Chicago’s indie critics are in love with The Substance, giving the film most of its awards.

Awards Tallies

(7) The Substance
(3) The Brutalist, Dune: Part Two, Nosferatu, Sing Sing, The Wild Robot
(2) Challengers
(1) Flow, Monkey Man, Nickel Boys, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

The Awards

Best Studio Film (over $20M)

Dune: Part Two

Best Independent Film (under $20M)

The Substance

Best Animated Film

The Wild Robot

Best Director

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

Best Actor

Adrien Brody – The Brutalist

Best Actress

Demi Moore – The Substance

Best Supporting Actor

TIE:
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist

Best Supporting Actress

Margaret Qualley – The Substance

Best Original Screenplay

The Substance

Best Adapted Screenplay

Nickel Boys

Best Original Song

Compress/Repress – Challengers

Best Original Score

The Wild Robot

Best Editing

Challengers

Best Cinematography

Nosferatu

Best Production Design

TIE:
The Brutalist
Nosferatu

Best Costume Design

Nosferatu

Best Makeup

The Substance

Best Sound

Dune: Part Two

Best Visual Effects

Dune: Part Two

Best Foreign Film

Flow

Best Documentary

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Breakout Artist

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

Breakout Performer

Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing

Sight Unseen Performance

Lupita Nyong’o – The Wild Robot

Best Ensemble

Sing Sing

Best Stunts

Monkey Man

Impact Award (positive impact in cinema)

.Kyle Cubr – Programmer, Music Box Theatre

Chicago Indie Critics Data

First Awards: 2016 (8)