2020 National Society of Film Critics Awards

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55th NSFC Awards

January 9, 2021


Best Film:
Nomadland

The 55th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 9 January 2021, honored the best in film for 2020.[1][2]

Dedication

The meeting to decide the winners was dedicated to former Drama Desk president, and film and theater critic William Wolf, who died on March 28, 2020, due to COVID-19. Wolf was a longtime NSFC member whose career spanned Cue and New York magazines as well as his online Wolf Entertainment Guide.[3]

Winners

Winners are listed in boldface along with the runner-up positions and counts from the final round:

Chloé Zhao, Best Director winner
Delroy Lindo, Best Actor winner
Frances McDormand, Best Actress winner
Eliza Hittman, Best Screenplay winner

Best Picture

  1. Nomadland (52)
  2. First Cow (50)
  3. Never Rarely Sometimes Always (41)

Best Director

  1. Chloé ZhaoNomadland (58)
  2. Steve McQueenSmall Axe (41)
  3. Kelly ReichardtFirst Cow (30)

Best Actor

  1. Delroy LindoDa 5 Bloods (52)
  2. Chadwick BosemanMa Rainey's Black Bottom (47)
  3. Riz AhmedSound of Metal (32)

Best Actress

  1. Frances McDormandNomadland (46)
  2. Viola DavisMa Rainey's Black Bottom (33)
  3. Sidney FlaniganNever Rarely Sometimes Always (29)

Best Supporting Actor

  1. Paul RaciSound of Metal (53)
  2. Glynn TurmanMa Rainey's Black Bottom (36)
  3. Chadwick BosemanDa 5 Bloods (35)

Best Supporting Actress

  1. Maria BakalovaBorat Subsequent Moviefilm (47)
  2. Amanda SeyfriedMank (40)
  3. Youn Yuh-jungMinari (33)

Best Screenplay

  1. Eliza HittmanNever Rarely Sometimes Always (38)
  2. Jonathan Raymond and Kelly ReichardtFirst Cow (35)
  3. Charlie KaufmanI'm Thinking of Ending Things (29)

Best Cinematography

  1. Joshua James Richards – Nomadland (47)
  2. Shabier Kirchner – Lovers Rock (41)
  3. Leonardo Simões – Vitalina Varela (34)

Best Foreign Language Film

  1. Collective – Alexander Nanau (38)
  2. BeanpoleKantemir Balagov / BacurauKleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles (36)

Best Non-Fiction Film

  1. TimeGarrett Bradley (46)
  2. City HallFrederick Wiseman (28)
  3. Collective – Alexander Nanau (22)

Film Heritage Award

Winners by film

Awards Film Categories
4 Nomadland Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Cinematography
1 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Best Supporting Actress
Collective Best Foreign Language Film
Da 5 Bloods Best Actor
Never Rarely Sometimes Always Best Screenplay
Sound of Metal Best Supporting Actor
Time Best Non-Fiction Film

References

  1. ^ "Nomadland Tops 2020 Awards". National Society of Film Critics. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Beresford, Trilby (January 9, 2021). "'Nomadland' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (April 2, 2020). "William Wolf, Former Drama Desk President, Dies of Coronavirus Complications at 94". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

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