Winners of the Florida Film Critics Circle

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

The Florida Film Critics Circle announced their winners for achievement in film for 2019. A refreshing change to see Portrait of a Lady on Fire take the top prize. That, and the rest of the winners, are below:

BEST PICTURE

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Runner up: 1917

BEST DIRECTOR

Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Runner up: Sam Mendes, 1917

BEST ACTOR

Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Runner up: Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

BEST ACTRESS

Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Runner up: Florence Pugh, Midsommar

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Runner up: John Lithgow, Bombshell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Laura Dern, Marriage Story

Runners up: Margot Robbie, Bombshell and Isla Fisher, The Beach Bum

BEST ENSEMBLE

Little Women

Runner up: The Farewell

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems

Runner up: Lulu Wang, The Farewell

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Greta Gerwig, Little Women

Runner up: Steven Zaillian, The Irishman

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Roger Deakins, 1917

Runner up: Claire Mathon, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Alita: Battle Angel

Runners up: Ad Astra and Avengers: Endgame

BEST ART DIRECTION/PRODUCTION DESIGN

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Runner up: Ad Astra

BEST SCORE

Daniel Lopatin, Uncut Gems  

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Apollo 11

Runner up: Honeyland

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Runner up: Parasite

BEST ANIMATED FILM

I Lost My Body

Runner up: Toy Story 4

BEST FIRST FILM

Queen & Slim

Runner up: Honeyland

PAULINE KAEL BREAKOUT AWARD

Florence Pugh, Midsommar, Fighting With My Family and Little Women

Runner up: Lulu Wang, The Farewell

JAY BOYAR GOLDEN ORANGE AWARD

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Author: Robin Write

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