Winners of the 2019 San Diego Film Critics Society

Uncut Gems San Diego

The San Diego Film Critics Society have made their official choices as to what is considered the best of 2019 in film. Have a look at the full list of winners here:

Best Picture

  • Winner: The Irishman
  • Runner-up: Marriage Story

Best Director

  • Winner: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems
  • Runner-up: Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story

Best Actor

  • Winner: Adam Driver, Marriage Story
  • Runner-up: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker

Best Actress

  • Winner: Lupita Nyong’o, Us
  • Runner-up: Renée Zellweger, Judy

Best Supporting Actor

  • Tie: Joe Pesci, The Irishman
  • Tie: Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress

  • Winner: Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
  • Runner-up: Laura Dern, Marriage Story

Best Comedic Performance

  • Winner: Wesley Snipes, Dolemite Is My Name
  • Runner-up: Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit

Best Original Screenplay

  • Winner: Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
  • Runner-up: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • Winner: J.C. Lee, Julius Onah, Luce
  • Runner-up: Steven Zaillian, The Irishman

Best Documentary

  • Winner: Love, Antosha
  • Runner-up: One Child Nation

Best Animated Film

  • Winner: I Lost My Body
  • Runner-up: Toy Story 4

Best Foreign-language Film

  • Winner: Parasite
  • Runner-up: Transit

Best Costume Design

  • Winner: Dolemite Is My Name
  • Runner-up: Downton Abbey

Best Editing

  • Winner: Ford V Ferrari
  • Runner-up: Uncut Gems

Best Cinematography

  • Winner: Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
  • Runner-up: Roger Deakins, 1917

Best Production Design

  • Winner: 1917
  • Runner-up: Little Women        

Best Visual Effects

  • Winner: Ad Astra
  • Runner-up: 1917

Best Use of Music

  • Winner: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
  • Runner-up: Jojo Rabbit

Best Ensemble

  • Winner: Knives Out
  • Runner-up: The Irishman

Breakthrough Artist

  • Winner: Florence Pugh – Little Women, Midsommar
  • Runner-up: Kelvin Harrison Jr. – Luce, Waves

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