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  • GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Announces its 2019 DORIAN AWARDS for Film and TV

    GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Announces its 2019 DORIAN AWARDS for Film and TV

    GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, comprised of 260 mainly U.S. journalists covering film and television, has named its final-round choics for 2019’s finest movies, performances and more across a host of mainstream and LGBTQ-focused categories. 

    South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite gobbled up five wins, including Film of the Year, Director and Screenplay. Renée Zellweger took Performance of the Year—Actress for Judy), with Antonio Banderas the top choice in the Actor race. The Society’s Rising Star of the year: Florence Pugh (Little Women).

    “GALECA members strive to determine the best cinematic experiences through the distinct LGBTQ lens, and this year was particularly rich in options,” said GALECA President Diane Anderson-Minshall, Editorial Director of The Advocate. “Yet when director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite practically swept our awards roster with five wins, I was not surprised. The dynamic, darkly comic drama about a poor family conniving to live the good life speaks to the times we live in, with vivid commentary on class, inequity and even climate change. Parasite is a perfect film for the Trump era.”

    Among the professional LGBTQ journalists group’s trademark categories, Booksmart scored as Unsung Film of the Year, while Cats took the group’s semi-dubious, if affectionate, Campy Flick of the Year category. 

    With the Society’s recent move to spin off its television categories with a separate ceremony starting this August, the Dorians’ TV categories came with a somewhat truncated eligibility window of January 1 through November 1. 

    FX’s Pose again won TV Drama of the Year and LGBTQ TV Drama for the second year—and its star Billy Porter took another Dorian win as well—while Comedy Central’s The Other Two was named best Unsung TV Show. Amazon’s Fleabag was anointed TV Comedy of the Year, with star-creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge reigning as TV Performance of the Year—Actress and Wilde Wit of the Year. 

    Lady Gaga wowed GALECA’s members in a special vote as Wilde Artist of the Decade. Gaga’s duet with Bradley Cooper on “Shallow” at last year’s Oscars also counted with the group as the TV Musical Performance of the Year.

    As previously announced, Olivia Wilde, the first-time director of Booksmart, will be receiving a special honor at the group’s Dorian Awards Winners Toast, which will be held brunchtime Sunday, February 2, in Los Angeles, before football fever kicks in. The invitation-only event will include a raise of the glass to Wilde, named GALECA’s Wilde Artist of the Year. 

    GALECA, formed in 2009, aims to generate camaraderie and solidarity in an unsettling media environment, champion constructive film and television criticism and elevate the craft of entertainment journalism. Via panels, screenings and our annual Dorian Awards, GALECA also strives to remind at-risk youth, bullies and bigots that the world looks to the Q eye for leads on great, unique movies and TV. And how would the world fare without knowing what’s campy? 

    GALECA is a proud core member of CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media.  

    FULL LIST OF 11TH DORIAN AWARD WINNERS (noted in bold and with an asterisk)

    Film of the Year

    Hustlers 
    Little Women
    Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood
    Pain and Glory
    *Parasite 
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Director of the Year 

    Pedro Almodovar, Pain and Glory 
    Greta Gerwig, Little Women
    *Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
    Sam Mendes, 1917
    Celine Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Film Performance of the Year — Actress 

    Awkwafina, The Farewell
    Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
    Lupita Nyong’o, Us
    Alfre Woodard, Clemency
    *Renée Zellweger, Judy

    Film Performance of the Year — Actor

    *Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
    Adam Driver, Marriage Story
    Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
    Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
    Taron Egerton, Rocketman

    Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress 

    Laura Dern, Marriage Story
    Florence Pugh, Little Women
    *Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
    Margot Robbie, Bombshell
    Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell

    Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor

    Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
    Al Pacino, The Irishman 
    Joe Pesci, The Irishman
    Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood
    *Song Kang-ho, Parasite

    LGBTQ Film of the Year 

    Booksmart 
    End of the Century 
    Pain and Glory
    *Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    Rocketman

    Foreign Language Film of the Year

    The Atlantics 
    Pain and Glory 
    *Parasite
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    The Farewell

    Screenplay of the Year

    Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
    *Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won, Parasite
    Greta Gerwig, Little Women
    Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    Rian Johnson, Knives Out

    Documentary of the Year 

    American Factory
    Apollo 11
    For Sama
    *Honeyland
    One Child Nation

    LGBTQ Documentary of the Year 

    Circus of Books 
    Gay Chorus Deep South
    The Gospel of Eureka
    5B
    *Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

    Visually Striking Film of the Year ** TIE

    Midsommar
    1917
    The Lighthouse
    Parasite
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Unsung Film of the Year

    *Booksmart
    Her Smell
    Gloria Bell
    The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    Waves

    Campy Flick of the Year 

    *Cats
    Greta
    Knives Out
    Ma
    Serenity

    TV Drama of the Year

    Chernobyl
    Euphoria
    *Pose
    Succession
    Unbelievable

    TV Comedy of the Year

    *Fleabag
    The Other Two 
    PEN15
    Russian Doll
    Schitt’s Creek

    TV Performance of the Year — Actor 

    Bill Hader, Barry
    Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek
    Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
    *Billy Porter, Pose 
    Jeremy Strong, Succession

    TV Performance of the Year — Actress 

    Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
    Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
    Mj Rodriguez, Pose
    *Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
    Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon

    LGBTQ TV Show of the Year 

    Euphoria
    The Other Two
    *Pose
    Schitt’s Creek
    Tales of the City 

    Unsung TV Show of the Year

    Gentleman Jack
    On Becoming a God in Central Florida
    *The Other Two
    PEN15
    Years and Years

    TV Current Affairs Show of the Year

    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee 
    The Rachel Maddow Show
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    *Leaving Neverland  

    TV Musical Performance of the Year

    *Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, “Shallow,” The 91st Academy Awards
    Lizzo, “Truth Hurts,” VMAs 2019
    Megan Mullally, “The Man That Got Way,” Will & Grace
    Annie Murphy, “A Little Bit Alexis,” Schitt’s Creek
    Michelle Williams, “Who’s Got the Pain?,” Fosse/Verdon

    Campy TV Show of the Year 

    American Horror Story 1984
    Big Little Lies
    RuPaul’s Drag Race
    *The Politician
    Riverdale

    The “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award

    Roman Griffin Davis 
    Kaitlyn Dever
    Beanie Feldstein
    *Florence Pugh
    Hunter Schafer

    Wilde Wit of the Year 
    (Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)

    Dan Levy
    Billy Porter 
    Randy Rainbow
    Taika Waititi
    *Phoebe Waller-Bridge

    Wilde Artist of the Decade (Special Accolade)

    *Lady Gaga
    Greta Gerwig
    Ryan Murphy
    Billy Porter
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge

    Timeless Star (Career achievement award)

    *Catherine O’Hara

  • LGBTQ critics annouce film and TV Dorian Award Nominations

    LGBTQ critics annouce film and TV Dorian Award Nominations

    Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman from Paramount Pictures.

    The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, comprised of 260 mainly US journalists covering film and television, has named its nominees for 2019’s finest movies, performances and more across a host of mainstream and LGBTQ-focused categories.

    “International” films lead the pack: South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite—the left-field hit satire comparing the lives of the rich and the poor—and the French lesbian romance Portrait of a Lady on Fire each counts 6 nominations, while director Pedro Almodovar’s semi-autobiographical opus Pain and Glory has 5 nods. Those films join Hustlers, Little Women and director Quentin Tarantino’s florid alternate-reality trip Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood on the group’s eclectic, diverse Film of the Year short list.

    For Director of the Year, Bong competes with the likes of Sam Mendes, helmer of the stunning World War I epic 1917, and Women director Greta Gerwig, a previous Dorian winner in the category for Lady Bird.

    Renée Zellweger (Judy), Lupita Nyong’o (Us) and Alfre Woodard (Clemency) add excitement to the award season race with their nominations for Film Performance of the Year—Actress nominations, while fresh faces Florence Pugh (Little Women) and Zhao Shuzen (The Farewell) perk up the respective Supporting category. As for the Actor categories, they’re peppered with notable surnames: Banderas, Driver and Sandler; Pitt, Pesci and Pacino.

    Among the professional LGBTQ journalists group’s trademark categories, Booksmart and The Last Black Man in San Francisco are among the contenders for Unsung Film of the Year, while Cats and the cheeky, crazy-popular murder mystery Knives Out duke it out for Campy Flick of the Year

    With the Society’s recent move to spin off its television categories with a separate ceremony starting this August, the Dorians’ TV categories came with a somewhat truncated eligibility window of January 1 through November 1.

    HBO’s acerbic rich-family soap Succession, Netflix’s searing and female-centric mystery Unbelievable and last year’s multi-winner Pose, all up for TV Drama of the Year, with Hulu’s high-school friendship spoof PEN15 and Comedy Central’s tart The Other Two making nice-surprise showings in the comedy arena. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, star-creator of the also-nominated comedy Fleabag star-creator, is up for three Dorians, including TV Performance of the Year—Actress and Wilde Wit of the Year.

    All Dorian Award Winners, including the recipient of the Society’s annual Timeless career-achievement award, will be revealed Wednesday, January 8.

    As previously announced, Olivia Wilde, the first-time director of Booksmart, will be receiving a special honor at the group’s Dorian Awards Winners Toast, which will be held on Sunday, February 2, in Los Angeles, before football fever kicks in. The invitation-only event will include a raise of the glass to Wilde, named GALECA’s Wilde Artist of the Year. It bears noting that the acclaimed Booksmart’s stars, Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, each hold a Dorian nomination for GALECA’s “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star award.

    GALECA, a member of CGEM: Critics Groups for Equality in Media, aims to generate camaraderie and solidarity in an unsettling media environment, champion constructive film and television criticism and elevate the craft of entertainment journalism. Via panels, screenings and our annual Dorian Awards, GALECA also strives to remind at-risk youth, bullies and bigots that the world looks to the Q eye for leads on great, unique movies and TV. And how would the world fare without knowing what’s campy?

    FULL LIST OF 11TH DORIAN AWARDS NOMINATIONS

    (Note: Categories with six or more contenders involve a tie)

    Film of the Year

    Hustlers
    Little Women
    Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood
    Pain and Glory
    Parasite
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Director of the Year

    Pedro Almodovar, Pain and Glory
    Greta Gerwig, Little Women
    Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
    Sam Mendes, 1917
    Celine Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Film Performance of the Year — Actress 

    Awkwafina, The Farewell
    Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
    Lupita Nyong’o, Us
    Alfre Woodard, Clemency
    Renée Zellweger, Judy

    Film Performance of the Year — Actor

    Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
    Adam Driver, Marriage Story
    Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
    Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
    Taron Egerton, Rocketman

    Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress

    Laura Dern, Marriage Story
    Florence Pugh, Little Women
    Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
    Margot Robbie, Bombshell
    Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell

    Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor

    Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
    Al Pacino, The Irishman
    Joe Pesci, The Irishman
    Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood
    Song Kang-ho, Parasite

    LGBTQ Film of the Year 

    Booksmart
    End of the Century
    Pain and Glory
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    Rocketman

    Foreign Language Film of the Year

    The Atlantics
    Pain and Glory
    Parasite
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    The Farewell

    Screenplay of the Year

    Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
    Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won, Parasite
    Greta Gerwig, Little Women
    Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    Rian Johnson, Knives Out

    Documentary of the Year

    American Factory
    Apollo 11
    For Sama
    Honeyland
    One Child Nation

    LGBTQ Documentary of the Year 

    Circus of Books
    Gay Chorus Deep South
    The Gospel of Eureka
    5B
    Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

    Visually Striking Film of the Year

    Midsommar
    1917
    The Lighthouse
    Parasite
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Unsung Film of the Year

    Booksmart
    Her Smell
    Gloria Bell
    The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    Waves

    Campy Flick of the Year 

    Cats
    Greta
    Knives Out
    Ma
    Serenity

    TV Drama of the Year

    Chernobyl
    Euphoria
    Pose
    Succession
    Unbelievable

    TV Comedy of the Year

    Fleabag
    The Other Two
    PEN15
    Russian Doll
    Schitt’s Creek

    TV Performance of the Year — Actor 

    Bill Hader, Barry
    Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek
    Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
    Billy Porter, Pose
    Jeremy Strong, Succession

    TV Performance of the Year — Actress

    Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
    Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
    Mj Rodriguez, Pose
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
    Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon

    LGBTQ TV Show of the Year 

    Euphoria
    The Other Two
    Pose
    Schitt’s Creek
    Tales of the City

    Unsung TV Show of the Year

    Gentleman Jack
    On Becoming a God in Central Florida
    The Other Two
    PEN15
    Years and Years

    TV Current Affairs Show of the Year

    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
    The Rachel Maddow Show
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    Leaving Neverland

    TV Musical Performance of the Year

    Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, “Shallow,” The 91st Academy Awards
    Lizzo, “Truth Hurts,” VMAs 2019
    Megan Mullally, “The Man That Got Way,” Will & Grace
    Annie Murphy, “A Little Bit Alexis,” Schitt’s Creek
    Michelle Williams, “Who’s Got the Pain?,” Fosse/Verdon

    Campy TV Show of the Year 

    American Horror Story 1984
    Big Little Lies
    RuPaul’s Drag Race
    The Politician
    Riverdale

    The “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award

    Roman Griffin Davis
    Kaitlyn Dever
    Beanie Feldstein
    Florence Pugh
    Hunter Schafer

    Wilde Wit of the Year 
    (Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)

    Dan Levy
    Billy Porter
    Randy Rainbow
    Taika Waititi
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge

    Wilde Artist of the Decade (Special Accolade)

    Lady Gaga
    Greta Gerwig
    Ryan Murphy
    Billy Porter
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge

  • Olivia Wilde to recieve “WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR” honours from Galeca

    OLIVIA WILDE TO RECEIVE “WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR” HONORS FROM THE SOCIETY OF LGBTQ ENTERTAINMENT CRITICS

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    GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA.org) has chosen Olivia Wilde as its Wilde Artist of the Year for 2019, with a special tribute to the Booksmart filmmaker set for Sunday, February 2 at the national group’s 11th Dorian Awards Winners Toast in L.A. The accolade, named for GALECA’s “patron saint” Oscar Wilde, goes to “a truly groundbreaking force in film, theater and/or television.”

    “Olivia’s inventive direction of Booksmart, with its vivid, heartbreaking and humanly funny depiction of teen lives—be they straight or gay—makes the movie a much-needed enlightened update to even the most beloved genre classics,” said GALECA Executive Director John Griffiths. “As an organization whose awards go to all of film and TV, not only LGBTQ-centric, we love how Olivia’s dedication to keeping all of Booksmart‘s characters’ emotions so affectingly real—amid the movie’s fresh and layered plot, no less—practically leaps off the screen. She’s too smart to ever let the cast—a diverse group that reflects actual high school campus experience for a change—slip into stereotypes. No wonder Booksmart’s become such a touchstone for Gen Z.”

    Wilde’s ability to get “such moving, bold and even star-making performances” out of Booksmart’s stars Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein and Diana Silvers, “shows how wildly talented a director she is,” added GALECA President Diane Anderson-Minshall, Editorial Director of The Advocate magazine. “And the awkward first-love scenes were beyond evocative. All said, we’re thrilled to be able to raise a glass to the woman who directed one of the year’s best-reviewed films.”

    In addition to earning raves for her first-time directorial effort, Wilde also scored excellent notices earlier this year for her brave and raw performance as Sadie, a victim of domestic abuse turned vigilante, in the independent film A Vigilante. She previously appeared in such films as director Spike Jonze’s Her, Ron Howard’s Rush and the indie hit Butter. Currently, she can be seen on screen alongside Sam Rockwell and Kathy Bates in director Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell. Away from acting, Wilde is a strong activist who works with major organizations in the push for women’s rights, voter rights, and education and health for the poor.

    Past GALECA’s Dorian Award for Wilde Artist of the Year winners include the likes of Jordan Peele, Todd Haynes, Kate McKinnon, Jill Soloway and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

    Dorian Award nominations across 27 film and TV categories—including the group’s trademark Campy and Unsung honors—will be announced January 3, 2020. Winners aside from Olivia Wilde will be revealed January 8. The location of the 11th Dorian Awards Winners Toast, a light-hearted, champagne-flowing event, is TBA as well (previous Toast locations include The Beverly Hilton and Hollywood’s Paley restaurant).

  • GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics name 10th Dorian Award Winners

    GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics name 10th Dorian Award Winners

    GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Name 10th Dorian Award Winners

    GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, comprised of over 200 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally entertainment journalists in the U.S., Canada, Australia and U.K., has announced its 10th Dorian Award winners across 26 TV and film categories.

    The Favourite lived up to its title with GALECA’s Dorian Award voters, who named the cheeky historical romp Film of the Year and bestowed its star, Olivia Colman, with the Film Performance of the Year—Actress tiara for her biting turn as Queen Anne. The sumptuous movie treat also scored Screenplay of the Year honors for Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara.

    Alfonso Cuarón, writer and helmer of Roma, the drama of a privileged family and their tragedy-stricken maid in 1970s Mexico City, was chosen Director of the Year, while the film itself was deemed the Foreign Language Film of the Year. Ethan Hawke took Film Performance of the Year—Actor for his work as a priest on the verge of madness in director Paul Schrader’s First Reformed. In supporting film performance categories, the winners were Regina King for If Beale Street Could Talk and Richard E. Grant for Can You Ever Forgive Me? The latter film, the fact-based dark comedy about a struggling New York writer who turns to forgery, was named GALECA’s Dorian Award winner for LGBTQ Film of the Year.

    In documentary categories, the biographical tributes Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and McQueen proved triumphant. As for GALECA’s unique category winners: The sci-fi hit Annihilation struck as Visually Striking Film of the Year; the female heist thriller Widows rallied as Unsung Film of the Year; and A Simple Favor, an outrageous mystery starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, nabbed the Society’s affectionate Campy Flick of the Year honor.

    Over on the TV side, FX’s Pose and Pop’s Schitt’s Creek both scored big with GALECA members. Pose—a drama set against the lively streets of New York City circa 1979—stood as TV Drama of the Year and LGBTQ Drama of the Year, also also helped its producer, Ryan Murphy, to his second Dorian Award win for Wilde Artist of the Year (Murphy is the first person to win this title twice in GALECA’s 10-year history). Pose’s star, Billy Porter, took two Dorians—one for TV Performance of the Year—Actor and a shared win with his costars MJ Rodriguez and Our Lady J for their moving rendition of “Home” on the series.

    Creek meanwhile, took TV Comedy of the Year as well as Unsung TV Comedy. Full Frontal With Samantha Bee impressed as TV Current Affairs Show of the Year for the third year in a row. Campy TV Show champ: RuPaul’s Drag Race.

    Awkwafina, the rapper turned breakout star of the hit comedy film Crazy Rich Asians, was crowned GALECA’s “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star. Fresh-faced Australian comic Hannah Gadsby, who made a mark with her own well-received Netflix special last year, was named Wilde Wit of the Year.

    Harvey Fierstein was the group’s latest choice for Timeless Star, the group’s career achievement award. Previous recipients include Jane Fonda, Dame Angela Lansbury and Sir Ian McKellen.

    GALECA, The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, previously known as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, includes members who review, write and/or report on film and television for a diverse number of media outlets, including BuzzFeed, The Daily Beast, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, The Advocate, CNN, the Associated Press, People, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Collider, Vanity Fair, Screen Crush, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, New Now Next, The Guardian and the BBC. For more information, visit GALECA.org. Also find us at #DorianAwards, and enjoy our posts via @DorianAwards on Facebook • Twitter • Instagram

    GALECA 2018/19 DORIAN AWARDS

    WINNERS IN CAPS *

    Film of the Year

    Can You Ever Forgive Me?
    THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
    If Beale Street Could Talk
    Roma
    A Star is Born

    Director of the Year

    (Film or Television)
    ALFONSO CUARÓN, ROMA * (NETFLIX)
    Marielle Heller, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
    Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk
    Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
    Spike Lee, Blackkklansman

    Film Performance of the Year — Actress

    Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
    Toni Collette, Hereditary
    OLIVIA COLMAN, THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
    Lady Gaga, A Star is Born
    Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    Film Performance of the Year — Actor

    Christian Bale, Vice
    Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born
    ETHAN HAWKE, FIRST REFORMED * (A24)
    Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
    John David Washington, Blackkklansman

    Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress

    Elizabeth Debicki, Widows
    REGINA KING, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK * (ANNAPURNA PICTURES)
    Emma Stone, The Favourite
    Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
    Michelle Yeoh, Crazy Rich Asians

    Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor

    Mahershala Ali, Green Book
    Timothée Chalamet, Beautiful Boy
    Sam Elliott, A Star is Born
    RICHARD E. GRANT, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
    Michael B. Jordan, Black Panther

    LGBTQ Film of the Year ***

    Boy Erased
    CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
    Disobedience
    The Favourite
    Love, Simon

    Foreign Language Film of the Year

    Burning
    Capernaum
    Cold War
    ROMA * (NETFLIX)
    Shoplifters

    Screenplay of the Year

    Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade
    Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
    DEBORAH DAVIS AND TONY MCNAMARA, THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
    Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
    Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk

    Documentary of the Year

    Free Solo
    RBG
    Shirkers
    Three Identical Strangers
    WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? * (FOCUS FEATURES)

    LGBTQ Documentary of the Year

    The Gospel According to Andre
    MCQUEEN * (BLEECKER STREET MEDIA)
    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
    Studio 54
    Whitney

    Visually Striking Film of the Year

    ANNIHILATION * (PARAMOUNT)
    Black Panther
    The Favourite
    If Beale Street Could Talk
    Roma

    Unsung Film of the Year

    Colette
    Disobedience
    The Happy Prince
    Tully
    We the Animals
    WIDOWS * (20TH CENTURY FOX)

    Campy Flick of the Year

    Aquaman
    Book Club
    Mama Mia! Here We Go Again
    A SIMPLE FAVOR * (LIONSGATE)
    Suspiria

    TV Drama of the Year

    American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
    The Handmaid’s Tale
    Homecoming
    Killing Eve
    POSE * (FX)

    TV Comedy of the Year

    Barry
    GLOW
    The Good Place
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    SCHITT’S CREEK * (POP)

    TV Performance of the Year — Actor

    Darren Criss, American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
    Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
    BILLY PORTER, POSE * (FX)
    Matthew Rhys, The Americans
    Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal

    TV Performance of the Year — Actress

    Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
    Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
    SANDRA OH, KILLING EVE * (BBC AMERICA)
    Julia Roberts, Homecoming

    LGBTQ TV Show of the Year

    A Very English Scandal
    American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
    Killing Eve
    POSE * (FX)
    Queer Eye

    Unsung TV Show of the Year ***

    The Bisexual
    Dear White People
    The Good Fight
    One Day at a Time
    SCHITT’S CREEK * (POP)

    TV Current Affairs Show of the Year

    The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
    FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE * (TBS)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    The Rachel Maddow Show

    TV Musical Performance of the Year

    Adam Lambert, “Believe,” 41st Kennedy Center Honors
    BILLY PORTER, MJ RODRIGUEZ AND OUR LADY J, “HOME”, POSE * (FX)
    Noah Reid, “Simply the Best,” Schitt’s Creek
    Keala Settle, “This is Me,” 90th Academy Awards
    Sufjan Stevens, “Mystery of Love,” 90th Academy Awards

    Campy TV Show of the Year

    American Horror Story: Apocalypse
    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
    Queer Eye
    Riverdale
    RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE * (VH1, LOGO)

    The “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award

    AWKWAFINA *
    Elsie Fisher
    Henry Golding
    Indya Moore
    MJ Rodriguez

    Wilde Wit of the Year

    (Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
    Samantha Bee
    HANNAH GADSBY *
    Kate McKinnon
    John Oliver
    Michelle Wolf

    Wilde Artist of the Year

    (Honoring a truly groundbreaking force in film, stage and/or television)
    Bradley Cooper
    Hannah Gadsby
    Lady Gaga
    Nicole Kidman
    RYAN MURPHY *

    Timeless Star

    (Given to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)
    HARVEY FIERSTEIN

  • GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Announces 10th DORIAN AWARDS for Film and TV

    GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Announces 10th DORIAN AWARDS for Film and TV

    The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has named its nominees for its milestone 10th Dorian Awards for the best in film and television of 2018.

    Leading in the movie categories with eight nominations is The Favourite, followed by If Beale Street Could Talk, Can You Ever Forgive Me and Roma with six nods each, and A Star is Born with four. The stars of the latest “Born” remake—Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga—are both up for Film Performance honours as well as the group’s Wilde Artist of the Year award.

