2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards

Last updated
5th Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
DateFebruary 15, 2021
Site Seattle, Washington
Highlights
Best Picture Nomadland
Most awards Nomadland (5)
Most nominations Minari (8)

The 5th Seattle Film Critics Society Awards were announced on February 15, 2021.

Contents

The nominations were announced on February 8, 2021. [1]

Winners and nominees

Chloe Zhao, Best Director and Best Film Editing winner Chloe Zhao by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Chloé Zhao, Best Director and Best Film Editing winner
Riz Ahmed, Best Actor in a Leading Role winner Riz Ahmed at the Rogue One - A Star Wars Story - World Premeire Red Carpet - DSC 0437 (31547570706) (cropped).jpg
Riz Ahmed, Best Actor in a Leading Role winner
Frances McDormand, Best Actress in a Leading Role winner Frances McDormand 2015 (cropped).jpg
Frances McDormand, Best Actress in a Leading Role winner
Daniel Kaluuya, Best Actor in a Supporting Role winner Daniel Kaluuya (2017).jpg
Daniel Kaluuya, Best Actor in a Supporting Role winner
Youn Yuh-jung, Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner Yoon Yeo-jeong (2016).jpg
Youn Yuh-jung, Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner
Emerald Fennell, Best Screenplay winner Emerald Fennell25-03-2013 MarkJones (cropped).jpg
Emerald Fennell, Best Screenplay winner
Jon Batiste, Best Original Score co-winner Jon Batiste 2018 (cropped).jpg
Jon Batiste, Best Original Score co-winner
Trent Reznor (left) and Atticus Ross (right), Best Original Score co-winners Reznor Ross G5 setup cropped tight.jpg
Trent Reznor (left) and Atticus Ross (right), Best Original Score co-winners
Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Villain of the Year winner Oliver Jackson-Cohen (30583943977).jpg
Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Villain of the Year winner
Best Picture of the Year

Nomadland

Chloé Zhao Nomadland

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Riz Ahmed Sound of Metal as Ruben Stone

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Frances McDormand Nomadland as Fern

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Daniel Kaluuya Judas and the Black Messiah as Fred Hampton

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Youn Yuh-jung Minari as Soon-ja

Da 5 Bloods

Best Action Choreography

Tenet

Best Screenplay

Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell

Wolfwalkers Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart

The History of the Seattle Mariners: Supercut EditionJon Bois

Best Film Not in the English Language

Minari Lee Isaac Chung

Best Cinematography

Nomadland – Joshua James Richards

Best Costume Design

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Ann Roth

Best Film Editing

Nomadland Chloé Zhao

Best Original Score

Soul Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross

Best Production Design

Mank Donald Graham Burt (Production Design); Jan Pascale (Set Decoration)

Best Visual Effects

Tenet – Mike Chambers, Scott R. Fisher, Andrew Jackson, and Andrew Lockley

Best Youth Performance

Alan Kim Minari as David Yi

Villain of the Year

Adrian Griffin / The Invisible Man The Invisible Man (portrayed by Oliver Jackson-Cohen)

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References

  1. ""Minari" Leads the 2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.