The Christmas break must now be officially over as the critics groups start their engines once again. Today the North Carolina Film Critics Association announced the nominees for its 7th annual Film Awards. The winners will be revealed on 3rd January 2020. Take a look:
BEST NARRATIVE FILM
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Parasite
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
- American Factory
- Apollo 11
- Hail Satan?
- Knock Down the House
- One Child Nation
BEST ANIMATED FILM
- Frozen II
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
- Missing Link
- Toy Story 4
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Atlantics
- The Farewell
- Parasite
- Pain and Glory
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- Transit
BEST DIRECTOR
- Bong Joon Ho — Parasite
- Sam Mendes — 1917
- Martin Scorsese —The Irishman
- Quentin Tarantino — Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Taika Waititi — Jojo Rabbit
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Jarin Blaschke – The Lighthouse
- Roger Deakins — 1917
- Kyung-pyo Hong — Parasite
- Hoyte van Hoytema – Ad Astra
- Robert Richardson – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST ACTOR
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Adam Driver – Marriage Story
- Eddie Murphy – Dolemite is My Name
- Joaquin Phoenix — Joker
- Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
- Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Shia LaBeouf — Honey Boy
- Joe Pesci — The Irishman
- Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST ACTRESS
- Awkafina – The Farewell
- Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
- Lupita Nyong’o – Us
- Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
- Charlize Theron – Bombshell
- Renée Zellweger – Judy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Laura Dern – Marriage Story
- Jennifer Lopez — Hustlers
- Florence Pugh – Little Women
- Margot Robbie – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Zhao Shuzhen — The Farewell
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
- Bong Joon Ho; Han Jin-won – Parasite
- Rian Johnson – Knives Out
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Lulu Wang – The Farewell
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Micah Fitzerman Blue; Noah Hapster – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Greta Gerwig – Little Women
- Anthony McCarten – The Two Popes
- Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit
- Steven Zaillian – The Irishman
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
- 1917
- Ad Astra
- Avengers: Endgame
- The Irishman
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
BEST MUSIC
- 1917
- Jojo Rabbit
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Us
KEN HANKE MEMORIAL TAR HEEL AWARD
This award recognizes a film, artists, or performer with a special connection to North Carolina. In 2017, the Tar Heel Award was dedicated to longtime North Carolina film critic Ken Hanke.
- Best of Enemies – set in Durham, NC and chronicling the integration of North Carolina schools.
- Jonathan Majors (formerly from UNC School of the Arts) – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
- Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwatrz – The Peanut Butter Falcon director and screenwriter
- Joshua Overbay – Director of Luke & Jo and professor of film at Western Carolina University.
