
• Sam Mendes, 1917
• Celine Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Film Performance of the Year — Actress

• Awkwafina, The Farewell
• Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
• Lupita Nyong’o, Us
• Alfre Woodard, Clemency
• Renée Zellweger, Judy

Film Performance of the Year — Actor

• Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
• Adam Driver, Marriage Story
• Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
• Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
• Taron Egerton, Rocketman

Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress

• Laura Dern, Marriage Story
• Florence Pugh, Little Women
• Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
• Margot Robbie, Bombshell
• Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell

Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor

• Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
• Al Pacino, The Irishman
• Joe Pesci, The Irishman
• Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood
• Song Kang-ho, Parasite

LGBTQ Film of the Year 

• Booksmart
• End of the Century
• Pain and Glory
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• Rocketman

Foreign Language Film of the Year

• The Atlantics
• Pain and Glory
• Parasite
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• The Farewell

Screenplay of the Year

• Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
• Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won, Parasite
• Greta Gerwig, Little Women
• Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• Rian Johnson, Knives Out

Documentary of the Year

• American Factory
• Apollo 11
• For Sama
• Honeyland
• One Child Nation

LGBTQ Documentary of the Year 

• Circus of Books
• Gay Chorus Deep South
• The Gospel of Eureka
• 5B
• Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Visually Striking Film of the Year

• Midsommar
• 1917
• The Lighthouse
• Parasite
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Unsung Film of the Year

• Booksmart
• Her Smell
• Gloria Bell
• The Last Black Man in San Francisco
• Waves

Campy Flick of the Year 

• Cats
• Greta
• Knives Out
• Ma
• Serenity

TV Drama of the Year

• Chernobyl
• Euphoria
• Pose
• Succession
• Unbelievable

TV Comedy of the Year

• Fleabag
• The Other Two
• PEN15
• Russian Doll
• Schitt’s Creek

TV Performance of the Year — Actor 

• Bill Hader, Barry
• Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek
• Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
• Billy Porter, Pose
• Jeremy Strong, Succession

TV Performance of the Year — Actress

• Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
• Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
• Mj Rodriguez, Pose
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
• Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon

LGBTQ TV Show of the Year 

• Euphoria
• The Other Two
• Pose
• Schitt’s Creek
• Tales of the City 

Unsung TV Show of the Year

• Gentleman Jack
• On Becoming a God in Central Florida
• The Other Two
• PEN15
• Years and Years

TV Current Affairs Show of the Year

• Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
• The Rachel Maddow Show
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Leaving Neverland  

TV Musical Performance of the Year

• Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, “Shallow,” The 91^st Academy Awards
• Lizzo, “Truth Hurts,” VMAs 2019
• Megan Mullally, “The Man That Got Way,” Will & Grace
• Annie Murphy, “A Little Bit Alexis,” Schitt’s Creek
• Michelle Williams, “Who’s Got the Pain?,” Fosse/Verdon

Campy TV Show of the Year 

• American Horror Story 1984
• Big Little Lies
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• The Politician
• Riverdale

The “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award

• Roman Griffin Davis
• Kaitlyn Dever
• Beanie Feldstein
• Florence Pugh
• Hunter Schafer

Wilde Wit of the Year 
(Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)

• Dan Levy
• Billy Porter
• Randy Rainbow
• Taika Waititi
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Wilde Artist of the Decade (Special Accolade)

• Lady Gaga
• Greta Gerwig
• Ryan Murphy
• Billy Porter
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge