The largest group of online film critics has spoken! Today, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), of which I am a member representing Every Movie Has a Lesson, announced the winners of their 24th annual film awards. The OFCS, which is comprised of nearly 300 film critics from around the world, will be announcing the final winners on January 25, 2021. Here’s the list of winners from OFCS. While I’m not a big Nomadland fan, I think the voting body did an outstanding job celebrating 2020’s best.

The OFCS Top Ten:

1. Nomadland

2. Da 5 Bloods

3. Promising Young Woman

4. Never Rarely Sometimes Always

5. First Cow

6. Minari

7. Sound of Metal

8. I'm Thinking of Ending Things

9. Soul

10. The Trial of the Chicago 7

MAIN AWARDS:

BEST PICTURE

·      Nomadland

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

·      Soul

BEST DIRECTOR

·      Chloé Zhao -- Nomadland

BEST ACTOR

·      Delroy Lindo -- Da 5 Bloods

BEST ACTRESS

·      Frances McDormand -- Nomadland

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

·      Leslie Odom Jr. -- One Night in Miami

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

·      Maria Bakalova -- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

·      Promising Young Woman

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

·      Nomadland

BEST EDITING

·      Nomadland

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

·      Nomadland

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

·      Soul

BEST DEBUT FEATURE

·      Emerald Fennell -- Promising Young Woman

BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

·      Minari

BEST DOCUMENTARY

·      Dick Johnson Is Dead

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

·      Sound of Metal - Sound Design

·      Emma. - Costume Design

·      Tenet - Visual Effects

·      Mank - Production Design

·      The Invisible Man - Visual Effects

SPECIAL AWARDS

BEST NON-UNITED STATES RELEASE:

(This award is for the best films released outside the United States in 2020 that were not released in the United States during the eligibility period.)

·      A Beast in Love (Japan)

·      The Disciple (India)

·      Ghosts (Turkey)

·      Mogul Mowgli (United Kingdom)

·      New Order (Mexico)

·      Notturno (Italy)

·      Rocks (United Kingdom)

·      Saint Maud (United Kingdom)

·      Summer of 85 (France)

·      Undine (Germany)

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

·      Small Axe -- Director Steve McQueen created a series of films for the small screen that rivals the best of the theatrical features of the year, that can be seen individually and yet work together to explore a cultural experience largely unseen on big screens, television, or streaming to date.

·      Distributor Kino Lorber for being the first company to offer virtual film distribution as a way to help independent theaters during the pandemic through the Kino Marquee.

·      Kudos to the independent theater entities that participated in presenting "Virtual Cinema" when forced to close due to the pandemic. Films that otherwise may not have been seen were made available through online platforms, with ticket prices shared by the distributor with the theater.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

·      Rob Bottin (Makeup Artist)

·      David Byrne (Composer)

·      Jane Fonda (Actor)

·      Jean-Luc Godard (Director)

·      Frederick Wiseman (Documentarian)

ABOUT THE ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY

Founded is 1997 by film critic Harvey Karten, OFCS is a professional association that comprises of online film critics, film journalists, historians and scholars from around the world. The membership is dedicated to its mission of furthering the growth of the informed film audience by utilizing the Internet as a valuable source of news and commentary. OFCS provides a forum for its members to communicate and discuss ideas about journalism and cinema and encourage a high standard of journalism across online media platforms.

In 2001, OFCS began a 10-year partnership with the film and television review website, Rotten Tomatoes. With a global and diverse group of nearly 300 film and television critics, the organization is a volunteer group run by its membership. Every year, the organization hands out awards, celebrating the best in feature films. For more information about OFCS, visit OFCS.org, find them on Faceook, or follow them on Twitter @OFCS.