Chicago’s indie critics didn’t seem very independent with selections that mirror almost every group out there.
Award Tallies
(7) Oppenheimer
(3) Poor Things, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(2) Barbie, The Holdovers, Past Lives
(1) Godzilla Minus One, John Wick: Chapter 4, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, The Zone of Interest
The Awards
Best Studio Film (over $20M)
Oppenheimer
Best Independent Film (under $20M)
Past Lives
Best Animated Film
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Director
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Best Actor
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Best Actress
Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay
Past Lives
Best Adapted Screenplay
Oppenheimer
Best Original Song
I’m Just Ken – Barbie
Best Musical Score
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Editing
Oppenheimer
Best Cinematography
Oppenheimer
Best Production Design
Barbie
Best Costume Design
Poor Things
Best Makeup
Poor Things
Best Visual Effects
Godzilla Minus One
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Zone of Interest
Best Documentary
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Breakout Artist
.Celine Song
Sight Unseen Performance
Oscar Isaac – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Ensemble
Oppenheimer
Best Stunts
John Wick: Chapter 4
Impact Award (positive impact in cinema)
Dennis Scott – Music Box Theatre organist
Chicago Indie Critics Data
First Awards: 2016 (7)
Name Change from Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle
