San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2021

Last updated
26th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
DateJanuary 10, 2022
Site San Diego, California, U.S.
Highlights
Best Picture The Power of the Dog
Most awards Dune / The Power of the Dog (3)
Most nominations Belfast (12)

The 26th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards were announced on January 10, 2022. The nominations were announced on January 7, 2022, with Belfast leading the nominations with twelve, followed by Dune with nine and The Power of the Dog with eight. [1] [2] [3]

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Dune and The Power of the Dog won the most awards with three wins each, with the latter winning Best Picture. [4] [5] [6]

Winners and nominees

Jane Campion, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay winner Jane Campion DNZM (cropped).jpg
Jane Campion, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay winner
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Nicolas Cage, Best Actor winner
Caitriona Balfe, Best Actress co-winner Outlander premiere episode screening at 92nd Street Y in New York OLNY 091 (14851934923) crop.jpg
Caitríona Balfe, Best Actress co-winner
Penelope Cruz, Best Actress co-winner Premios Goya 2018 - Penelope Cruz.jpg
Penélope Cruz, Best Actress co-winner
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Jason Isaacs, Best Supporting Actor winner
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Ruth Negga, Best Supporting Actress winner
Fran Kranz, Best Original Screenplay winner Fran Kranz by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Fran Kranz, Best Original Screenplay winner

Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold, while the runner-ups and nominees for each category are listed under them.

Best Picture Best Director

The Power of the Dog

Jane Campion The Power of the Dog

Best Actor Best Actress

Nicolas Cage Pig as Robin "Rob" Feld

Caitríona Balfe Belfast as Ma (TIE)
Penélope Cruz Parallel Mothers as Janis Martinez (TIE)

Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress

Jason Isaacs Mass as Jay Perry

Ruth Negga Passing as Clare Bellew

Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay

Jane Campion The Power of the Dog

Fran Kranz Mass

Best Breakthrough ArtistBest Comedic Performance

Emilia Jones CODA

Bradley Cooper Licorice Pizza as Jon Peters

Best Animated Film Best Documentary

Luca

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Best International Film Best Ensemble

Drive My Car

Don't Look Up

Best Cinematography Best Editing

Greig Fraser Dune

Myron Kerstein In the Heights

Best CostumesBest Production Design

Jenny Beavan Cruella

Tamara Deverell Nightmare Alley

Best Sound DesignBest Visual Effects

Theo Green and Dave Whitehead – Dune

Dune

Best Use of MusicBest Youth Performance
(Performers under the age of 16)

Last Night in Soho

Jude Hill Belfast as Buddy

Best Body of Work

References

  1. "2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. Anderson, Erik (January 7, 2022). "'Belfast' leads San Diego Film Critics nominations, Caitríona Balfe nodded in Best Actress". AwardsWatch. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. Neglia, Matt (January 7, 2022). "The 2021 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. "2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners". San Diego Film Critics Society. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  5. Anderson, Erik (January 10, 2022). "San Diego Film Critics winners: 'The Power of the Dog' wins Best Pic, Caitríona Balfe and Penélope Cruz tie for Best Actress". AwardsWatch. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  6. Neglia, Matt (January 10, 2022). "The 2021 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 11, 2022.