    Many of the nominations add some excitement to this year’s film awards season. On GALECA’s short list for best actor: First Reformed star Ethan Hawke and BlacKkKlansman lead John David Washington. Hereditary’s Toni Collette and Yalitza Aparicio of Roma vie alongside Gaga for best actress. Widows upstart Elizabeth Debicki and Black Panther standout Michael B. Jordan up the ante in supporting performance races. And former YouTube star turned Eighth Grade writer-director Bo Burnham scored a nomination for Screenplay of the Year.

    The spectacular, practically candy-coated Marvel adventure Panther is one of the titles up for Visually Striking Film of the Year, while the Diane Keaton comedy Book Club and Aquaman are in the running for (or from?) the Campy Flick honor.

    In TV categories, FX’s transgender-empowering drama Pose and BBC America’s biting cat-and-mouse thriller Killing Eve lead among drama series. Killing Eve headliners Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, true to their hit’s storyline, vie against each other for TV Performance—Actress, while Hugh Grant and his “A Very English Scandal” paramour Ben Whishaw face each other on the gentlemen’s side. Also making a fresh impression with GALECA, comprised of over 200 members in the U.S., Canada, Australia and the U.K.: HBO’s hitman comedy Barry, Pop network’s rich-family satire Schitt’s Creek, and Julia Roberts and her cryptic new Amazon conspiracy tale Homecoming.

    “We’re thrilled by the strong variety of films and TV performances our diverse group of members has chosen to praise,” said GALECA President Diane Anderson-Minshall, Editorial Director of The Advocate. “In a lovely compliment to the Time’s Up movement, several categories, including Wilde Artist of the Year, Wilde Wit of the Year and Rising Star, are dominated by women this year. And it’s inspiring that the majority of our Director of the Year nominees are people of colour, including Spike Lee, Barry Jenkins, and Alfonso Cuarón.”

    “It’s hard to believe this is our 10th go-around of giving out our Dorian Awards,” added GALECA’s Executive Director John Griffiths. “In such oddly combative times, that’s really something to covfefe.”

    Speaking of cheeky, along with its latest nominations, GALECA has announced that comedian and radio personality Frank DeCaro (The Daily Show, Sirius XM’s The Frank DeCaro Show) will preside as Master of Ceremonies at its invitation-only 10th Dorian Awards Winners Toast. The event will be held Saturday, January 12, noon to 2:30 at Paley restaurant in Hollywood’s historic Columbia Square.

    De Caro, fondly remembered for his turn as the campy movie critic on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, embodies “the perfect mix of wit and sincerity that suits our freewheeling Toast format,” said Griffiths. “He’s not only charming and funny, he has a deep respect for what it takes to make quality entertainment, remains sweetly starstruck even in these jaded times, and keeps his eye and heart on the big picture too.” DeCaro’s latest book, Drag: Combing Through the Big Wigs of Show Business, comes out from Rizzoli this spring.

    Since GALECA’s first film and TV favourites were named in 2010, over 200 artists and productions have received a Dorian Award, while over 1000 have received nominations. Among its Film of the Year winners are “Argo” and “12 Years a Slave,” as well as two movies directed by Luca Guadagnino, I Am Love and Call Me By Your Name. With five Dorians each across various categories, Moonlight and Carol stand as the most awarded films in GALECA history, while Transparent, with six wins in best-series categories alone, reigns as the most honoured TV title.

    Performers? Jessica Lange, Cate Blanchett and Jeffrey Tambor rank as GALECA’s most honoured so far, while MSNBC news personality Rachel Maddow and filmmaker Jordan Peele have each been recognised with three Dorian wins in non-performance categories.

    FULL LIST OF 10TH DORIAN AWARDS NOMINATIONS

    Film of the Year

    CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

    THE FAVOURITE

    IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

    ROMA

    A STAR IS BORN

    Director of the Year

    (Film or Television)

    ALFONSO CUARON, ROMA

    MARIELLE HELLER, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

    BARRY JENKINS, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

    YORGOS LANTHIMOS, THE FAVOURITE

    SPIKE LEE, BLACKKKLANSMAN

    Film Performance of the Year — Actress

    YALITZA APARICIO, ROMA

    TONI COLLETTE, HEREDITARY

    OLIVIA COLMAN, THE FAVOURITE

    LADY GAGA, A STAR IS BORN

    MELISSA MCCARTHY, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

    Film Performance of the Year — Actor

    CHRISTIAN BALE, VICE

    BRADLEY COOPER, A STAR IS BORN

    ETHAN HAWKE, FIRST REFORMED

    RAMI MALEK, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

    JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON, BLACKKKLANSMAN

    Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress

    ELIZABETH DEBICKI, WIDOWS

    REGINA KING, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

    EMMA STONE, THE FAVOURITE

    RACHEL WEISZ, THE FAVOURITE

    MICHELLE YEOH, CRAZY RICH ASIANS

    Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor

    MAHERSHALA ALI, GREEN BOOK

    TIMOTHEE CHALAMET, BEAUTIFUL BOY

    SAM ELLIOTT, A STAR IS BORN

    RICHARD E. GRANT, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

    MICHAEL B. JORDAN, BLACK PANTHER

    LGBTQ Film of the Year

    BOY ERASED

    CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

    DISOBEDIENCE

    THE FAVOURITE

    LOVE SIMON

    Foreign Language Film of the Year

    BURNING

    CAPERNAUM

    COLD WAR

    ROMA

    SHOPLIFTERS

    Screenplay of the Year

    BO BURNHAM, EIGHTH GRADE

    ALFONSO CUARON, ROMA

    DEBORAH DAVIS AND TONY MCNAMARA, THE FAVOURITE

    NICOLE HOLOFCENER AND JEFF WHITTY, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

    BARRY JENKINS, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

    Documentary of the Year

    FREE SOLO

    RBG

    SHIRKERS

    THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS

    WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

    LGBTQ Documentary of the Year

    THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRE

    MCQUEEN

    SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD

    STUDIO 54

    WHITNEY

    Visually Striking Film of the Year

    ANNIHILATION

    BLACK PANTHER

    THE FAVOURITE

    IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

    ROMA

    Unsung Film of the Year

    COLETTE

    DISOBEDIENCE

    THE HAPPY PRINCE

    TULLY

    WE THE ANIMALS

    WIDOWS

    Campy Flick of the Year

    AQUAMAN

    BOOK CLUB

    MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN

    A SIMPLE FAVOR

    SUSPIRIA

    TV Drama of the Year

    AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE

    THE HANDMAID’S TALE

    HOMECOMING

    KILLING EVE

    POSE

    TV Comedy of the Year

    BARRY

    GLOW

    THE GOOD PLACE

    THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL

    SCHITT’S CREEK

    TV Performance of the Year — Actor

    DARREN CRISS, THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY

    HUGH GRANT, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL

    BILLY PORTER, POSE

    MATTHEW RHYS, THE AMERICANS

    BEN WHISHAW, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL

    TV Performance of the Year — Actress

    AMY ADAMS, SHARP OBJECTS

    RACHEL BROSNAHAN, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL

    JODIE COMER, KILLING EVE

    SANDRA OH, KILLING EVE

    JULIA ROBERTS, HOMECOMING

    LGBTQ TV Show of the Year 

    A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL
    AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE
    KILLING EVE
    POSE
    QUEER EYE

    Unsung TV Show of the Year
    THE BISEXUAL
    DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
    THE GOOD FIGHT
    ONE DAY AT A TIME
    SCHITT’S CREEK 

    TV Current Affairs Show of the Year

    THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH

    FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE

    LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

    THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

    THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW

    TV Musical Performance of the Year

    ADAM LAMBERT, “BELIEVE”, 41ST KENNEDY CENTER HONORS

    BILLY PORTER, MJ RODRIGUEZ AND OUR LADY J, “HOME”, POSE

    NOAH REID, “SIMPLY THE BEST”, SCHITT’S CREEK

    KEALA SETTLE, “THIS IS ME”, 90TH ACADEMY AWARDS

    SUFJAN STEVENS, “MYSTERY OF LOVE”, 90TH ACADEMY AWARDS

    Campy TV Show of the Year

    AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE

    CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA

    QUEER EYE

    RIVERDALE

    RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE

    The “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award

    AWKWAFINA

    ELSIE FISHER

    HENRY GOLDING

    INDYA MOORE

    MJ RODRIGUEZ

    Wilde Wit of the Year

    (Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)

    SAMANTHA BEE

    HANNAH GADSBY

    KATE MCKINNON

    JOHN OLIVER

    MICHELLE WOLF

    Wilde Artist of the Year

    (Honoring a truly groundbreaking force in film, stage and/or television)

    BRADLEY COOPER

    HANNAH GADSBY

    LADY GAGA

    NICOLE KIDMAN

    RYAN MURPHY

  • Call Me By Your Name wins big at the annual Dorian Awards

    The distinctly unique GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, comprised of over 200 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally entertainment journalists in the US, Canada and UK, has announced its ninth annual Dorian Award winners.

