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