Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2019 Explained

The nominations for the 20th Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2019, were announced on December 16, 2019.[1] Winners in the international categories were announced on December 16,[2] and winners in the Canadian film categories were announced on January 6, 2020.[3]

Winners and nominees

International

CategoryWinners and nomineesFilms
Best Film Bong Joon-ho Parasite
Martin ScorseseThe Irishman
Noah BaumbachMarriage Story
Best Actor Adam DriverMarriage Story
Antonio BanderasPain and Glory
Joaquin PhoenixJoker
Best ActressScarlett JohanssonMarriage Story
Lupita Nyong'oUs
Saoirse RonanLittle Women
Best Supporting ActorBrad PittOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood
Tom HanksA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Joe PesciThe Irishman
Best Supporting ActressLaura DernMarriage Story
Jennifer LopezHustlers
Florence PughLittle Women
Best DirectorBong Joon-hoParasite
Sam Mendes1917
Martin ScorseseThe Irishman
Best ScreenplayNoah BaumbachMarriage Story
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-wonParasite
Quentin TarantinoOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best DocumentaryTamara Kotevska and Ljubomir StefanovHoneyland
Todd Douglas MillerApollo 11
Waad Al-Khateab and Edward WattsFor Sama
Best Foreign Language FilmBong Joon-hoParasite
Lulu WangThe Farewell
Pedro AlmodóvarPain and Glory

Canadian

CategoryWinners and nomineesFilms
Best FilmKathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá TailfeathersThe Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Kazik RadwanskiAnne at 13,000 Ft.
Matthew RankinThe Twentieth Century
Best ActorDan BeirneThe Twentieth Century
Tim GuineeAsh
David ThewlisGuest of Honour
Best ActressDeragh CampbellAnne at 13,000 Ft.
Violet NelsonThe Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Kacey RohlWhite Lie
Best Supporting ActorMatt JohnsonAnne at 13,000 Ft.
David CronenbergDisappearance at Clifton Hill
Louis NeginThe Twentieth Century
Best Supporting ActressAmber AndersonWhite Lie
Chelah HorsdalAsh
Catherine St-LaurentThe Twentieth Century
Best DirectorKathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá TailfeathersThe Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Kazik RadwanskiAnne at 13,000 Ft.
Matthew RankinThe Twentieth Century
Best ScreenplayCalvin Thomas and Yonah LewisWhite Lie
Kazik RadwanskiAnne at 13,000 Ft.
Matthew RankinThe Twentieth Century
Best DocumentaryTasha Hubbard
Lewis Bennett and Aaron ZeghersDanny
Baljit SangraBecause We Are Girls
Best British Columbia FilmKathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá TailfeathersThe Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Harry CepkaRaf
Baljit SangraBecause We Are Girls
One to WatchMatthew RankinThe Twentieth Century
Elle-Máijá TailfeathersThe Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Heather YoungMurmur

Notes and References

  1. Adrian Mack, "Marriage Story dominates Vancouver Film Critics Circle noms". The Georgia Straight, December 13, 2019.
  2. Etan Vlessing, "'Parasite' Named Best Picture by Vancouver Film Critics Circle". The Hollywood Reporter, December 16, 2019.
  3. https://www.tricitynews.com/vancouver-film-critics-award-the-body-remembers-when-the-world-broke-open-1.24047775 "Vancouver film critics award 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'"