Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2021 Explained

27th Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
Presenter:Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Location:Dallas, Texas
Country:United States
Website:dfwcritics.com
Previous:2020
Main:DFWFCA
Next:2022

The 27th Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2021, were announced on December 20, 2021.[1] [2] [3] These awards "recognizing extraordinary accomplishment in film" are presented annually by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA), based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex region of Texas.[4] The association, founded in and presenting awards since 1990, includes 30 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications based in North Texas.[5] It is also committed to ensuring that their membership represents a broad range of voices, ideas and perspectives from across cultural, gender and ideological spectra.[6]

The Power of the Dog was the DFWFCA's most awarded film of 2021, taking five honors: Best Picture, Best Director (Jane Campion), Best Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Best Supporting Actor (Kodi Smit-McPhee), and Best Screenplay (Campion).

Winners and nominees

Category awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Other films ranked by the annual poll are listed in order. While most categories saw 5 honorees named, categories ranged from as many as 10 (Best Film) to as few as 2 (Best Animated Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score).

Best PictureBest Director
  1. The Power of the Dog
  2. Belfast
  3. King Richard
  4. West Side Story
  5. Licorice Pizza
  6. Dune
  7. Nightmare Alley
  8. The French Dispatch
  9. The Lost Daughter
  10. CODA
  1. Jane CampionThe Power of the Dog
  2. Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
  3. Kenneth BranaghBelfast
  4. Denis VilleneuveDune
  5. Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Best ActorBest Actress
  1. Benedict CumberbatchThe Power of the Dog as Phil Burbank
  2. Will Smith – King Richard as Richard Williams
  3. Andrew Garfieldtick, tick... BOOM! as Jonathan Larson
  4. Peter Dinklage – Cyrano as Cyrano de Bergerac
  5. Denzel WashingtonThe Tragedy of Macbeth as Lord Macbeth
  1. Kristen StewartSpencer as Diana, Princess of Wales
  2. Olivia ColmanThe Lost Daughter as Leda Caruso
  3. Jessica ChastainThe Eyes of Tammy Faye as Tammy Faye Bakker
  4. Lady GagaHouse of Gucci as Patrizia Reggiani
  5. Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos as Lucille Ball
Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  1. Kodi Smit-McPheeThe Power of the Dog as Peter Gordon
  2. Troy KotsurCODA as Frank Rossi
  3. Ciarán HindsBelfast as Pop
  4. Ben Affleck – The Tender Bar as Charlie Moehringer
  5. Jesse PlemonsThe Power of the Dog as George Burbank
  1. Ariana DeBoseWest Side Story as Anita
  2. Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog as Rose Gordon
  3. Aunjanue EllisKing Richard as Brandy Williams
  4. Caitríona BalfeBelfast as Ma
  5. Ruth NeggaPassing as Clare Bellew
Best Documentary FilmBest Foreign Language Film
  1. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
  2. Flee
  3. The Rescue
  4. Procession
  5. Val
  1. Drive My Car
  2. A Hero
  3. The Worst Person in the World
  4. The Hand of God
  5. Flee
Best Animated FilmBest Screenplay
  1. Encanto
  2. The Mitchells vs. the Machines
  1. Jane CampionThe Power of the Dog
  2. Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza;
    Kenneth BranaghBelfast (TIE)
Best CinematographyBest Musical Score
  1. Greig FraserDune
  2. Ari WegnerThe Power of the Dog
  1. Hans ZimmerDune
  2. Jonny GreenwoodThe Power of the Dog

Special award

Russell Smith Award

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DFW Film Critics Name "Power of the Dog" Best Film of 2021 . Todd . Jorgenson . . December 20, 2021 . December 20, 2021.
  2. Web site: DFW Film Critics Call on The Power of the Dog . Kristian . Lin . . December 20, 2021 . December 20, 2021.
  3. Web site: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics: 'The Power of the Dog,' Kristen Stewart, Ariana DeBose top best of list . Erik . Anderson . AwardsWatch . December 20, 2021 . December 20, 2021.
  4. Web site: Membership Requirements . . December 20, 2021.
  5. Web site: Members . . December 20, 2021.
  6. Web site: Diversity and Inclusion . . December 20, 2021.