The Florida Project is a 2017 American drama film directed by Sean Baker and written by Baker and Chris Bergoch. It stars Brooklynn Prince, Willem Dafoe, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Christopher Rivera, and Caleb Landry Jones. The plot follows a six-year-old girl living with her rebellious mother in a motel in Kissimmee, Florida (outside Orlando) as they try to stay out of trouble and make ends meet. The Florida Project premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 6, 2017, by A24.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Florida Project has an approval rating of 96% based on 254 reviews. [1] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 92 out of 100, based on 44 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [2]
For his role, Willem Dafoe was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 90th Academy Awards, and was likewise nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture at the 75th Golden Globe Awards. At the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards, the film was nominated for three awards, winning Best Young Performer for Prince. In addition, it was selected as one of the top ten films of the year by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review.
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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AACTA International Awards | January 6, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [3] |
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards | February 5, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [4] [5] |
Best Intergenerational Film | The Florida Project | Won | |||
Academy Awards | March 4, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [6] |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2018 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Willem Dafoe | Won | [7] |
Best Breakthrough Performance | Brooklynn Prince | Won | |||
American Film Institute | January 5, 2018 | Top Ten Films of the Year | The Florida Project | Won | [8] |
Austin Film Critics Association | January 8, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | [9] |
Top 10 Films | The Florida Project | 5th place | |||
Belgian Film Critics Association | January 5, 2019 | Grand Prix | The Florida Project | Nominated | [10] |
Boston Society of Film Critics | December 10, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | [11] |
British Academy Film Awards | February 18, 2018 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [12] |
British Independent Film Awards | December 10, 2017 | Best International Independent Film | The Florida Project | Nominated | [13] |
Casting Society of America | January 18, 2018 | Studio or Independent – Drama | Carmen Cuba and Mark Mullen | Nominated | [14] |
Chicago Film Critics Association | December 12, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | [15] |
Best Editing | Sean Baker | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Alexis Zabe | Nominated | |||
Most Promising Performer | Brooklynn Prince | Nominated | |||
Bria Vinaite | Nominated | ||||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 11, 2018 | Best Picture | The Florida Project | Nominated | [16] |
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | |||
Best Young Performer | Brooklynn Prince | Won | |||
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 13, 2017 | Best Film | The Florida Project | 9th place | [17] |
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Runner-up | |||
Russell Smith Award | The Florida Project | Won | |||
Detroit Film Critics Society | December 7, 2017 | Best Film | The Florida Project | Won | [18] |
Best Director | Sean Baker | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
Dorian Awards | February 24, 2018 | Director of the Year | Sean Baker | Nominated | [19] [20] |
Supporting Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | |||
Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 14, 2017 | Best Film | The Florida Project [lower-alpha 3] | 7th place | [21] |
Best Director | Sean Baker | 9th place | |||
Best Screenplay | Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch | Runner-up | |||
Best Actor | Willem Dafoe | 8th place | |||
Best Cinematography | Alexis Zabe | 6th place | |||
Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Brooklynn Prince | Nominated | |||
Florida Film Critics Circle | December 23, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Runner-up | [22] [23] |
Golden Orange | The cast and crew of The Florida Project | Won | |||
Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2018 | Best Picture | The Florida Project | Nominated | [24] |
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Bria Vinaite | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Alexis Zabe | Nominated | |||
Breakthrough Award | Brooklynn Prince | Nominated | |||
Golden Globe Awards | January 7, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [25] |
Golden Tomato Awards | January 3, 2018 | Best Limited Release 2017 | The Florida Project | 3rd Place | [26] |
Best Drama Movie 2017 | The Florida Project | 2nd Place | |||
Gotham Awards | November 27, 2017 | Best Feature | The Florida Project | Nominated | [27] |
Best Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | |||
Breakthrough Actor | Brooklynn Prince | Nominated | |||
Audience Award | The Florida Project | Nominated | |||
