Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car received top honors at the 2021 New York Film Critics Circle as their annual awards were announced today. Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog received the most recognitions (three) including director, actor, and supporting actor. Lady Gaga received Best Actress for her performance in House of Gucci.
Here is your full list of winners for the 2021 NYFCC.
Best Film – Drive My Car
Best Director – Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Best Actor – Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Best Actress – Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Best Supporting Actor – Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actress – Kathryn Hunter, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Best Screenplay – Licorice Pizza
Best Foreign Language Film – The Worst Person in the World
Best Non-Fiction Film – Flee
Best Animated Film – The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Best First Film – The Lost Daughter
Best Cinematography – West Side Story
Special Awards
- Maya Cade for her creation of the Black Film Archive
- Diane Wayermann for her support of daring and impactful filmmaking at Sundance and Participant (posthumous)
- Marshall Fine for his years of service as NYFCC’s General Manager and his decades on the NY film scene
