North American Film Critics Association announces 2022 award WINNERS

The second year of the North American Film Critic Association winners are here. On Monday, January 9th, the team got together and voted LIVE on The Drive-In Podcast YouTube channel to determine who would take home the biggest prizes of the year. Yours truly is a new voting member of the NAFCA, and it was a pleasure to be a part of the wild banter of this live voting party.

The Fabelmans and Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio took home the big prize of Best Picture in a tie. Everything Everywhere All At Once dominated the show with six wins including Best Director, Actress and Supporting Actor. No other film took home more than two awards on the night.

You can check out the live voting on the categories below and all the of the winners below. We can’t wait to see you next year.

Best Picture – Tie

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio & The Fabelmans

Best Animal Performance

Jenny the donkey, The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Director

The Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actress

Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actor

Austin Butler, Elvis

Best Supporting Actress

Lashana Lynch, The Woman King

Best Supporting Actor

Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Blockbuster

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Screenplay

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Comedy – Tie

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story & Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Best Hidden Gem

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

Best Streaming Movie

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Best Stunts

Jackass Forever

Best Horror Film

Nope

Best Production Design

Babylon

Best Costume Design

Elvis

Best Sound

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Original Score

Justin Hurwitz, Babylon

Best Editing

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Visual Effects

Avatar: The Way of Water

Best Cinematography

Decision to Leave

Best Documentary Feature

Fire of Love

Best Animated Feature

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Best International Film

RRR

Best Independent Film

Everything Everywhere All at Once