The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) revealed their nominees for the films of 2019. Winners will be announced on 14th December. Check out the full list of Chicago Film Critics Awards nominations here:
Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award
- Mati Diop, Atlantics
- Alma Har’el, Honey Boy
- Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
- Lulu Wang, The Farewell
- Olivia Wilde, Booksmart
Most Promising Performer
- Julia Butters, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit
- Julia Fox, Uncut Gems
- Aisling Franciosi, The Nightingale
- Taylor Russell, Waves
Best Cinematography
- Roger Deakins, 1917
- Jarin Blashke, The Lighthouse
- Robert Richardson, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- Hong Kyung Pyo, Parasite
- Claire Mathon, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Best Original Score
- Thomas Newman, 1917
- Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
- Randy Newman, Marriage Story
- Daniel Lopatin, Uncut Gems
- Michael Abels, Us
Best Art Direction
- 1917
- Knives Out
- Little Women
- Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- Parasite
Best Costume Design
- Dolemite is My Name
- Little Women
- Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- Rocketman
Best Use Of Visual Effects
- 1917
- Ad Astra
- Avengers: Endgame
- The Irishman
- Midsommar
Best Editing
- 1917
- The Irishman
- Little Women
- Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- Uncut Gems
Best Animated Film
- Frozen 2
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- I Lost My Body
- Missing Link
- Toy Story 4
Best Documentary
- American Factory
- Apollo 11
- For Sama
- Hail Satan
- Honeyland
Best Foreign Language Film
- The Farewell
- Pain and Glory
- Parasite
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- Transit
Best Original Screenplay
- The Farewell by Lulu Wang
- Knives Out by Rian Johnson
- Marriage Story by Noah Baumbach
- Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino
- Parasite by Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster
- Hustlers by Lorene Scafaria
- The Irishman by Steven Zaillian
- Jojo Rabbit by Taika Waititi
- Little Women by Greta Gerwig
Best Supporting Actor
- Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Shia Labeouf, Honey Boy
- Al Pacino, The Irishman
- Joe Pesci, The Irishman
- Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress
- Cho Yeo Jeong, Parasite
- Laura Dern, Marriage Story
- Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
- Florence Pugh, Little Women
- Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
Best Actor
- Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
- Robert De Niro, The Irishman
- Adam Driver, Marriage Story
- Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
- Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
Best Actress
- Awkwafina, The Farewell
- Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
- Elisabeth Moss, Her Smell
- Lupita Nyong’o, Us
- Renée Zellweger, Judy
Best Director
- Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
- Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
- Greta Gerwig, Little Women
- Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
- Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Best Picture
- The Irishman
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- Parasite