    This year’s 26 TV and film categories, again running from mainstream to LGBTQ-centric, include inaugural awards for Supporting Film Performance. A handful of select recipients will join the group for GALECA’s annual Winners Toast on Saturday, February 24th in Beverly Hills.

    Call Me By Your Name, which led with nine nominations, was named 2017’s Film of the Year. The bittersweet story of two American men — a teen and a 20something — falling for each other in Italy also earned Timothée Chalamet a Dorian for Film Performance of the Year — Actor. Chalamet, seen in Dorian nominee Lady Bird as well, was also the group’s Rising Star pick. Meanwhile, Greta Gerwig, writer and helmer of the female-focused coming-of-age drama Lady Bird, was named Director of the Year.

    Jordan Peele, formerly of TV’s acclaimed Key and Peele sketch comedy series, earned Screenplay of the Year for Get Out, the heart-stopping thriller and acidic satire about a black man (Daniel Kaluuya) who discovers his white girlfriend’s “liberal” parents are secretly murderous racists. Peele was also crowned Wilde Artist of the Year (nominees included Gerwig, Patty Jenkins, David Lynch and Guillermo del Toro) and Wilde Wit of the Year (in a tie with Saturday Night Live fixture Kate McKinnon). For the second year in a row, the talented McKinnon scored TV Musical Performance of the Year for her wowza impersonation of Kellyanne Conway taking her “alternative facts” act to Broadway.

    Film icon and feminist activist Meryl Streep was the group’s latest choice for Timeless Star, a career achievement honour previously won by such equally beloved stars (and human-rights champions) Jane Fonda, Dame Angela Lansbury and Sir Ian McKellen.

    “Who doesn’t love Meryl Streep outside of non-feminist Donald Trump?” quipped Diane Anderson-Minshall, GALECA’s president as well as editorial director of The Advocate magazine. “Streep’s latest film, The Post, speaks to her commitment to playing, and supporting, strong women who push for or at least embody the need for equality. As The Washington Post’s firebrand Katherine Graham, she inhabited the role of the first female publisher of a major American newspaper — a woman who went from housewife to overseeing the revelations of both Watergate and the Pentagon Papers at a time when most of the men around her were too afraid to take on either. And this was all long before the #MeToo movement.”

    Adds John Griffiths, GALECA’s Executive Director, “From Sophie’s Choice to Postcards from the Edge, Streep’s an incredibly stirring and affecting actress who transports, delights and nails various accents like no other. I’d say she definitely qualifies as a timeless star — and amid all the headlines about sexual harassment in Hollywood, she’s also a very relevant current voice.” Fun fact: Streep won a Dorian Award for The Iron Lady back in 2012.

    In additional trademark races, God’s Own Country — 2017’s other visceral love story involving two gay men — won as GALECA’s Unsung Film of the Year (the competition included director Angela Robinson’s Professor Marston and the Wonder Women). Awards-season darling The Shape of Water impressed as Visually Striking Film of the Year. And mother!, Darren Aronofsky’s over-the-top psychological chiller starring Jennifer Lawrence, was deemed Campy Flick of the Year.

    Among TV categories, HBO’s sleek murder mystery Big Little Lies took TV Drama of the Year, with star Nicole Kidman (as a battered wife) triumphing too. Kyle MacLachlan was Kidman’s male counterpart for Twin Peaks: The Return. Starz’s provocative gods-among-us fantasy American Gods took Unsung TV Show, fittingly as its future, the freshman series’ future is reportedly up in the air. And programs each celebrating their second win in a row: TBS’ Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (Current Events Show of the Year) and the Lady Gaga-loved gay performance contest RuPaul’s Drag Race (LGBTQ Show).

    Below is the complete list of Dorian winners.

    GALECA, The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, previously known as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, includes members who review, write and/or report on film and television for a diverse number of media outlets, including BuzzFeed, The Daily Beast, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, The Advocate, CNN, the Associated Press, People, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Collider, Vanity Fair, Screen Crush, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, New Now Next, The Guardian and the BBC. For more information, visit GALECA.org. Also find us at #DorianAwards, and enjoy our posts via @DorianAwards on Facebook • Twitter • Instagram

    GALECA 2017/18 DORIAN AWARDS — WINNERS

    FILM OF THE YEAR
    BPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
    Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics (WINNER)
    Get Out – Universal
    Lady Bird – A24
    The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight

    DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (FILM OR TELEVISION)
    Sean Baker, The Florida Project – A24
    Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
    Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird – A24 (WINNER)
    Luca Guadagnino, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk – Warner Bros.
    Jordan Peele, Get Out – Universal

    BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — ACTRESS
    Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight (WINNER)
    Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight
    Margot Robbie, I, Tonya – Neon
    Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird – A24
    Daniela Vega, A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics

    BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTOR
    Nahuel Perez Biscayart, BPM (Beats Per Minute) — The Orchard
    Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics (WINNER)
    James Franco, The Disaster Artist – A24
    Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out – Universal
    Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour – Focus Features

    SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — ACTRESS
    Mary J. Blige, Mudbound – Netflix
    Tiffany Haddish, Girls Trip – Universal
    Allison Janney, I, Tonya – Neon
    Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird – A24 (WINNER)
    Michelle Pfeiffer, mother! – Paramount

    SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — ACTOR
    Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project – A24
    Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name– Sony Pictures Classics
    Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
    Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight
    Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics (WINNER)

    LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
    BPM (Beats Per Minute) — The Orchard
    Battle of the Sexes – Fox Searchlight
    Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics (WINNER)
    A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics
    God’s Own Country – Samuel Goldwyn Films

    FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
    BPM (Beats Per Minute) — The Orchard (WINNER)
    A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics
    First They Killed My Father – Netflix
    The Square – Magnolia Pictures
    Thelma – The Orchard

    SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR (ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED)
    James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    Jordan Peele, Get Out – Universal (WINNER)
    Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird – A24
    Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
    Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight

    DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
    (theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)
    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story – Zeitgeist/Kino Lorber
    The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson – Netflix
    Faces Places – Cohen Media Group (WINNER)
    Jane ­– National Geographic/Abramorama
    Kedi – Oscilloscope

    VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
    (honouring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)
    Blade Runner 2049 – Warner Bros.
    Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    Dunkirk – Warner Bros.
    The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight (WINNER)
    Wonderstruck – Amazon

    UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR
    BPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
    Beach Rats – Neon
    God’s Own Country – Samuel Goldwyn Films (WINNER)
    Professor Marston and the Wonder Women – Annapurna
    Wonderstruck – Amazon

    CAMPY FLICK OF THE YEAR
    Baywatch – Paramount
    The Disaster Artist – A24
    The Greatest Showman – 20th Century Fox
    I, Tonya – Neon
    mother! – Paramount (WINNER)

    TV DRAMA OF THE YEAR
    Big Little Lies – HBO (WINNER)
    The Crown – Netflix
    Feud: Bette and Joan – FX
    The Handmaid’s Tale – Hulu
    Twin Peaks: The Return – Showtime

    TV COMEDY OF THE YEAR
    Better Things – FX
    GLOW – Netflix
    The Good Place – NBC
    The Marvelous Mrs Maisel – Amazon (WINNER)
    Will & Grace – NBC

    TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTRESS
    Clare Foy, The Crown – Netflix
    Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies – HBO (WINNER)
    Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan – FX
    Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale – Hulu
    Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies – HBO

    TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — ACTOR
    Aziz Ansari, Master of None – Netflix
    Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us – NBC
    Jonathan Groff, Mindhunter – Netflix
    Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks: The Return – Showtime (WINNER)
    Alexander Skaarsgård, Big Little Lies – HBO

