2024 Awards

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The Critics Association of Central Florida is an organization of critics based in or around the Central Florida area and consists of critics and journalists with a wide reach to a diverse and expansive audience.

Our membership represents outlets of all sizes, from independent blogs to major outlets such as FandomWire and Flickering Myth.

Best Picture
Winner: Anora
Runner-up: Wicked

Best Director
Winner: Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two
Runner-up: Jon M. Chu, Wicked

Best Actor
Winner: Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Runner-up: Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

Best Actress
Winner: Mikey Madison, Anora
Runner-up: Cynthia Erivo, Wicked

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Runner-up: Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing

Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Runner-up: Ariana Grande, Wicked

Best Cast
Winner: Wicked
Runner-up: Sing Sing

Best Documentary
Winner: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Runner-up: Will & Harper

Best International Film
Winner: Flow
Runner-up (TIE): Kneecap / Emilia Pérez

Best Animated Film
Winner: The Wild Robot
Runner-up: Flow

Best Screenplay
Winner: Anora
Runner-up: A Real Pain

Best Cinematography
Winner: Dune: Part Two
Runner-up: Nosferatu

Best Score
Winner: Challengers
Runner-up: Dune: Part Two

Best Original Song
Winner: “Kiss the Sky,” The Wild Robot
Runner-up: “Compress/Repress,” Challengers

Best Sound Design
Winner: Dune: Part Two
Runner-up: Wicked

Best Editing
Winner: Challengers
Runner-up: Dune: Part Two

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Winner: The Substance
Runner-up: Wicked

Best Production Design
Winner: Wicked
Runner-up: Dune: Part Two

Best Visual Effects
Winner: Dune: Part Two
Runner-up: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Best Costume Design
Winner: Wicked
Runner-up: Dune: Part Two

Best Stunt Coordination
Winner: The Fall Guy
Runner-up: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Best Hybrid Performance
Winner: Lupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot
Runner-Up: Jonno Davies and Robbie Williams, Better Man

Best First Feature
Winner: Dev Patel, Monkey Man
Runner-Up: Julio Torres, Problemista

In addition to the traditional line up of awards, the CACF has several special honors. Returning this year are: “Best Central Florida Film,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film with a significant connection to the Central Florida area, “Best Achievement in Diversity,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film that showcases inclusion and diversity, both on the screen and behind the scenes, “Outstanding Youth Performance” to celebrate the achievements of performers under the age of eighteen, and, added this year, “Social Impact Award,” designed to recognize a film addresses relevant social issues in an impactful way. These winners are listed below.

Best Central Florida Film
Winner: Starring Jerry as Himself

Best Achievement in Diversity
Winner: Wicked

Outstanding Youth Performance
Winner: Izaac Wang, Dìdi (弟弟)

Social Impact Award
Winner: Sing Sing

The Critics Association of Central Florida is proud to recognize these amazing achievements in film.