Quentin Tarantino’s exploration of Hollywood at the time of the Charles Manson slayings proved quite popular with the Washington D.C. area critics. The Irishman, Little WOmen, and Parasite also did well. We’re already starting to see a number of individuals and films making recurrent appearances in the precursors, which makes the Oscar race a touch easier to predict.

Nominations Tallies

(10) Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
(9) The Irishman
(7) Little Women, Parasite
(6) 1917, Marriage Story
(5) Jojo Rabbit
(4) Toy Story 4, Us
(3) Joker

The Nominations

Best Film

1917
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Animated Feature

Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Director

Greta Gerwig – Little Women
Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Sam Mendes – 1917
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Actor

Robert De Niro – The Irishman
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

Best Actress

Awkwafina – The Farewell
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong’o – Us
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Renée Zellweger – Judy

Best Supporting Actor

Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Jonathan Majors – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress

Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell

Best Original Screenplay

Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite
Us

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Irishman

Best Original Score

1917
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Us

Best Editing

1917
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Cinematography

1917
The Irishman
The Lighthouse
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Waves

Best Production Design

1917
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Foreign Language Film

Atlantics
Monos
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Best Documentary

American Factory
Apollo 11
For Sama
Honeyland
One Child Nation

Best Ensemble

The Irishman
Knives Out
Little Women
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Youth Performance

Julia Butters – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
Shahadi Wright Joseph – Us
Noah Jupe – Honey Boy
Thomasin McKenzie – Jojo Rabbit

Best Voice Performance

Kristen Bell – Frozen II
Billy Eichner – The Lion King
Tony Hale – Toy Story 4
Tom Hanks – Toy Story 4
Annie Potts – Toy Story 4

Best Motion Capture Performance

Josh Brolin – Avengers: Endgame
Rosa Salazar – Alita: Battle Angel

Best Portrayal of Washington, DC

Long Shot
The Report

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Data

Year Founded: 2002
First Awards: 2002 (18)