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | February 8, 2018 | Best Music Supervision for Film: Budgeted Under 5 Million Dollars | Matthew Hearon-Smith | Nominated | [28] |
Hamburg Film Festival | October 10, 2017 | Hamburg Film Critic Award | The Florida Project | Won | [29] |
Heartland Film Festival | November 20, 2017 | Truly Moving Picture Award | The Florida Project | Won | [30] |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 16, 2017 | Outstanding Music Supervision – Film | Matthew Hearon-Smith | Nominated | [31] |
Houston Film Critics Society | January 6, 2018 | Best Picture | The Florida Project | Nominated | [32] |
Best Actress | Brooklynn Prince | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | |||
IGN Awards | December 19, 2017 | Best Supporting Performer in a Movie | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [33] |
Independent Spirit Awards | March 3, 2018 | Best Feature | The Florida Project | Nominated | [34] |
Best Director | Sean Baker | Nominated | |||
IndieWire Critics Poll | December 19, 2017 | Best Picture | The Florida Project | 5th place | [35] |
Best Director | Sean Baker | 4th place | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
International Antalya Film Festival | October 27, 2017 | Jury Special Award | The Florida Project | Won | [36] |
Location Managers Guild Awards | April 7, 2018 | Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Film | Stacey McGillis | Nominated | [37] |
London Film Critics Circle | January 28, 2018 | Film of the Year | The Florida Project | Nominated | [38] |
Director of the Year | Sean Baker | Won | |||
Supporting Actor of the Year | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | |||
Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 13, 2018 | Best Film | The Florida Project | Runner-up | [39] |
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
National Board of Review | January 9, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | [40] |
Top Ten Films | The Florida Project | Won | |||
National Society of Film Critics | January 6, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | [41] |
Best Cinematography | Alexis Zabe | 3rd Place | |||
New York Film Critics Circle | January 3, 2018 | Best Director | Sean Baker | Won | [42] |
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
New York Film Critics Online | December 10, 2017 | Best Picture | The Florida Project [lower-alpha 4] | Won | [43] |
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
Top Ten Films | The Florida Project | Won | |||
Online Film Critics Society | December 28, 2017 | Best Picture | The Florida Project | Nominated | [44] [45] |
Best Breakout Star | Brooklynn Prince | Nominated | |||
San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Runner-up | [46] |
Best Supporting Actress | Bria Vinaite | Nominated | |||
San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 10, 2017 | Best Film | The Florida Project | Won | [47] |
Best Director | Sean Baker | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Alexis Zabe | Nominated | |||
Santa Barbara International Film Festival | January 31, 2018 | Cinema Vanguard Award | Willem Dafoe | Won | [48] |
Satellite Awards | February 10, 2018 | Best Director | Sean Baker | Nominated | [49] |
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch | Nominated | |||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | January 21, 2018 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [50] |
Seattle Film Critics Society | December 18, 2017 | Best Picture | The Florida Project | Nominated | [51] |
Best Director | Sean Baker | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Alexis Zabe | Nominated | |||
Best Youth Performance | Brooklynn Prince | Won | |||
St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 17, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [52] |
Toronto Film Critics Association | December 10, 2017 | Best Film | The Florida Project | Won | [53] |
Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | |||
Vancouver Film Critics Circle | January 6, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Won | [54] |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Willem Dafoe | Nominated | [55] |
Best Youth Performance | Brooklynn Prince | Won | |||
Women Film Critics Circle | December 17, 2017 | Best Movie About Women | The Florida Project | Nominated | [56] [57] |
Best Young Actress | Brooklynn Prince | Won | |||
Mudbound is a 2017 American historical drama film directed by Dee Rees. It was written by Rees and Virgil Williams, who based their screenplay on the 2008 novel Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. It stars Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Jonathan Banks, Rob Morgan, and Mary J. Blige. The film depicts two World War II veterans – one white, one black – who return to rural Mississippi each to address racism and PTSD in his own way. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017, and was released on Netflix and in limited release on November 17, 2017, to positive reviews.
Brooklynn Prince is an American child actress known for her roles as Moonee in the comedy-drama film The Florida Project (2017) and Hilde Lisko in the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark (2020–2021).
The 2017–18 film awards season began in November 2017 with the Gotham Independent Film Awards 2017 and ended in March 2018 with the 90th Academy Awards.
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