The new movie directed by Emerald Fennell has beat Oscar favorite 'Nomadland' to win Best Film at the 19th annual Columbus Film Critics Association awards.
- Jan 10, 2021
AceShowbiz - Carey Mulligan's new movie "Promising Young Woman" has triumphed at 19th annual Columbus Film Critics Association awards, beating hot Oscars favourite "Nomadland".
Writer/director Emerald Fennell's disturbing new film about a female sexual abuse vigilante has been crowned Best Film while Mulligan has landed the Best Actress honour. The movie's screenplay is also a winner.
"Nomadland" has also picked up three awards with Chloe Zhao named Best Director while Riz Ahmed's portrayal of a deaf drummer in "Sound of Metal" has scored him the Best Actor prize, making him an Oscars favourite.
The complete list of winners is:
- Best Film - "Promising Young Woman"
- Best Director - Chloe Zhao ("Nomadland")
- Best Actor - Riz Ahmed ("Sound of Metal")
- Best Actress - Carey Mulligan ("Promising Young Woman")
- Best Supporting Actor - Paul Raci ("Sound of Metal")
- Best Supporting Actress - Youn Yuh-jung ("Minari")
- Best Ensemble - "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
- Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work) - Chadwick Boseman ("Da 5 Bloods" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom")
- Breakthrough Film Artist - Emerald Fennell ("Promising Young Woman")
- Best Cinematography - Joshua James Richards ("Nomadland")
- Best Film Editing - Alan Baumgarten ("The Trial of the Chicago 7")
- Best Adapted Screenplay - Chloe Zhao ("Nomadland")
- Best Original Screenplay - Emerald Fennell ("Promising Young Woman")
- Best Score - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross ("Soul")
- Best Documentary - "Dick Johnson Is Dead"
- Best Foreign Language Film - "Minari"
- Best Animated Film - "Wolfwalkers"
- Best Overlooked Film - "The Vast of Night"