The 2022 Critics Association Of Central Florida Winners
Remember The Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF)? For those who didn’t read last year’s awards article, the new organization of critics was founded last year for critics based in or around the Central Florida area, some of which are Rotten Tomatoes approved and members of other associations like the Critics Choice Association (CCA).
In their sophomore year, the CACF doubled its membership from an inaugural class of 15 to a membership of 30. These 30 members represent outlets of all sizes, from independent ventures to major outlets like SlashFilm, PRIDE Radio, InsessionFilm, and more.
Without further ado, here are the 2022 Critics Association of Central Florida Awards winners and the runner-ups! If you're interested in any of the films listed below, I'll have links to the films I've reviewed.
Best Picture
Winner: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Top Gun: Maverick
Best Director
Winner: Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Best Actor
Winner: Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Runner-up: Austin Butler, Elvis
Best Actress
Winner: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Cate Blanchett, TÀR
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Runner-up: Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Cast
Winner: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Documentary
Winner: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Runner-up: Good Night Oppy
Best International Film
Winner: RRR
Runner-up: Decision to Leave
Best Animated Film
Winner: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Runner-up: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Best Screenplay
Winner: Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Rian Johnson, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Best Cinematography
Winner: Claudio Miranda, Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: Russell Carpenter, Avatar: The Way of Water
Best Score
Winner: Michael Giacchino, The Batman
Runner-up: Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
Best Original Song
Winner: “Hold My Hand,” Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: “Naatu Naatu,” RRR
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Winner: The Whale
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Production Design
Winner: Babylon
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Visual Effects
Winner: Avatar: The Way of Water
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Costume Design
Winner: Elvis
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Stunt Coordination
Winner: Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Outside of traditional awards like technical awards, the CACF has several honor awards. The returning categories from last year are “Best Central Florida Film”, which recognizes the outstanding achievement that has a prominent connection to the Central Florida area, and “Best Achievement in Diversity”, which celebrates a film that showcases inclusion and diversity, both onscreen and behind the scenes. New honors for this year are “The Golden Paw” for best performance by an animal, “Best Achievement in Choreography” for achievement in dance, fight, and stunt choreography, and “Best First Feature,” to honor the work of this year’s most exciting new voice. These winners are listed below.
Best Central Florida FIlm
Winner: Calendar Girls
Best Achievement in Diversity
Winner: Nope
Best Achievement in Choreography
Winner: RRR
Golden Paw for Best Animal Performance
Winner (tie): The Horses of Nope / The Donkeys of EO
Best First Feature
Winner: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
What do you think of the winners? What have you seen? What haven't you seen? What do you think got snubbed? Let me know in the comments or on any of my social media platforms!
Until next time!
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