The North Texas Film Critics either didn’t see every movie or they didn’t like most of what everyone else liked. Belfast, The Power of the Dog, and King Richard were mostly left aside. It’s either a lack of exposure or a lack of diversity.

Nominations Tallies

(7) West Side Story
(4) The Green Knight
(3) Dune, The French Dispatch, Spencer

The Nominations

Best Picture

Dune
The Green Knight
Spencer
West Side Story

Best Animated Film

Luca
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Raya and the Last Dragon

Best Director

Joel Coen – The Tragedy of Macbeth
David Lowery – The Green Knight
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
Denis Villeneuve – Dune

Best Actor

Nicolas Cage – Pig
Dev Patel – The Green Knight
Joaquin Phoenix – C’mon C’mon
Will Smith – King Richard

Best Actress

Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Noomi Rapace – Lamb
Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Rachel Zegler – West Side Story

Best Supporting Actor

Barry Keoghan – The Green Knight
Troy Kotsur – CODA
Jeffrey Wright – The French Dispatch

Best Supporting Actress

Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Rita Moreno – West Side Story
Tilda Swinton – The French Dispatch

Best Cinematography

Dune
Spencer
West Side Story

Best Foreign Language Film

A Hero
Lamb
Titane

Best Documentary

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Val
The Velvet Underground

Best Ensemble

Don’t Look Up
The French Dispatch
Mass

Best Newcomer

Jude Hill – Belfast
Emilia Jones – CODA
Rachel Zegler – West Side Story

North Texas Film Critics Association Data

Year Founded: 2009
First Awards: 2009 (12)