    TV CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW OF THE YEAR
    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee – TBS (WINNER)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
    Late Night with Seth Meyers – NBC
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS
    The Rachel Maddow Show – MSNBC

    TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
    Lady Gaga, “God Bless America,” “Born This Way,” etc., Super Bowl LI – Fox
    Kate McKinnon, “(Kellyanne) Conway!” Saturday Night Live – NBC (WINNER)
    Brendan McCreary, John Mulaney, “I’m Gay,” Big Mouth – Netflix
    Pink, “Beautiful Trauma,” American Music Awards – ABC
    Sasha Velour, “So Emotional,” RuPaul’s Drag Race – VH1

    LGBTQ SHOW OF THE YEAR
    Difficult People – Hulu
    RuPaul’s Drag Race – VH1 (WINNER)
    Sense8 – Netflix
    Transparent – Amazon
    Will & Grace – NBC

    UNSUNG TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
    American Gods – Starz (WINNER)
    Dear White People – Netflix
    Difficult People – Hulu
    At Home with Amy Sedaris – TruTV
    The Leftovers – HBO

    CAMPY TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
    Dynasty
    Feud: Betty and Joan (WINNER)
    Riverdale
    RuPaul’s Drag Race
    Will & Grace

    WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!’ RISING STAR AWARD
    Timothée Chalamet (WINNER)
    Harris Dickinson
    Tiffany Haddish
    Daniel Kaluuya
    Daniela Vega

    WILDE WIT OF THE YEAR AWARD
    (honouring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
    Samantha Bee
    Stephen Colbert
    Kate McKinnon (WINNER – TIE)
    John Oliver
    Jordan Peele (WINNER – TIE)

    WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
    (honouring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theatre and/or television)
    Guillermo del Toro
    Greta Gerwig
    Patty Jenkins
    David Lynch
    Jordan Peele (WINNER)

    TIMELESS STAR
    (to a living actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)
    Meryl Streep (WINNER)

    GALECA’S MISSION
    Home of the Dorian Awards for the best in film and TV, GALECA aims to generate camaraderie in an unsettling media environment, and elevate professional entertainment criticism and journalism, all while bolstering art and humanity. Via panels, screenings, events and its occasional “Ten Best” lists, this 501 c-6 organization also strives to remind the everyone from at-risk youth to bullies that gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people have a rich history of putting great movies and TV on the radar. How would the world fare without knowing what’s campy?

  • GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Announces Dorian Award Film/TV Nominations for 2017

    GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA.org) comprised of nearly 200 critics and journalists in the US, Canada and UK, today released its ninth annual Dorian Award nominations for the year’s finest in film and TV.

    Call Me By Your Name reigns with nine nominations, starting with Film of the Year. Earning both best actor and rising star nods: Timothée Chalamet, who plays the film’s teen protagonist besotted by 20something Armie Hammer — who received a nomination for supporting actor.

    The Shape of Water, director Guillermo del Toro’s fantastical love story coupling a woman and a creature plucked from the Amazon River, landed seven nominations. Meanwhile, the horrors-of-racism drama Get Out earned six nominations, four for writer-director Jordan Peele alone (in addition to helming and screenplay nods, he’s up for “Wilde Wit” and “Wilde Artist” kudos).

    Also ranking high with GALECA members: Margot Robbie, a nominee for Film Performance of the Year — Actress for her gritty turn, twist and twirl as ice-blooded figure-skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya. Joining Robbie on the ring is Chilean actress Daniela Vega for her work as a transgender waitress dealing with loss and indignities in A Fantastic Woman.

    As for epics, Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk did not get a best film nomination, but Nolan made GALECA’s Director of the Year shortlist — and the WWII epic is also up for Visually Striking Film of the Year alongside the likes of Blade Runner 2049. Meanwhile, BPM (Beats Per Minute), French director Robin Campillo’s dramatic account of friends facing the AIDS epidemic in 1990’s France, scored an impressive five nominations, from Foreign Language Film of the Year to Unsung Film.

    In TV categories, awards-season darlings Big Little Lies, Feud and The Crown — as well as women surnamed Kidman, Witherspoon, Foy and Lange — obviously delighted GALECA members as well. The male actor race includes a couple of nice surprises: Kyle MacLachlan for Twin Peaks: The Return and Jonathan Groff for Netflix’s droll crime thriller Mindhunter. Other shows getting some love include Hulu’s departing Difficult People, Netflix’s series version of Dear White People and Starz’s electric and provocative fantasy American Gods.

    And, for TV Musical Performance of the Year, Lady Gaga, Pink, RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Sasha Velour and comic John Mulaney all vie against Kate McKinnon’s Broadway-worthy sendup of Kellyanne Conway on Saturday Night Live.

    The final Dorian verdicts, including GALECA’s latest pick for Timeless Star (a career achievement honour), will be announced Wednesday, January 31. Then, on Saturday afternoon, February 24, the group will gather to celebrate some of the winners at its annual, intimate Winners Toast in Los Angeles.

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    GALECA 2017/18 DORIAN AWARDS NOMINEES:

    FILM OF THE YEAR
    BPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
    Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    Get Out – Universal
    Lady Bird – A24
    The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight

    DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (FILM OR TELEVISION)
    Sean Baker, The Florida Project – A24
    Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
    Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird – A24
    Luca Guadagnino, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk – Warner Bros.
    Jordan Peele, Get Out – Universal

    BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — FEMALE
    Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
    Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight
    Margot Robbie, I, Tonya – Neon
    Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird – A24
    Daniela Vega, A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics

    BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – MALE
    Nahuel Perez Biscayart, BPM (Beats Per Minute) — The Orchard
    Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    James Franco, The Disaster Artist – A24
    Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out – Universal
    Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour – Focus Features

    SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — FEMALE
    Mary J. Blige, Mudbound – Netflix
    Tiffany Haddish, Girls Trip – Universal
    Allison Janney, I, Tonya – Neon
    Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird – A24
    Michelle Pfeiffer, mother! – Paramount

    SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — MALE
    Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project – A24
    Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
    Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight
    Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics

    LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
    BPM (Beats Per Minute) — The Orchard
    Battle of the Sexes – Fox Searchlight
    Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics
    God’s Own Country – Samuel Goldwyn Films

    FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
    BPM (Beats Per Minute) — The Orchard
    A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics
    First They Killed My Father – Netflix
    The Square – Magnolia Pictures
    Thelma – The Orchard

    SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR (ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED)
    James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    Jordan Peele, Get Out – Universal
    Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird – A24
    Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
    Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight

    DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
    (theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)
    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story – Zeitgeist/Kino Lorber
    The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson – Netflix
    Faces Places – Cohen Media Group
    Jane ­– National Geographic/Abramorama
    Kedi – Oscilloscope

    VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
    (honouring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)
    Blade Runner 2049 – Warner Bros.
    Call Me By Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
    Dunkirk – Warner Bros.
    The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
    Wonderstruck – Amazon

    UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR
    BPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
    Beach Rats
    God’s Own Country – Samuel Goldwyn Films
    Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
    Wonderstruck – Amazon

    CAMPY FLICK OF THE YEAR
    Baywatch – Paramount
    The Disaster Artist – A24
    The Greatest Showman – 20th Century Fox
    I, Tonya – Neon
    mother! – Paramount

    TV DRAMA OF THE YEAR
    Big Little Lies – HBO – HBO
    The Crown – Netflix
    Feud: Bette and Joan – FX
    The Handmaid’s Tale – Hulu
    Twin Peaks: The Return – Showtime

    TV COMEDY OF THE YEAR
    Better Things – FX
    GLOW – Netflix
    The Good Place – NBC
    The Marvelous Mrs Maisel – Amazon
    Will & Grace – NBC

    TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – FEMALE
    Clare Foy, The Crown – Netflix
    Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies – HBO
    Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan – FX
    Elizabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale – Hulu
    Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies – HBO

    TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — MALE
    Aziz Ansari, Master of None – Netflix
    Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us – NBC
    Jonathan Groff, Mindhunter – Netflix
    Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks: The Return – Showtime
    Alexander Skaarsgård, Big Little Lies – HBO

    TV CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW OF THE YEAR
    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee – Comedy Central
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
    Late Night with Seth Meyers – NBC
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS
    The Rachel Maddow Show – MSNBC

    TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
    Lady Gaga, “God Bless America,” “Born This Way,” etc., Super Bowl LI – Fox
    Kate McKinnon, “(Kellyanne) Conway!” Saturday Night Live – NBC
    Brendan McCreary, John Mulaney, “I’m Gay,” Big Mouth – Netflix
    Pink, “Beautiful Trauma,” American Music Awards – ABC
    Sasha Velour, “So Emotional,” RuPaul’s Drag Race – VH1

    LGBTQ SHOW OF THE YEAR
    Difficult People – Hulu
    RuPaul’s Drag Race – VH1
    Sense8 – Netflix
    Transparent – Amazon
    Will & Grace – NBC

    UNSUNG TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
    American Gods – Starz
    Dear White People – Netflix
    Difficult People – Hulu
    At Home with Amy Sedaris – TruTV
    The Leftovers – HBO

    CAMPY TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
    Dynasty
    Feud: Betty and Joan
    Riverdale
    RuPaul’s Drag Race
    Will & Grace

    ‘WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!’ RISING STAR AWARD
    Timothée Chalamet
    Harris Dickinson
    Tiffany Haddish
    Daniel Kaluuya
    Daniela Vega

    WILDE WIT OF THE YEAR AWARD
    (honouring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
    Samantha Bee
    Stephen Colbert
    Kate McKinnon
    John Oliver
    Jordan Peele

    WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
    (honouring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theatre and/or television)
    Guillermo del Toro
    Greta Gerwig
    Patty Jenkins
    David Lynch
    Jordan Peele

  • ‘Moonlight’ is named Best Picture by Gay and Lesbian Film Critics

    ‘Moonlight’ is named Best Picture by Gay and Lesbian Film Critics

    After being nominated for 7 Dorian awards, Moonlight has been named Best Film of the Year by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Circle (GALECA).

    This coming-of-age drama set in Miami over a span of 20 years was also voted LGBT+ Film of the Year, and won awards for Barry Jenkins for his direction and screenplay. Mahershala Ali was named Best Actor, while Trevante Rhodes, who plays the adult version of the film’s main character, was voted the Rising Star Award.

    Viola Davis won Best Actress for her role in Fences.

    The late Carrie Fisher was awarded Wilde Wit of the Year (honouring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse) while John Water was named Timeless Star ((honouring an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit).

    GALECA is comprised of more than 170 film and TV critics and entertainment journalists across the US, Canada and the UK. The awards cover both film and television.

    The winners will be honoured at a special ‘toast’ ceremony to be held on Saturday, February 18th in Los Angeles.

    Here is a complete list of the winners:

    Film of the Year
    Moonlight (A24)

    Director of the Year (Film or Television)
    Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (A24)

    Film Performance of the Year – Actress
    Viola Davis, Fences (Paramount)

    Film Performance of the Year – Actor
    Mahershala Ali, Moonlight (A24)

    LGBTQ Film of the Year:
    Moonlight (A24)

    Foreign-Language Film of the Year
    The Handmaiden (Amazon Studios)

    Screenplay of the Year
    Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (A24)

    Documentary of the Year (theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)
    O.J.: Made in America (ESPN Films)

    Visually Striking Film of the Year
    La La Land (Lionsgate)

    Unsung Film of the Year
    Christine (The Orchard)

    Campy Film of the Year
    The Dressmaker (Broad Green/Amazon Studios)

    TV Drama of the Year
    The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

    TV Comedy of the Year
    Transparent (Amazon)

    TV Performance of the Year – Actor
    Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent (Amazon)

    TV Performance of the Year – Actress
    Sarah Paulson, American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX)

    TV Current Affairs Show of the Year
    Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (TBS)

    TV Musical Performance of the Year
    Kate McKinnon, “Hallelujah,” Saturday Night Live (NBC)

    LGBTQ TV Show of the Year
    Transparent (Amazon)

    Unsung TV Show of the Year
    The Real O’Neals (ABC)

    Campy TV Show of the Year
    RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars (Logo)

    We’re Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year
    Trevante Rhodes

    Wilde Wit of the Year (honouring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse):
    Carrie Fisher

    Wilde Artist of the Year (honouring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theatre and/or television) (tie)
    Kate McKinnon
    Lin-Manuel Miranda

    Timeless Star (honouring an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)
    John Waters

  • Gay and Lesbian Critics announce their film award nominations

    Gay and Lesbian Critics announce their film award nominations

    Moonlight leads the list of nominations for the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) Dorian Awards.

    Director Barry Jenkins story of growing up gay in Miami was nominated in both Film and LGBTQ Film of the year categories. It was also nominated for its screenplay and directing for Jenkins, as well as Mahershala Ali and Trevante Rhodes as Film Performance of the Year – Male, and it was also nominated for Visually Striking Film of the Year.

    Moonlight will compete in the best film category along with Jackie, La La Land, Manchester by the Sea, and 20th Century Women. Jackie also received nominations for Film Performance of the Year – Female for Natalie Portman, Director of the Year (Pablo Larrain) and Visually Striking Film of the Year. La La Land, which recently won 7 Golden Globe Awards, besides Film of the Year is also nominated for Director and Screenplay of the Year (for Damien Chazelle), Film Performance of the Year – Male – Ryan Gosling and Female – Emma Stone, as well as Visually Striking Film of the Year. Gay film director and fashion designer Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals was all but ignored by the Gay and Lesbian critics, yet they found a spot for it in the Campy Film of the Year category.

    In addition to film and television awards, the group also nominates individuals for their overall achievements. The Timeless Star Award will be automatically presented to John Waters. The Wilde Wit of the Year, honouring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse, includes the late Carrie Fisher amongst its nominees.

    The Dorian winners will be announced Jan. 26. The group’s annual Winners Toast, honouring a select group of the 2016-17 winners, will be held Feb. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

    Here is a complete list of the nominees:

    Film of the Year
    Jackie (Fox Searchlight)
    La La Land (Summit/Lionsgate)
    Manchester by the Sea (Roadside/Amazon Studios)
    Moonlight (A24)
    20th Century Women (A24)

    Director of the Year
    (Film or Television)
    Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (A24)
    Pablo Larraín, Jackie (Fox Searchlight)
    Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By the Sea (Roadside/Amazon Studios)
    Park Chan-wook, The Handmaiden (Amazon Studios)
    Damien Chazelle, La La Land (Summit/Lionsgate)

    Film Performance of the Year — Actress
    Annette Bening, 20th Century Women (A24)
    Viola Davis, Fences (Paramount)
    Isabelle Huppert, Elle (Sony Classics)
    Emma Stone, La La Land (Summit/Lionsgate)
    Natalie Portman, Jackie (Fox Searchlight)

    Film Performance of the Year — Actor
    Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea (Roadside/Amazon Studios)
    Mahershala Ali, Moonlight (A24)
    Ryan Gosling, La La Land (Summit/Lionsgate)
    Trevante Rhodes, Moonlight (A24)
    Denzel Washington, Fences (Paramount)

    LGBTQ Film of the Year
    Being 17 (Strand)
    Closet Monster (Strand)
    Moonlight (A24)
    Other People (Vertical)
    The Handmaiden (Amazon Studios)

    Foreign Language Film of the Year
    Elle (Sony Classics)
    Neruda (The Orchard)
    The Handmaiden (Amazon Studios)
    Things to Come (Sundance Selects)
    Toni Erdmann (Sony Pictures Classics)

    Screenplay of the Year
    Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (A24)
    Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster (A24)
    Damien Chazelle, La La Land (Summit/Lionsgate)
    Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea (Roadside/Amazon Studios)
    Mike Mills, 20th Century Women (A24)

    Documentary of the Year
    (theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)
    I Am Not Your Negro (Magnolia)
    O.J. Made in America (ESPN Films)
    13th (Netflix)
    Tickled (Magnolia)
    Weiner (Netflix)

    Visually Striking Film of the Year
    Arrival (Paramount)
    Jackie (Fox Searchlight)
    La La Land (Lionsgate)
    Moonlight (A24)
    The Handmaiden (Amazon Studios)

    Unsung Film of the Year
    American Honey (A24)
    Captain Fantastic (Bleecker Street)
    Christine (The Orchard)
    Other People (Vertical)
    Sing Street (The Weinstein Company)

