Film Obsessive
The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2022; winners will be announced on Monday, January 23. Leading with a total of 11 nominations is Everything Everywhere All at Once. Other films earning multiple nominations include Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin (9), Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans (8) as well as TÁR (6), Aftersun, Elvis, Nope and Top Gun: Maverick (4 each).
Comprised of nearly 300 voting members from around the world who represent outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Slant, Paste Magazine, AARP, Sight & Sound, Screen Anarchy, Collider, The Film Stage and many more, the Online Film Critics Society annually presents traditional awards including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Actress, among others. Founded in 1997, members of the OFCS explore the nature of film from historical, sociological, political, emotional, technical, and other perspectives, appreciating film as a medium for art and a mode of entertainment. Film Obsessive critic, content supervisor, and assistant editor Don Shanahan is a member of the OFCS.
The 2022 Online Film Critics Society awards honor a broad list of films and creators, including a number of box office blockbusters and independent gems alike, for a total of 40 films nominated across eighteen categories. With eleven total nominations, Everything Everywhere All at Once boasts recognition for both craft (Director, Screenplay, Editing and more) and the film’s entire lead ensemble, earning acting nominations for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu. Notable films earning individual nominations this year include Till (Danielle Deadwyler, Best Lead Actress) and breakout non-English feature films Hit the Road and No Bears.
The complete list of 2022 Online Film Critics Association awards nominees is as follows:
Best Picture
Aftersun, The Banshees of Inisherin, EO, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Nope, RRR, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, and Women Talking
Best Animated Feature
Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Turning Red
Best Director
Todd Field – Tár
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
Charlotte Wells – Aftersun
Best Lead Actor
Austin Butler – Elvis
Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser – The Whale
Paul Mescal – Aftersun
Bill Nighy – Living
Best Lead Actress
Cate Blanchett – Tár
Viola Davis – The Woman King
Danielle Deadwyler – Till
Mia Goth – Pearl
Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actor
Paul Dano – The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Dolly De Leon – Triangle of Sadness
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Original Screenplay
The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Nope, Tár
Best Adapted Screenplay
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, She Said, White Noise, Women Talking
Best Editing
Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Cinematography
The Banshees of Inisherin, The Fabelmans, Nope, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Original Score
Babylon, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Batman, The Fabelmans, Women Talking
Best Production Design
Avatar: The Way of Water, Babylon, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans
Best Costume Design
Babylon, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Woman King
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: The Way of Water, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Nope, RRR, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Debut Feature
Aftersun – Charlotte Wells
Emily the Criminal – John Patton Ford
Funny Pages – Owen Kline
Hit the Road – Panah Panahi
Saint Omer – Alice Diop
Turning Red – Domee Shi
Best Film Not in the English Language
All Quiet on the Western Front, Decision to Leave, EO, No Bears, RRR
Best Documentary Feature
All That Breathes, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Fire of Love, Good Night Oppy, Moonage Daydream
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About the Online Film Critics Society
Founded in 1997, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) is a professional association for online film journalists, historians, and scholars with a mission to further the growth of an informed film audience, to promote awareness of the Internet as a source of news and commentary, to provide a forum for the OFCS members to communicate and discuss ideas about journalism and cinema, and to encourage a high standard of journalism across the online media. The OFCS consists of nearly 300 members around the world; nearly one third of the organization’s membership are based outside of the United States. The Online Film Critics Society explores the nature of film from historical, sociological, political, emotional, technical, and other perspectives and appreciates film as a medium for art and a mode of entertainment. Learn more at www.ofcs.org
