Precursor: 24th Online Critics Awards (2020)

Nomadland was a huge hit with the Online critics, sweeping the awards with wins in every category in which it was nominated. There isn’t much else to say about this list.

Award Tallies

(6) Nomadland
(2) Promising Young Woman, Soul

The Awards

Best Picture

Nomadland
Da 5 Bloods
Promising Young Woman
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
First Cow
Minari
Sound of Metal
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Soul
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Animated Feature

Soul

Best Director

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Best Actor

Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods

Best Actress

Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Best Supporting Actor

Leslie Odom Jr. – One Night in Miami

Best Supporting Actress

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Best Original Screenplay

Promising Young Woman

Best Adapted Screenplay

Nomadland

Best Original Score

Soul

Best Editing

Nomadland

Best Cinematography

Nomadland

Best Film Not in the English Language

Minari

Best Documentary

Dick Johnson Is Dead

Best Debut Feature

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman

Technical Achievement Awards

Sound of Metal – Sound Design
Emma. – Costume Design
Tenet – Visual Effects
Mank – Production Design
The Invisible Man – Visual Effects

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Rob Bottin (Makeup Artist)
David Byrne (Composer)
Jane Fonda (Actor)
Jean-Luc Godard (Director)
Frederick Wiseman (Documentarian)

Special Achievement Awards

To distributor Kino Lorber for being the first company to offer virtual film distribution as a way to help independent theaters during the pandemic through the Kino Marquee.
To the independent theater entities that participated in presenting “Virtual Cinema” when forced to close due to the pandemic. Films that otherwise may not have been seen were made available through online platforms, with ticket prices shared by the distributor with the theater.
To “Small Axe” — Director Steve McQueen created a series of films for the small screen that rivals the best of the theatrical features of the year, that can be seen individually and yet work together to explore a cultural experience largely unseen on big screens, television, or streaming to date.

Non-U.S. Releases

A Beast in Love (Japan)
The Disciple (India)
Ghosts (Turkey)
Mogul Mowgli (United Kingdom)
New Order (Mexico)
Notturno (Italy)
Rocks (United Kingdom)
Saint Maud (United Kingdom)
Summer of 85 (France)
Undine (Germany)