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Anora won Best Picture at the Critics Association of Central Florida end of year awards, along with Best Actress for Mikey Madison and Best Screenplay.

Other acting awards went to Colman Domingo for Best Actor for Sing Sing, Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain; and Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez.

Top film awards went to The Remarkable Life of Ibelin for Best Documentary and Flow won Best International Film.

In addition to the traditional line up of awards, the CACF has several special honors, Best Central Florida Film,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film with a significant connection to the Central Florida area went to Starring Jerry as Himself; “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 went to Wicked, “Outstanding Youth Performance” to celebrate the achievements of performers under the age of eighteen went to Izaac Wang for Dìdi (弟弟), and, added this year, “Social Impact Award,” designed to recognize a film addresses relevant social issues in an impactful way went to Sing Sing.

Winners and Runner-ups for 2024 Critics Association of Central Florida Awards

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

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

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