The Atlanta Film Critics Circle chose Sean Baker’s Anora as its top film of 2024 along with Best Original Screenplay, and Best Lead Actress plus Best Breakthrough Performer awards for Mikey Madison.
“I think most of the credit is due to the character of Ani and Mikey Madison’s performance. From moment one, you care so deeply about Ani and what happens to her. You want to go with her on this journey, no matter what happens,” said AFCC member Sammie Purcell, associate editor of Rough Draft Atlanta.
Brady Corbet won Best Director for The Brutalist with AFCC’s Best Actor Award going to Adrien Brody for his performance in the film.
Other top awards went to Sugarcane for Best Documentary, and Kneecap (Ireland) for Best International Feature.
“This year, our critics seemed to gravitate to smaller budget labors of love,” added AFCC advisory board member Hannah Lodge. “Films like Anora, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, and I Saw the TV Glow remind us that cost doesn’t correlate with worth.”
2024 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards Winners
BEST FILM: Anora
TOP 10 FILMS (ranked):
- Anora
- Challengers
- Nickel Boys
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Sing Sing
- Wicked: Part One 9. The Wild Robot
- I Saw the TV Glow
BEST LEAD ACTOR: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
BEST LEAD ACTRESS: Mikey Madison, Anora
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Ariana Grande, Wicked
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST: Sing Sing
BEST DIRECTOR: Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Sean Baker, Anora
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes, Nickel Boys
BEST DOCUMENTARY: Sugarcane
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE: Kneecap (Ireland)
BEST ANIMATED FILM: The Wild Robot
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Nickel Boys
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Challengers
BEST STUNT WORK: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER: Mikey Madison, Anora
BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM: Josh Margolin, Thelma
BEST VOICE PERFORMANCE: Lupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot
BEST DOG: Peggy as Dogpool, Deadpool & Wolverine