    Campy Film of the Year
    Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (Fox Searchlight)
    King Cobra (IFC Midnight)
    Nocturnal Animals (Focus Features)
    The Dressmaker (Broadgreen/Amazon Studios)
    The Neon Demon (Broadgreen/Amazon Studios)

    TV Drama of the Year
    Black Mirror (Netflix)
    Game of Thrones (HBO)
    Stranger Things (Netflix)
    The Crown (Netflix)
    The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)
    Westworld (HBO)

    TV Comedy of the Year
    Atlanta (FX)
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW)
    Insecure (HBO)
    Transparent (Amazon)
    Veep (FX)

    TV Performance of the Year — Actor
    Riz Ahmed, The Night Of (HBO)
    Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX)
    Donald Glover, Atlanta (FX)
    Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent (Amazon)
    Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX)

    TV Performance of the Year — Actress
    Claire Foy, The Crown (Netflix)
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)
    Thandie Newton, Westworld (HBO)
    Sarah Paulson, American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson (FX)
    Winona Ryder, Stranger Things (Netflix)

    TV Current Affairs Show of the Year
    Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)
    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
    The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC)
    Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

    TV Musical Performance of the Year
    Beyonce, “Lemonade,” MTV Video Music Awards (MTV)
    Kelly Clarkson, “Piece by Piece,” American Idol (Fox)
    Lady Gaga – “Til It Happens to You,” The 88th Academy Awards (ABC)
    Jennifer Hudson, “I Know Where I’ve Been,” Hairspray Live! (NBC)
    Kate McKinnon “Hallelujah,” Saturday Night Live (NBC)

    LGBTQ TV Show of the Year
    Looking: The Movie (HBO)
    Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
    RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars (Logo)
    The Real O’Neals (ABC)
    Transparent (Amazon)

    Unsung TV Show of the Year
    Fleabag (Amazon)
    Lady Dynamite (Netflix)
    London Spy (BBC America)
    Please Like Me (Pivot)
    The Real O’Neals (ABC)

    Campy TV Show of the Year
    Finding Prince Charming (Logo)
    Fuller House (Netflix)
    Hairspray Live! (NBC)
    RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars (Logo)
    Scream Queens (Fox)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Fox)

    We’re Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year
    Millie Bobby Brown
    Lucas Hedges
    Connor Jessup
    Ruth Negga
    Trevante Rhodes

    Wilde Wit of the Year
    (honouring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
    Samantha Bee
    Carrie Fisher
    Bill Maher
    Kate McKinnon
    John Oliver

    Wilde Artist of the Year
    (honouring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theatre and/or television)
    Beyonce
    Viola Davis
    Barry Jenkins
    Kate McKinnon
    Lin-Manuel Miranda

    Timeless Star
    (to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)
    John Waters

  • Gay and Lesbian Critics Announce Film Award Nominations

    The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association comprised of over 130 reputable critics and entertainment journalists nationwide, have released its nominees for the best in movies and television of 2015 awards, called the Dorian Awards.

    The selections come across 23 categories, from mainstream to LGBTQ-centered film, with titles as varied as Carol, The Big Short, Mad Max: Fury Road, Ex Machina, Mad Men, and Tangerine.

    This year, the 1950s-set lesbian romance Carol is in the race for Film of the Year, with its stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara competing for Film Performance of the Year — Actress. Also up for the top film prize: Brooklyn, Mad Max, Spotlight and The Big Short, director Adam McKay’s tragic comedy about Wall Street’s hand in America’s 2008 economic collapse.

    In news that may spice up award-season chatter, Tom Hardy was nominated for Film Performance of the Year — Actor for his dual role as England’s notorious mobsters the Kray Twins in Legend. Hardy’s fellow nominees include Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, which happens to costar both actors. As for Director of the Year, nominations for Sean Baker (Tangerine) and George Miller (Mad Max) reflect a breadth as well.

    GALECA’s categories run the gamut from Wilde Wit (named for the group’s “patron saint,” Oscar Wilde) to Visually Striking Film to TV Current Affairs Show. In its trademark cheeky Campy Flick and Campy TV Show races, Fifty Shades of Grey and American Horror Story: Hotel respectively lead the charge.

    Dorian winners will be announced next Tuesday, January 19. The group’s annual, Hasty Pudding-esque Winners Toast is set for Sunday, March 6, in Los Angeles, and “any nominees or victors who care to join our LA-area members for champagne and pomme frites and fun are most welcome,” said GALECA John Griffiths, GALECA president and Television Critic for Us Weekly.

    Past GALECA toasts have drawn Lea DeLaria,Transparent’s Melora Hardin, famed marriage rights activists Jeff Carrillo and Paul Katami, The Comeback’s Robert Michael Morris, indie star Val Lauren, trailblazing actor Wilson Cruz, singer/author Sam Harris and ABC Studios Executive Vice President Patrick Moran.

    As for its Timeless Star honor, GALECA has decided to award their humble career-achievement honor to actress Jane Fonda, the veteran star of the film classics Klute, Coming Home, 9 to 5 as well as the past year’s Youth and ongoing Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie. Past Timeless picks include Sir Ian McKellen, George Takei and Fonda’s Grace costar Lily Tomlin.

    Here are the nominations for the film categories:

    FILM OF THE YEAR

    The Big Short / Paramount, Regency

    Brooklyn / Fox Searchlight

    Carol / The Weinstein Company

    Mad Max: Fury Road / Warner Bros., Village Road ShowSpotlight / Open Road, Participant, First Look

     

    DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

    (Film or Television)

    Sean Baker, Tangerine / Magnolia Pictures

    Todd Haynes, Carol / The Weinstein Company

    Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, The Revenant / Fox

    Tom McCarthy, Spotlight / Open Road, Participant, First Look

    George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road / Warner Bros., Village Road Show

     

    PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — ACTRESS

    Cate Blanchett, Carol / The Weinstein Company

    Brie Larson, Room / A24

    Rooney Mara, Carol / The Weinstein Company

    Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years / Sundance Selects

    Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn / Fox Searchlight

     

    PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR — ACTOR

    Matt Damon, The Martian / Fox

    Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant / Fox

    Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs / Universal

    Tom Hardy, Legend / Universal, Cross Creek

    Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl / Focus, Working Title

     

    LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR

    Carol / The Weinstein Company

    The Danish Girl / Focus, Working Title

    Freeheld / Summit

    Grandma / Sony Pictures Classics

    Tangerine / Magnolia Pictures

     

    FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR

    The Assassin / Central Motion Pictures, Well Go USA

    Mustang / Cohen Media Group

    Phoenix / Sundance Selects

    Son of Saul / Sony Pictures Classics

    Viva / Magnolia Pictures

     

    SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR

    Emma Donoghue, Room / A24

    Phyllis Nagy, Carol / The Weinstein Company

    Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, The Big Short / Paramount, Regency

    Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy, Spotlight / Open Road, Participant, First Look

    Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs / Universal

     

    DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR

    (theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)

    Amy / A24

    Best of Enemies / Magnolia Pictures, Magnet

    Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief / HBO

    Making a Murderer / Netflix

    What Happened, Miss Simone? / Netflix

     

    VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR

    (honoring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)

    Carol / The Weinstein Company

    The Danish Girl / Focus, Working Title

    Mad Max: Fury Road / Warner Bros., Village Road Show

    The Martian / Fox

    The Revenant / Fox

     

    UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR

    The Diary of a Teenage Girl / Sony Pictures Classics

    Ex Machina / A24

    Grandma / Sony Pictures Classics

    Me and Earl and the Dying Girl / Fox Searchlight

    Tangerine (Magnolia)

     

    CAMPY FLICK OF THE YEAR

    The Boy Next Door

    Fifty Shades of Grey

    Magic Mike XXL

    Jupiter Ascending

    Stonewall

     

    “WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!” RISING STAR AWARD

    Rami Malek

    Kitana Kiki Rodriguez

    Mya Taylor

    Jacob Tremblay

    Alicia Vikander

     

    WILDE WIT OF THE YEAR

    (honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)

    Billy Eichner

    Rachel Maddow

    Tig Notaro

    John Oliver

    Amy Schumer

     

    WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    (honoring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theater and/or television)

    Andrew Haigh

    Todd Haynes

    Lin-Manuel Miranda

    Tig Notaro

    Amy Schumer

     

    TIMELESS STAR

    (to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)

    Jane Fonda

     

    by Tim Baros