Central Florida’s film critics dug Wicked more than most critics groups have so far this season. It couldn’t top Anora for Best Picture but it came close.

Awards Tallies

(5) Wicked
(3) Dune: Part Two, The Wild Robot
(2) Anora, Challengers, A Real Pain
(1) Dìdi, Emilia Pérez, The Fall Guy, Flow, Monkey Man, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, Sing Sing, Starring Jerry as Himself, The Substance

The Awards

Best Picture

Anora (Runner-Up: Wicked)

Best Animated Film

The Wild Robot (Runner-Up: Flow)

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two (Runner-Up: Jon M. Chu – Wicked)

Best Actor

Colman Domingo – Sing Sing (Runner-Up: Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown)

Best Actress

Mikey Madison – Anora (Runner-Up: Cynthia Erivo – Wicked)

Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain (Runner-Up: Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing)

Best Supporting Actress

Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez (Runner-Up: Ariana Grande-Butera – Wicked)

Best Screenplay

Anora (Runner-Up: A Real Pain)

Best Original Song

Kiss the Sky – The Wild Robot (Runner-Up: Compress/Repress – Challengers)

Best Score

Challengers (Runner-Up: Dune: Part Two)

Best Editing

Challengers (Runner-Up: Dune: Part Two)

Best Cinematography

Dune: Part Two (Runner-Up: Nosferatu)

Best Production Design

Wicked (Runner-Up: Dune: Part Two)

Best Costume Design

Wicked (Runner-Up: Dune: Part Two)

Best Makeup and Hair Styling

The Substance (Runner-Up: Wicked)

Best Sound Design

Wicked (Runner-Up: Dune: Part Two)

Best Visual Effects

Dune: Part Two (Runner-Up: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)

Best International Film

Flow (Runners-Up: Emilia Pérez, Kneecap)

Best Documentary

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Runner-Up: Will & Harper)

Best First Feature

Dev Patel – Monkey Man (Runner-Up: Julio Torres – Problemista)

Best Youth Performance

Izaac Wang – Dìdi

Best Stunt Coordination

The Fall Guy (Runner-Up: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga)

Best Hybrid Performance

Lupita Nyong’o – The Wild Robot (Runner-Up: Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies – Better Man)

Best Cast

Wicked (Runner-Up: Sing Sing)

Best Central Florida Film

Starring Jerry as Himself

Best Achievement in Diversity

Wicked

Critics Association of Central Florida Data

First Awards: 2021 (4)